For the latest on Office of Faculty Affairs resources and information, please visit the COVID-19 Resource page.
Welcome From the Senior Associate Dean
|
|
Welcome from the Office of Faculty Affairs team! It is our privilege to support the faculty of the School of Medicine in its many missions. I hope you will find the resources on this website helpful. |
| David Raiford, M.D. |
Mission of the Office of Faculty Affairs
To provide faculty advocacy, promote academic quality, and advance the strategic goals of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) by the following:
- supporting the hiring of outstanding and diverse faculty members;
- providing support and education to VUSM departments;
- overseeing the appointments and promotions process;
- fostering the development, implementation, and interpretation of faculty policies;
- facilitating access to training and compliance requirements;
- administering conflict of interest, disclosure, and review policies;
- providing professional development programs for faculty members;
- managing emeritus and endowed chairs nominations;
- supporting VUSM department chair searches.