Toolkits Talk on ‘Communication Styles/DiSC Model’ with Mindy J. Fain, MD

Where

College of Medicine – Tucson, Social Hall (Room 2500), 1501 N. Campbell Ave. 

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NOTE: The Oct. 6 lecture was canceled. 

The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson Office of Faculty Affairs presents its Toolkits Series of lectures for fall 2026. These talks are held at different times to allow faculty to pick the best one that fits with their schedules.

The autumn Toolkits talks focus on two themes, “Boundaries” and the “Personality/DiSC” behavioral assessment that categorizes human communication and working styles into four main trails: Dominance (D), Influence (I), Steadiness (S) and Conscientiousness (C).

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Topic

“Communications Styles — What’s Your DiSC Profile?”

Presenter

Mindy J. Fain, MD
Professor of Medicine and Nursing; Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics & Sleep Medicine; Director, Arizona Center on Aging; and the Anne and Alden Hart Endowed Chair in Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson
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A professor of medicine and nursing, Dr. Fain is Division of General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine chief, Arizona Center on Aging director and the Anne & Alden Hart Endowed Chair in Medicine at the at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson. She also is the MPI on an R25 MSTEM THRIVE research education grant in aging and director of two more grants, the Arizona Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program and Arizona Reynolds Program of Applied Geriatrics, contributing to the education of health professionals across the state. 

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She has mentored over 70 medical students as part of the NIA/AFAR MSTAR fellowships. And she has held multiple local, regional and national leadership roles, including as American Academy of Home Care Medicine president. She has completed leadership training through the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program at Drexel University, received College of Medicine – Tucson Faculty Mentoring Awards in 2020 and 2023, and been recognized by the Arizona Geriatrics Society, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and American Medical Women’s Association.

Flyer to post & share: Toolkit-Talks_COM-T-Fac-Aff_flyer_10.13.26_FAIN.pdf

Click here for the full fall 2026 lineup of speakers and topics.