Faculty Development

The UMMC Department of Emergency Medicine supports and facilitates the development of faculty throughout their careers in terms of:

• Research and scholarly activity;
• Education and teaching;
• Service and clinical care.

The goals of the faculty development program include:

• Helping our faculty identify and succeed in activities that fulfill their own goals as faculty members as well as departmental obligations and track missions;
• Discovering and further developing their strengths; and
• Ensuring an environment that stimulates productivity, creativity, longevity, and academic success.  

The program's objectives include:

• Providing opportunities for mentoring and career development with regard to goals, accomplishments, areas for improvement, strengths, and professional development needs;
• Assessing progress toward and providing guidance regarding promotion and/or tenure (if applicable);
• Clarifying expectations and allocations of effort;
• Providing constructive feedback regarding faculty performance across mission areas and, if areas for improvement are noted, developing a plan for improvement;
• Providing educational programming for professional development; and 
• Improving faculty satisfaction with professional development.