School of Medicine Faculty Orientation Program

Welcome to the University of Kansas School of Medicine!  Our Program for New Faculty Orientation is organized out of the SOM Office of Professional Development and Faculty Affairs (PDFA) and is designed to provide an introduction to resources for your career development and your personal learning enhancement. The two components of the program include:

The New Faculty Orientation Breakfast
August 27, 2008 , 7:00 am – 9:00 pm

The Virtual Orientation for New SOM Faculty

We want our new faculty members to succeed and we are here to help in any way we can. We offer many opportunities and services to guide and support you on your successful journey with the KU SOM.  During your first year we strongly encourage all new faculty members to attend as many PDFA Events and become involved in PDFA Programs for faculty members as possible throughout the year which are of interest to you.

1. New Faculty Members are encouraged to contact our Associate Dean for Professional Development and Faculty Affairs (PDFA), Dr. Robert Klein, to notify our office of your arrival and receive your gift from us; the book entitled Mentor in a Manual, especially if you can’t make it to the Orientation Breakfast.
2. When you first begin your faculty appointment, even before the Orientation Breakfast, we encourage you to review our Virtual Orientation  website for important information regarding your 1st day on the job, your 1st month and 1st year.  The Virtual Orientation will help orient you, when using it as a reference tool, for everything you will need to know, find, use or learn on this campus related to teaching, research and your medical practice.
3. Need a Mentor?  Or help with getting started?  PDFA will be happy to help.  Our Mentoring Initiative has been well underway for over a year now and helping you make connections or know what to do with your mentor is part of our responsibility.  We encourage you to attend the Mentoring Networking Lunchtime Presentations once a month during the 2007-2008 Academic Year.
4. If you have questions concerning Faculty Affairs such as administrative aspects of faculty membership, including academic promotion and application for tenure (P&T), Jo Halverson, the Director of our office can answer all your questions.

For PDFA programs, workshops and staff information, visit our complete PDFA Calendar of Events, or contact our Senior Coordinator Marty Gunion for details. Be sure you pre-register for one of the 50 or more Professional Development noon-time faculty events this year, especially if you plan on eating lunch or receiving a handout.

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Please Contact Our Staff at any time so we may help you transition into your new position with our faculty easily.

Robert M. Klein, PhD Associate Dean for Professional Development & Faculty Affairs (913) 588-2739 rklein@kumc.edu	Jo Halverson Director of Professional Development & Faculty Affairs (913) 588-5274 jhalvers@kumc.edu	Marty Gunion Senior Coordinator of Professional Development & Faculty Affairs (913) 588-1381 mgunion@kumc.edu
You can find us on the 3rd floor of Murphy Admn Building. 3030 Murphy, Mail Stop 1049, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS, 66160-7300