Office of Faculty Affairs & Development
Learn more about the Faculty Affairs and Development office here. For general questions, please contact us at SOMFA@uab.edu.
New Faculty Orientation
- A General Orientation to Heersink School of Medicine
- Resources for new faculty - onboarding checklist, ONE card, parking & transportation and more.
- Heersink School of Medicine Faculty Handbook
Current Faculty
Our school is dedicated to supporting faculty members in their professional development. This includes traditional career development related to promotion and tenure and also leadership development for those faculty members who aspire to make systematic change. Faculty engagement is also a focus of our activities as it is the faculty who must engage to fulfill the School of Medicine mission. Finally, improving mentorship has been a priority as there is a substantial body of evidence that shows that mentorship is important for all important faculty related outcomes throughout an entire academic career.
Appointment, Promotion and Tenure for Tenure Track and Non-tenure Track
Documents
Seminars
Workshops
- View P&T Workshop for Assistant Professors
- View Files from P&T Workshop for Assistant Professors
- View P&T Workshop for Associate Professor
- View Files from P&T Workshop for Associate Professor
Appointment and Promotion for Academic Clinician Track
- Appointment and Promotion Procedure Guidelines for ACT Track
- Promotion and Tenure Award Proposal Instructions for ACT Track
Professional Development
Professional Development
Mentoring Resources
Access faculty mentoring resources here.
Selected Faculty Development Topics
Documents
Faculty Evaluation Guidelines
Resources
Faculty Factory
Seminars
- Annual Performance Evaluations
- Negotiating for Resources
- Providing Performance Feedback
- Managing Interpersonal Conflict
External Activities
Guidelines
- Guidelines for Relationships with Industry
- Guidelines for Professional Leave and External Activity Leave for School of Medicine Faculty Members
Approval Form
Ready to disclose an external activity? Fill out the approval form.
Seminars
Retirement Planning Resources
- Meeting the Late Career Needs of Faculty
- Critical Reflection on Physician Retirement
- Planning for Retirement from Medicine
We reached out to a few retired faculty members and asked if they had any advice for current faculty members planning for retirement.