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New Faculty Orientation

Welcome to the VCU School of Medicine New Faculty Orientation web page designed to provide a “quick start” for all new full or part-time clinical, basic science and administrative faculty. We are pleased that you have selected VCU as a place to further expand and develop your professional career.

The New Faculty Orientation is conducted annually each fall and information and resources from that program are organized here to provide access throughout the year.

The goal is to enhance the effectiveness of faculty by introducing them to the mosaic of leaders, programs and resources to help support their career development, teaching, research and clinical care.

We hope you will find this website to be a helpful guide. For questions, contact:

Office of Faculty Affairs
Sanger Hall, Room 1-055
Phone: 804-628-2353

Annual New Faculty Orientation 2011 - Program Agenda

Program Description: This year's orientation is an opportunity for key leaders in the University to welcome our new faculty to VCU. This is also the time the School provides new faculty with information to ensure that they are knowledgeable about current resources available that will enhance their professional development and quality of life as faculty.  The program will be held August 31 in the new Molecular Medicine Research Building, located behind the Medical Sciences Building and next to Monument Church on Broad Street. The Orientation and reception will run from approximately 3:00 – 6:00 pm, with registration starting at 2:30 pm. Online registration is also available.

This event launches a schedule of programs and workshops that represent a broad spectrum of strategies and tools that will facilitate the new faculty's role in teaching, research and service. The Reception following the orientation program is an opportunity for new faculty to interact with each other, department chairs, and key leaders from the medical center and to provide resources of programs and opportunities at the School.

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The School of Medicine: An Overview

Welcome to VCU

History of the Medical College of Virginia Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University

School of Medicine: Organization, Mission, Goals, Achievements, Professionalism

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Career Development: Promotion and Tenure

Role of the Department

Procedures and Timeline

Faculty Development Resources

Women in Science, Dentistry, and Medicine (WISDM)

VCU SOM Committee on the Status of Women and Minorities

Professionalism

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Faculty Excellence Awards

Faculty Excellence Awards

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The Clinical Enterprise

State of the VCU Health System

MCV Hospitals

  • Printable Presentation:
    “VCU Health System” [PDF]
    Darrell Johnson, M.H.A., M.S.
    VP of Professional Services, MCV Hospitals, VCU Health System

Clinical Practice & Information Systems at VCUHS

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Educational Environment and Resources

Medical Student Curriculum and Opportunities for Teaching

Foundations of Clinical Medicine

Medical Student Admissions and Characteristics

Graduate Students and Programs, VCU Honor System

Graduate Medical Education, MCV Campus and Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Continuing Professional Development and Evaluation Studies

VCU Center for Teaching Excellence

VCU Libraries

School of Medicine Technology Services

Center for Human Simulation and Patient Safety

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Getting Started in Research at VCU

Research at the VCU School of Medicine

  • Printable Presentation:
    “VCU Research Strategic Plan” [PDF]
    Gordon Archer, M.D.
    Senior Associate Dean for Research and Research Training
    Professor of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases

VCU Research Structure and Resources

The Starter Grant

Types of Grants and Funding Sources

Processing Green Sheets and E-Grant Submission

Faculty Research Success Stories:
What We Learned Along the Way

Additional Research Resources

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