New Faculty Virtual Orientation

About the KU, KUMC, KU Hospital, KUPI, Kansas City and Wichita Communities

• Greetings from Dean Barbara Atkinson
• A Welcome Statement -- Mission Values and Goals
• History of the School of Medicine
• 100 Firsts, Significant Achievements and Interesting Facts 1905-2005
• Brief History and Facts
• A History of The University of Kansas School of Medicine as prepared by Nancy J. Hulston, Archives Director KUMC Archives, History and Philosophy of Medicine
• History of Research in the School of Medicine (see page 26)
• Administration & General Information
• About KU
• Our Campuses
• JAYHAWK – Is there such a bird?
• Kansas Jayhawks Official Athletics web site
• About KU SOM
• Awards & Recognitions for SOM Faculty
• Administration
• Administrative SOM Organizational Chart
• List and contact information
• Wichita SOM Organizational Chart
• Annual Reports
• By-Laws
• Departments & Centers
• Faculty Overview
• KUMC Office of Academic Affairs
• Handbook for Faculty and Other Unclassified Staff
• SOM Office of Professional Development and Faculty Affairs home page
• Academic promotion, application for tenure, and faculty membership
• Faculty Governance
• Mentoring Program
• Outreach
• Patient Care
• Professionalism Initiative
• About University of Kansas Medical Center KUMC
• Administrative Org Chart
• Communicating with the KUMC Campus
• KUMC Committees & Organizations
• Formulary & KUMC Pharmacy
• General Information for New Faculty & Staff
• Research
• Student Overview & Academic Services
• Guide to Degree Programs from all Schools at KUMC
• Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME)
• Office of Medical Education (OME)
• Office of Student Affairs & Academic Societies (MedSOS)
• School of Medicine Catalog
• Police & Security (on campus) 
• Policies, Procedures, Operational Protocols for KUMC
• Publications (Campus News, etc.)
• Telephone Directory of people on campus
• Where to Eat on KUMC Campus
• KU Hospital – New CEO Named March 27, 2007
  • The Academic Medical Center Advantage
  • Floor Diagrams of the Hospital
  • History of the Med Center & KU Hospital
• KUPI -- Kansas University Physicians, Inc.
• Academic Case Study 2006
• Faculty Report Announcement 1996
• About Kansas City
• Cultural and entertainment offerings are plentiful and include: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City Art Institute, Museum of History and Science, K.C. Symphony, Lyric Opera, Starlight Theatre, Folly Theatre, Theatre for Young America, The Coterie Theatre, Westport Ballet, and Midland Center for the Performing Arts. Some popular annual events include the Arts Fest, the Plaza, Westport, and Brookside Art Fairs, Kansas City Jazz Festival, Ethnic Enrichment Festival, and the Renaissance Festival, as well as cultural offerings at the metropolitan universities and colleges and on the campus of The University of Kansas in Lawrence. Sports and recreation enthusiasts can enjoy Royals baseball, Chiefs football, Blades hockey, Wizards and Attack soccer, many golf courses, tennis courts, lakes, fishing, boating, the Kansas City Zoo, Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun amusement park
• Link to information about the Kansas City metro area hotels, visitor information, professional sports teams, real estate, and more …
• About Wichita
• Learn about the Wichita area including entertainment, sports, cost of living and more.

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Getting Started -- Your 1st Day on the Job

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