Faculty Onboarding: Getting Started at UMMS

Welcome to the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS)! We are pleased that you have selected UMMS as a place to develop and expand your professional career. The Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) Faculty Onboarding Program is designed to give new faculty a successful start to their careers at UMMS. The program consists of three parts:

Orientation: New Faculty Orientation is offered every three months and is designed to provide information and career guidance.
Mentoring: New faculty are matched with a more experienced Onboarding Mentor who will guide and introduce them to the institution.
Resources: Each new faculty member receives a Welcome Package of information about the institution and local area;
additional information is available in the Getting Started at UMMS pages of our website.

Click on the tabs below for more information about the Faculty Onboarding Program.

Orientation

Mentoring

Resources

New Faculty Orientation

The purpose of the new faculty orientation is to provide new faculty at all levels with an overview of the institution and to assist them in beginning a successful career at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS). The orientation will cover a core set of information that is essential for all faculty, as well as information tailored to specific needs for academic advancement and professional development.

To register for an upcoming orientation, please click on a date below:

Monday, June 17
Rooms S2-351 & 352

Agenda

7:30–8:00 Registration & Networking Breakfast
8:00–8:45 Welcome and Overview of UMMS and the Clinical System
8:45–10:30 The Individual Opportunity Plan: A Tool for Faculty Success
10:30–11:00 Promotion & Tenure at UMMS and the Annual Performance Review
11:00–11:30 Changes in Health Care

Following the orientation, please join other colleagues at the Faculty Networking Lunch to explore opportunities for collaboration (Faculty Conference Room, 11:30am-1:30pm).