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Welcome to the Office of Faculty Affairs and Development. Our goal is to recruit and retain exceptional faculty to the UK College of Medicine while establishing and promoting opportunities that will ensure continued personal and professional growth.

Voluntary Faculty Program

Support our medical education mission.

Faculty Council

Learn about the elected delegates that liaise on behalf of faculty

Faculty Development Sessions

We are invested in our faculty's development and provide opportunities for advancement.

New Faculty Orientation

New faculty member? Start here.

Faculty Affairs

Learn about resources for faculty.

Faculty Recruitment

Join the UK College of Medicine leadership team!

Date	Event Title	Speaker	Location
02/25/2026	Career and Professional Development Session "Promotion/Tenure Dossier Preparation for Basic Sciences" presented by Trevor Creamer, PhD	Trevor Creamer, PhD, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs – Basic Sciences	Zoom
03/04/2026	March 2026 New Faculty Orientation		Lexington campus - College of Medicine Dean's Conference Room - MN136
03/18/2026	Career and Professional Development Session “How to Address a Struggling Medical Student – Beyond the Feedback Sandwich”	Mansi Shah, MD, Lindel Dewberry, MD, Rebecca O’Shea, and Jamie Ward, MPH	Zoom
03/25/2026	Career and Professional Development Session "Part 2: The Art of the Academic Letter: Supporting Trainees, Peers, and Colleagues in Competitive Opportunities" presented by Drs Courtney Tomblinson, Nicole McCoin, and Todd Cheever	Drs. Courtney Tomblinson, Nicole McCoin, and Todd Cheever	Zoom
03/30/2026	General Faculty Meeting		HG611 (Chandler Hospital, 6th floor)
04/08/2026	April 2026 New Faculty Orientation		In person
05/06/2026	May 2026 New Faculty Orientation		In person
05/06/2026	June 2026 New Faculty Orientation		In person
05/20/2026	Career and Professional Development Session "‘Ment-to-be’: Making the Most of Your Mentor-Mentee Relationships" presented by Kevin J. Pearson, PhD	Kevin J. Pearson, PhD, Assistant Dean for Research Engagement; Professor of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences; Co-Director, UK Research Scholars Program; Career Development Leader, UK-CARES	Zoom
07/08/2026	July 2026 New Faculty Orientation		In person
08/05/2026	August 2026 New Faculty Orientation		In person
09/09/2026	September 2026 New Faculty Orientation		In person
10/07/2026	October 2026 New Faculty Orientation		In person
11/04/2026	November 2026 New Faculty Orientation		In person
12/09/2026	December 2026 New Faculty Orientation		In person