Virtual & In-Person: Crafting Your Story: Building an Effective Faculty Dossier

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Jun 2, 2026 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Tuesday

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A Two-Part NLN Dossier Development Retreat 
 
Tuesday, June 2, 2-4 p.m. (EDT) Virtual
and

Friday, July 31, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (EDT) in Washington, DC

8 contact hours/0.8 CEUs - Must attend both the virtual and the in-person workshop

Only 10 spots available

To receive contact hours/CEUs, all registrants are required to attend both the virtual and the in-person workshop and pass the evaluation/quiz with a score of 80% or higher. The link for the evaluation/quiz will be sent to attendees within a month of completing the class. You will need a personal computer or tablet with internet access to attend the class.

 
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Ready to level up your academic career? Your promotion story starts with a powerful dossier — and we're here to help you tell it. Join our faculty dossier development workshop to learn how to showcase your teaching, scholarship, clinical expertise, and service in ways that shine. Get insider tips on what reviewers look for, how to organize your materials, and how to frame your accomplishments with clarity and impact. Don't let your hard work go unnoticed — turn your achievements into a dossier that opens doors to promotion and recognition.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of this retreat, participants will be able to create a compelling dossier highlighting the impact of teaching, scholarship, clinical practice, and service activities; and develop an effective dossier for reappointment, promotion, and/or tenure. 

Other Info
  • Paid registrants will receive a copy of the webinar recording
  • Hot breakfast and lunch is included on July 31
  • For other questions, contact Debra Mayberry
Speaker

Gordon Gillespie, PhD, DNP, RN, CEN, CNE, CPEN, PHCNS-BC, ANEF, FAEN, FAAN

Dr. Gordon Gillespie has been a registered nurse for nearly 30 years working in emergency department, public health, and academic settings. His research on workplace violence against health care workers has been funded by the CDC-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, American Nurses Foundation, and Emergency Nurses Association Foundation. He has been invited by the CDC-NIOSH to develop an educational program on workplace bullying and consult on two national online learning modules. His work has been cited by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, US Government Accountability Office, American Nurses Association, and practitioners and researchers across five continents. 

Dr. Gillespie chaired the national workplace violence conference, guest-edited two interprofessional journal issues on workplace violence, co-chaired the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario’s second edition of the Best Practice Guideline “Preventing and Managing Bullying and Violence in the Workplace,” and served as an international director of the Emergency Nurses Association. In 2024, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Emergency Nurses Association. Currently he is the Chief Program Officer for the National League for Nursing and an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing.

 

 

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