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Faculty Affairs and Development

Welcome to the Office of Faculty Affairs and Development. Our goal is to recruit and retain exceptional faculty to the UK 91С»Æ³µ while establishing and promoting opportunities that will ensure continued personal and professional growth.

Voluntary Faculty Program

Support our medical education mission.

Faculty Council

Learn about the elected delegates that liaise on behalf of faculty

Faculty Development Sessions

We are invested in our faculty's development and provide opportunities for advancement.

New Faculty Orientation

New faculty member? Start here.

Faculty Affairs

Learn about resources for faculty.

Faculty Recruitment

Join the UK 91С»Æ³µ leadership team!

Date Event Title Speaker Location
11/19/2025 Career and Professional Development Session "The Research Title Series: What’s It All About?" presented by Trevor Creamer, PhD Trevor Creamer, PhD, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs – Basic Sciences, Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Molecular & Cellular Biochemistry Zoom
01/07/2026 January 2026 New Faculty Orientation In person & Zoom
01/14/2026 Career and Professional Development Session "ADA Title II Changes and Digital Course Content: What Faculty Need to Know" presented by Trey Conatser, PhD Trey Conatser, PhD, Assistant Provost for Teaching & Learning, Director, Center for the Enhancement of Learning & Teaching (CELT) Zoom
01/21/2026 Career and Professional Development Session "Promotion/Tenure Dossier Preparation for Clinical Sciences" presented by Diana Heiman, MD Diana Heiman, MD, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs – Clinical Sciences, Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine Zoom
01/28/2026 Career and Professional Development Session "Promotion/Tenure Dossier Preparation for Basic Sciences" presented by Trevor Creamer, PhD Trevor Creamer, PhD, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs – Basic Sciences Zoom
02/04/2026 February 2026 New Faculty Orientation In person & Zoom
02/18/2026 Career and Professional Development Session "Part 1: The Art of the Academic Letter: Writing for Promotion and Tenure Success" presented by Diana Heiman, MD, and Trevor Creamer, PhD Trevor Creamer, PhD, and Diana Heiman, MD Zoom
03/25/2026 Career and Professional Development Session "Part 2: The Art of the Academic Letter: Supporting Trainees, Peers, and Colleagues in Competitive Opportunities" presented by Drs Courtney Tomblinson, Nicole McCoin, and Todd Cheever Drs. Courtney Tomblinson, Nicole McCoin, and Todd Cheever Zoom
05/20/2026 Career and Professional Development Session "‘Ment-to-be’: Making the Most of Your Mentor-Mentee Relationships" presented by Kevin J. Pearson, PhD Kevin J. Pearson, PhD, Assistant Dean for Research Engagement; Professor of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences; Co-Director, UK Research Scholars Program; Career Development Leader, UK-CARES Zoom

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