We View Appointments and Promotions as an Academic Priority
Overview
For the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding faculty appointments and promotions, please refer to the Appointments, Promotions, and Tenure page of the School of Medicine website, where you will find details on process, sample materials, and track definitions.
The Department of Surgery views appointments and promotions as an academic priority, and has dedicated faculty and staff available to assist you in maneuvering through this process.
An essential step in the promotions process is for faculty to partner with their division chief at the outset, after which they should contact members of the Appointments and Promotions Committee to discuss the areas of focus that will require specific attention as they navigate through the steps that lead to successful promotion. The department also has dedicated faculty and staff available to assist you in maneuvering through this process
Appointments & Promotions Support
Millicent Scott, MSHRM, CAC
Business Manager
Email
404-712-9511
Appointments & Promotions Committee
Chair
Kenneth Newell, MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery, Division of Transplantation
Email
404-727-2489
Members
Craig Coopersmith, MD
Professor of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Critical Care Specialty
Email
404-727-4273
Lisa Fisher, MHA
Clinical Administrator, Department of Surgery
Email
404-712-0076
David Kooby, MD
Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology
Email
404-778-3805
Steven Roser, DMD, MD
Professor of Surgery, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Email
404-778-5883
John Sweeney, MD
Professor of Surgery
Chair, Department of Surgery
Email
404-727-1540
David Vega, MD
Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Email
404-778-5289