The objectives of the Faculty Development Office are:
- To support faculty skill acquisition in teaching, research, and clinical practice
- To maintain high levels of faculty satisfaction with their professional experience at the Medical School.
- To increase faculty members’ satisfaction with their professional experience at UMMS
- To advance the recruitment and retention of high-quality faculty members by the Medical School.
How we support faculty.
- Assist Faculty Recruitment
- New Faculty Onboarding
- Mentor identification
- Development of Individualized Development Plans (IDP)
- Support and monitor initiatives such as Launch Committees
- Skill Building Workshops
- Disseminate information on UMMS Faculty Development Programs and Events
- Make nominations to intramural and extramural career development programs
- Provide guidance on appropriate programs
- Faculty Recognition
- Make nominations to intramural and national award programs
- Promote faculty accomplishments in research, education, and clinical care
- Departmental Website development and social media presence with the Department of Communication
- Assessment
- Conduct and Analyze Annual Department Faculty Satisfaction Survey
- Participate in Faculty Assessments in Coordination with Faculty Affairs
