Important Announcement
- Georgetown University Medical Center’s new Faculty Performance and Compensation Plan has been approved by the Board of Directors for implementation as of July 1, 2024. Please see the formal announcement from Dr. Elliott Crooke, Vice President for Faculty and Academic Affairs. Please contact ofaa@georgetown.edu with any questions.
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
- Demystifying NIH Career Development (K-Series) Grants (7/29, 12 – 2:30 PM, NE201C in Medical-Dental Building): This workshop scheduled for Monday, July 29 from 12 – 2:30 PM in NE201C in the Medical-Dental building is aimed at new and novice researchers and scholars in the biomedical sciences and health fields at Georgetown University. This workshop is designed to introduce new investigators to the NIH K-Series Career Development grants, focusing on understanding the opportunities and requirements of these funding mechanisms. Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Biomedical Graduate Education and Research, Office of Federal Relations, and Thorn Run Partners. Register.
- Call for Applications: The GUMC Faculty Wellness Group Coaching Program is designed to support faculty wellness and enhance career satisfaction and engagement. This program is an opportunity to receive group coaching, not to be trained to be coaches. The Fall 2024 program is now open for applications for 2-3 groups of 5-10 participants in each group. All GUMC faculty are welcome to apply. This program will consist of six 90-minute Zoom sessions, occurring every other week from September 30 – December 9. Sessions will be held from 7:30 – 9 AM and led by a certified coach. Applications are due Friday, August 16th. Please contact ofaa@georgetown.edu with any questions.
Announcements
Following a recommendation from the Fall 2022 Wellness Task Force Report to consolidate wellness resources, the new GUMC Faculty Wellness website includes resources on the multiple domains of well-being: emotional, financial, intellectual, occupational, physical, social and spiritual.
The GUMC Office of the Faculty Ombudsperson was established in 2022 with Bassem Haddad, MD, named as the inaugural faculty ombudsperson. The office serves as a confidential, independent, impartial and informal resource for the Georgetown University community. Visit the new GUMC Faculty Ombudsperson website to learn more about the role, services offered by the office and additional resources, and contact Dr. Haddad by email if you wish to speak with him.
Extension of Tenure Probationary Period announcement (March 2020) and Additional Extension to the Tenure Probationary Period (September 2020). Please see the Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
The Office of Faculty & Academic Affairs (OFAA) oversees and guides Georgetown University Medical Center faculty through important career advancement and development processes and programs. OFAA works to inspire innovation, discovery and development among medical center faculty. Whether you are employed by Georgetown University or one of our clinical or research partners, seek a promotion, or want to broaden your skills in your current role, OFAA provides valuable career resources to help you meet your goals.
Upcoming Events
Please review our Upcoming Events page to review faculty development events happening all across GU and GUMC. Please contact ofaa@georgetown.edu with any questions.