Welcome! We are committed to supporting our faculty in career advancement and finding value at work. We hope to help answer frequently asked questions for our entire faculty community, including new faculty. If you can’t find what you need, let us know!

The mission of the UW School of Medicine Office of Faculty Affairs is to support and empower our community of faculty to learn, grow, and thrive.

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Our 2026-2027 events are now open for registration! Visit our full events calendar here to find workshops on leadership, promotions, well-being, recruitment, and more.

Transforming Your Career: If you are seeking strategies to more effectively manage expanding clinical and professional responsibilities, prepare for advancement or leadership roles, or navigate transitions in your career, sign up for one of our all-day, in-person Transforming Your Career workshops here.

Looking for individualized career support? Our coaching program has availability. Coaching uses a collaborative, goal-oriented approach to help faculty navigating transitions or challenges, leadership roles, feeling “stuck,” or seeking renewed clarity in their work. Visit our coaching page here to learn about our ICF-trained coaches and sign up for one-on-one coaching. This program is available to all paid UW SoM faculty.

FACULTY WELCOME

Welcome! Find trainings and courses, information on benefits, and academic and clinical resources here. We also answer some of your frequently asked questions about being a faculty member at UW School of Medicine.

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OFA PROGRAMS

Find programs for professional development as well as our podcast, Thrivecast. Here you will also find resources for Continuing Medical Education (CME) and the Center for Learning and Innovation in Medical Education (CLIME).

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CAREER ADVANCEMENT

Resources for clinical, teaching, and research skills, as well as professional development information on everything from leadership skills and time management to promotions and retirement can be found here.

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WELL-BEING AND SUPPORT

We support our faculty through the highs and lows in their work and life. Here you will find resources to support you in times of urgent need either for yourself or a member of your team and guidance on how to leverage the UW’s resources to help you thrive.

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EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

In addition to the rich resources available from the Office of Healthcare Equity (OHCE) website, this page highlights events, teaching tools, and School of Medicine initiatives promoting equity and justice at UW School of Medicine and UW Medicine.

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EVENTS

The Office of Faculty Affairs offers a variety of workshops and seminars for faculty. Here you will find our events calendar which contains both half and full day workshops as well as longitudinal courses.

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RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

TISHA WANG NAMED CHAIR OF MEDICINE

Tisha Wang, MD, will join UW Medicine as the next chair of the Department of Medicine on June 1, 2026. She will also serve on the UW Medicine executive leadership team as associate vice president for clinical transformation. Learn more about Tisha including her prior roles, clinical work, and future plans.

$25 MILLION GIFT TO WWAMI

WWAMI has received a transformational $25 million gift from William (Bill) and Carolyn Franke and the Franke family that will improve access to rural medical education and care across our region.  It will support tuition for medical students in the TRUST and/or Indian Health Pathway as well as recruitment and retention. 

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND INTEGRATED RESOURCES

UW and UW Medicine leaders are creating a coordinated structure that will involve shifting from a decentralized model to function as One School, One System, and One University. The goal of IR is to provide more consistent, equitable and efficient services across all departments in a more centralized manner.

UW MEDICINE CHAT UPDATES AND FEATURES

UW Medicine Chat is an AI-enabled platform for UW Medicine employees to use in their work. Learn about updated functionality including support for uploading additional document types, chat retention timelines, and additional new features including frequently asked questions and instructions.