Faculty Development Opportunities

Whether you are a clinical educator, clinical investigator or research scientist, PATHS will guide you through additional learning opportunities to aid in your career progression. These guidelines detail suggested targeted accomplishments towards promotion with a specific time frame. Each PATH is divided by career year(s) into best practices and academic mission areas.

BUGLE: Best Unofficial Guide to Life at Emory: BUGLE is a practical reference to help youbetter navigate Emory with site-specific details and faculty insider knowledge. The BUGLE will be available as an app on any iOS device (search Emory BUGLE in the app store) or online with Emory credentials.

Orientation: held each fall, new hires have the chance to meet Department of Medicine leadership and learn about teaching, research, and clinical opportunities and resources.

Mentoring Program: Mentoring options have been designed to meet the needs for our diverse faculty. We offer one-on-one mentoring, peer mentoring, quarterly mentoring videos and a consult program. Your divisional mentoring facilitator will contact you within six months of your start date to discuss your career goals and offer any mentoring assistance needed, including help with finding a mentor.

Promotions and tenure advice: The Department of Medicine Promotions and Tenure Committee offers an annual promotions workshop, in which faculty have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with experts on the promotion and tenure process, view sample promotion materials, and talk informally with members of the committee

FAME grants for protected time: The Department of Medicine FAME (Fostering the Academic Mission in the Emory DOM) grant program is designed to provide support for clinical faculty to dedicate 20% of their professional time to scholarly activity including research, education, mentoring and quality improvement projects. On hold for FY 24.

Mid-career Workshop: This is a two-part workshop series designed specifically to meet the professional development needs of mid-career faculty in the Department of Medicine. This series will be most beneficial for Assistant Professors (at least five years in rank) and Associate Professors. Previous sessions have focused on professional development and leadership, and day two will focus on scholarship and education.

School of Medicine Junior Faculty Development Course and Seminars: The School of Medicineis pleased to again offer a 5-month career development course. Featuring diverse speakers selected from across the University, this course will present information necessary for success in an academic medical center using a variety of formats including didactic presentations, group and individual exercises and case-based problem solving.

Em-ProLEAD: The Emory Professional Leadership Enrichment and Development Program (EmProLEAD) focuses on enriches leadership skills, enhancing business knowledge, and promoting collaborative efforts across Emory Medicine.

Woodruff Leadership Academy (WLA): The WLA is a leadership program for professionals and managers within the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center. This program combined a program of classroom sessions, off-site team projects and weekend retreats to motivate professionals and managers within the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center to develop, exercise and strengthen individual leadership potential. Each year's class of fellows is an extraordinary group of researchers, physicians, educators and administrators.

Honors and Awards: The Department of Medicine has an extensive awards program to recognize exceptional teaching, mentoring, research, quality initiatives, clinical care, and service. A call for nominations is sent in spring, and awards are presented at a celebratory event in the fall.

Career conference reports: The Office of Faculty Development assists with the annual career conference and performance review process, which involves one-on-one meetings betweenfaculty and their chairs to discuss mutual goals and annual progress.

FEED Conference (Faculty Education, Enrichment, and Development): This half-day CME conference includes general-interest presentations as well as career-specific pathway sessions for clinician educators, clinical researchers, and basic scientists. Co-sponsored by the Department of Pediatrics.

Research Day: This annual event celebrates research efforts across the Department of Medicine. Research Day brings together researchers from all divisions and provides an excellent opportunity to share exciting new findings, participate in scientific exchange, and identify potential new collaborations. The event consists of poster displays, oral presentations, a keynote address by a renowned scientist, and an award ceremony. All members of the department are encouraged to attend.