Office for Faculty News

Funding opportunities for early career faculty and advanced fellows/postdoctoral students

ADRC RFP for innovative neurodegeneration-related discovery research in Basic Brain Science

The Duke/UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center is pleased to announce a call for proposals for high risk/high impact, basic, discovery science relevant to neurodegeneration. Priority will be given to faculty in the Duke University School of Medicine researching basic neurobiology that has a plausible link to understanding neurodegeneration, including (but not limited

Associate Dean for Faculty Development Cary Ward, MD works with Duke SOM colleagues; Brenna Hughes, MD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine,  Jerome “Jeff” Federspiel, MD, PhD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine,&nbsp

The Office for Faculty is excited to share our 2022-2023 Annual Year in Review. In this document, you will find a summary of our work for the 2022-2023 academic year as well as resources that might be helpful to Duke School of Medicine Faculty.

The Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and the Office for Faculty are working together to host a School of Medicine - New Faculty Orientation follow up session for new Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Faculty (UREF).

The Office for Research Mentoring is offering a multi-session training opportunity adapted from the National Research Mentoring Network’s curriculum to guide both novice and experienced mentors and provide tools and resources to improve the mentor and mentee experience.

Starting a new faculty appointment is an exciting and challenging opportunity, and whether you joined Duke this month or last year, we want to make sure you have the tools and support to hit the ground running and to navigate your career here.

While this series of seminars specifically targets faculty hired in the past three years, all faculty may join and many of the topics addressed are applicable to faculty regardless of career stage. 

Orientation features tailored pathways to support the unique needs of clinicians and basic scientists.

The Office for Research Mentoring is exited to announce the new Mentor-Mentee Day! Unlock tailored professional growth plans, bridge work style gaps, and amplify communication skills, all while fulfilling annual mentor training requirements. 

Friday, October 6, 2:00-4:00pm, Trent Semans Center, 6th Floor

Attendees will:

This webinar will focus on the impact the Dobbs decision has had on learners’ curricular experience, as well as medical education leaders and program directors, and discuss how institutions are addressing training requirements in the context of reproductive health restrictions.

Join us for the Mid-Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar to expand your network, employ strategies for career and leadership development, and brainstorm ways to advance women in academic medicine and science!