This is a series of recorded conversations to continue to build community and cohesion within the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary. Sharing knowledge about different components of the Department, the faculty and students within and the broader academic life.

This episode will focus on Dr. Tara Beattie, Associate Dean of Graduate Science Education, profiling the leadership opportunity presented within the MDCH graduate program director role. This conversation will help faculty understand the GPD role as part of the leadership team of GSE, frame the GPD role as an opportunity for leadership and professional development, and grow the interest in faculty members to apply for the GPD role.