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Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development

The Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development at Saint Louis University's School of Medicine's goals and primary functions include:

  • Collaborating with Human Resources to facilitate new faculty appointments 
  • Coordinating new faculty orientation
  • Overseeing issues related to the faculty review process, including annual review, mid-tenure review, career counseling and career development
  • Providing guidance, education and procedural oversight for promotion and tenure  
  • Developing faculty as educators
  • Offering educational opportunities for faculty to improve patient outcomes
  • Establishing policies that impact faculty at the SLU School of Medicine
  • Partnering with faculty governing bodies, including the Nomination and Election Committee, the Executive Committee of the Faculty Assembly and the Faculty Senate
  • Partnering with the Office of Professional Oversight
  • Partnering with the Office of Ignatian Mission in Medicine
  • Providing opportunities at the School of Medicine for faculty to focus on career enhancement, leadership skill development, mentoring and work-life integration
  • Celebrating faculty achievement

OFAPD News

Weekly Newsletters

The Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development (OFAPD) sends out a single email each Wednesday with information on upcoming opportunities for all School of Medicine faculty.  Please send announcements to Ginger Adkins ginger.adkins@health.slu.edu.

Quarterly Newsletters

In each quarterly issue, faculty can expect to find information relating to current events, faculty spotlights, faculty recognitions, and general features/announcements.

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