Office of Faculty & Academic Affairs

Important Announcements

Faculty Performance and Compensation Plan – Opt In Deadline Approaching for Eligible Faculty (see below)

Georgetown University Medical Center’s new Faculty Performance and Compensation Plan was approved by the Board of Directors for implementation on July 1, 2024. 

As part of the Faculty Performance and Compensation Plan there is an “Incentive Track” for new faculty hired to tenure-line positions after June 30, 2024, and for tenure-line faculty hired before July 1, 2024 and who choose to opt-in. 

• For tenure-line faculty that are hired on or after July 1, 2024, you are automatically on the Incentive Track, and do not need to opt-in.  
• Tenure-line faculty hired before July 1, 2024 may choose to opt-in for the Incentive Track. To opt-in to the Incentive Track, please complete this opt-in form by 11:59 PM EST, Monday, December 23. 

Please see the most recent announcement about the opt-in process, which includes the GUMC Salary Calculator and Projection Tool, for more detail.  You may also review the Frequently Asked Questions.

If you have any questions, please contact ofaa@georgetown.edu.

Updated Postdoctoral Fellow Hiring Process

Following the 2023 announcement of the university-wide Postdoctoral Fellow Policy , the GUMC Office of Faculty and Academic Affairs and GUMC Human Resources team have updated and standardized the hiring process for all Postdoctoral Fellows at GUMC. The updated process and forms can be found on the refreshed webpage for HR Officers, Faculty Mentors, and PIs. The GUMC Human Resources Officers will be hosting a series of drop-in office hours in January to answer questions from specific schools/centers/departments about this updated hiring process (RSVP to an office hour):

• SOH and SON: Monday, January 13, between 1 – 2 PM ET (RSVP)
• LCCC: Tuesday, January 14 between 10 AM – 12 PM ET (RSVP)
• SOM Basic Science Departments: Thursday, January 16, between 1 – 2 PM ET (RSVP)
• SOM Clinical Departments: Wednesday, January 22 between 1 – 2 PM ET (RSVP)
• GUMC Centers: Thursday, January 23 between 10 – 11 AM ET (RSVP)

Please email ofaa@georgetown.edu with any additional questions.

Events and Opportunities

• GUMC COACHE Survey Results Presentation (December 10, 4 – 5:30 PM, Research Auditorium or via Zoom; In Person attendance requested if possible): Georgetown-employed faculty on the Hilltop campuses participated in the Faculty Job Satisfaction Survey (COACHE survey) administered by the Harvard Graduate School of Education in early 2024. There will be a meeting on December 10 at 4 PM which findings of the survey from Medical Center faculty will be presented, including some longitudinal comparisons with past COACHE survey results and 2024 results from main campus faculty and selected peer institutions.  This meeting will be recorded and posted on the  Office of Faculty and Academic Affairs website  following the meeting.  Please contact ofaa@georgetown.edu  with any questions.