The University of Kansas School of Medicine New Faculty Breakfast annual event in August or September unites new members of the School of Medicine faculty (both clinical and basic science) hired within the past 14 months with VIPs from the KUMC Campus and provides a social environment in which to have networking opportunities. Each year the breakfast attracts almost 100 individuals from the newest members to various VIP individuals within the School of Medicine, the University of Kansas Hospital, the University of Kansas Physicians (KUPI), the Research Institute and many more Centers and Institutes on the KUMC Campus.

                                   2009

     New Faculty Welcome & Networking Breakfast 

The purposes of the event include:

• help build a network by uniting the newest members of the School of Medicine faculty (both clinical and basic science) from the previous year group hired after July 1, 2008 with those joining the faculty for the 2009-10 academic year;
• encourage the members who have been on the faculty for almost a year to share tips from their first year experiences and build a stronger support system for those just beginning their career at KUSOM;
• provide a casual social setting for the newest members while early in their careers to meet and network with the School of Medicine, KUPI, and KU Hospital administration and people of influence from the various Centers and Departments on campus; and
• provide information helpful in creating a smooth and efficient transition into their new positions; and
• provide leadership on campus an opportunity to meet our newest members.