Road Map for New Faculty

The Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology strongly desires to see each new faculty member succeed in their career. Success is dependent upon the faculty member's hard work and experience. Our aim is to help them succeed with the least amount of obstacles along the way. To accomplish this, a mentoring committee is individually-tailored for each new faculty member to guide their way through the processes of establishing a laboratory and obtaining promotion.

1. Prior to Arrival

• Follow the instructions on the SOM On-Boarding New Faculty Program
• Contact Kelly Robertson in Research Institute immediately for complete instructions regarding your lab, policies, grant administration, etc.
• Health Insurance: Coverage does not begin for 60 days from start date (Details @ http://www2.kumc.edu/hr/benefits/benefits.html )
• Shipment of research animals. Contact Laboratory Animal Resources (http://www2.kumc.edu/LAR/ImportRequest.aspx) to arrange.  Once animals arrive, they are quarantined for approximately eight weeks until they are available for research
• Purchase of start-up equipment and supplies. Contact Departmental Finance Officer (lspears@kumc.edu, 913-588-7401)
• All other questions: Contact Departmental Administrator (sstandiferd@kumc.edu, 913-588-7400).

2. After Arrival

• A mentoring committee consisting of the departmental chair, Promotion and Tenure (P&T) committee chair, and one ormore research mentors is identified.
• Meet with Departmental Chair to identify research mentors to provide guidance for establishing a reserach program at KUMC
• Meet with P&T Chair (ngonzale@kumc.edu, 913-945-6959 to discuss requirements for promotion)
  • Visit the SOM Mentoring Program Directory for helpful "faculty friendly" links about P&T
• Meet with research mentors to discuss issues including:
  • Complete CHALK training requirements (CHALK Training Login) for all laboratory personnel.
  • Complete Animal Care and Use Protocol application (http://www2.kumc.edu/researchcompliance/iacuc.htm). Prior to submission, all LAR Animal training (http://www.kumc.edu/lar/) must be completed.
  • If applicable, complete Human Subject Research application (http://www2.kumc.edu/researchcompliance/hscforms.htm).
• Hiring lab personnel - contact your mentor and Shari Standiferd (sstandiferd@kumc.edu, 913-588-7400)

3. Research Resources

• Administrative resources (http://www2.kumc.edu/researchinstitute/) for grant administration
• Contact Linda Spears (lspears@kumc.edu, 913-588-7401) for ordering equipment and supplies
• Ordering computer software for personal use (myKUMC Login)
• Institutional Core Research Facilities
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biotechnology Support Facility
  • Confocal Imaging Center
  • Electron Microscopy Research Laboratory
  • Flow Cytometry Core Laboratory
  • Transgenic and Gene-Targeting Facility
  • Histology Imaging Analysis Core
  • Hypoxia Core Laboratory
  • Laboratory Animal Resources
  • Mass Spectrometry/Proteomics Core Laboratory
  • MicroArray Facility
  • Rodent Behavior Facility
  • Hoglund Brain Imaging Center

Faculty Development Committee Members

4/29/2011