New Faculty Orientation

Starting a new faculty appointment is an exciting and challenging opportunity, and whether you joined Duke this month or last year, the School of Medicine Office for Faculty wants to make sure you have the tools and support to hit the ground running and to navigate your career here. The 2020-2021 School of Medicine Academic New Faculty Orientation will be structured as a series of seminars held over the course of six months, beginning in September. The entire series will be repeated twice between September 2020-September 2021 to give you more than one scheduling option for each session.

NFO Topics

Academic New Faculty Orientation will address the following topics:

Welcome and Institutional Overview
Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure (separate sessions for basic and clinical departments)
The History of Duke in Durham and Health Disparities
Funds Flow in the School of Medicine
Professionalism and Bystander Interventions
Faculty Development Resources
Navigating the Research Mission (separate sessions for basic and clinical/data sciences)

Full Schedule

Cycle 1:

Welcome and Institutional Overview – September 24, 2020, 9-10am
Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure in the Clinical Sciences - October 22, 2020, 3:30-5pm
Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure in the Basic Sciences – October 23, 2020, 1-2pm
The History of Duke in Durham and Health Disparities - November 12, 2020, 9-10am
Funds Flow in the School of Medicine - December 11, 2020, 10:30am-12pm
Professionalism and Bystander Interventions – January 15, 2021, 9-11am
Faculty Development Resources - February 18, 2021, 9-10am
Navigating the Research Mission (basic science focus) - March 9, 2021, 1-4pm
Navigating the Research Mission (clinical/data science focus) - March 10, 2021, 9-11am

Cycle 2:

Welcome and Institutional Overview - April 13, 2021, 4-5pm
Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure in the Clinical Sciences - April 29, 2021 (tentative), 9-10:30am
Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure in the Basic Sciences – April 27, 2021, 9-10am
The History of Duke in Durham and Health Disparities - May 12, 2021, 9-10am
Funds Flow in the School of Medicine - June 10, 2021, 9-10:30am
Professionalism and Bystander Interventions – July 27, 2021, 12:30-2:30pm
Faculty Development Resources - August 16, 2021, noon-1pm
Navigating the Research Mission (basic science focus) - September 23, 2021, 9am-noon
Navigating the Research Mission (clinical/data science focus) - September 21, 2021, 3-5pm

Who Should Attend?

All SOM faculty hired in the past three years are strongly encouraged to attend the full series. All are welcome, but material will be geared toward faculty hired in the last 3 years.

Where will these sessions be held?

Sessions will be held via zoom or webex for the foreseeable future. As the pandemic evolves we will consider a shift to in-person only when social distancing and safety guidelines allow.

How does this relate to other orientation activities?

These sessions complement existing PDC and departmental onboarding efforts. Faculty with clinical appointments should continue to work with their PDC Integration Coordinator on clinical onboarding activities. Faculty conducting research should also connect with the Duke Office of Research Initiatives to schedule a 1:1 researcher onboarding session.

Who should I contact with questions?

Questions can be sent to Jessica Womack in the School of Medicine Office for Faculty at jessica.womack@duke.edu.

How do I register?

Click here to register for seminar dates

Couldn't make it to last year's orientation but still want to learn more? Below are handouts and presentations from 2019 orientation programs.

PowerPoint Presentations

Welcome and Getting to Know Your Institution

The ABCs of APT

Fostering a Community of Academic Integrity

APT Resources

*Information current as of September 2019. For more APT updates, consult the Duke University Faculty Handbook (see appendix J or L).*

Clinical Science

Clinical Sciences APT Process (Appendix L of Faculty Handbook)

Quick Reference Guide: Promotion and Tenure Policies for Clinical Departments

APT Intellectual Statement Guidelines

Clinical APT Faculty Scholarship Grid

Criteria for Promotion on each track in the Clinical Sciences

Preparing for APT - Clinical Sciences

Basic Science

Criteria for Promotion in the Basic Sciences: Procedures and Criteria for APT in the Basic Sciences (Appendix J of Faculty Handbook)

Preparing for APT - Basic Sciences

Additional APT Resources

CV Template

Preparing for Promotion: Suggested Files to Keep

Faculty APT Office website

Policies of Note

The most up-to-date information on university policies can be found through the Office of the Provost in the Faculty Handbook http://provost.duke.edu/faculty-resources/faculty-handbook/ including:

• Flexible Work Arrangement Policy and Form (ch. 4)

• Leaves of Absence and Tenure Clock Relief (See page (ch. 4)

• Policies Related to Research (Appendix P)

• Harassment Policy (Appendix W)

Office of Audit, Risk, and Compliance Policies

Office of the Provost, Policies and Resources for Faculty Use

Policy on the Appropriate Treatment of Learners

SoM Statement on Faculty Professionalism