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UAB SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

UAB SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION March 26, 2007 Kathleen G. Nelson, MD Sr. Associate Dean for Faculty Development. ORIENTATION LEARNING OBJECTIVES. Familiarity with mission, history and organization of the SOM/JHS

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UAB SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

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  1. UAB SCHOOL OF MEDICINE NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION March 26, 2007 Kathleen G. Nelson, MD Sr. Associate Dean for Faculty Development

  2. ORIENTATIONLEARNING OBJECTIVES • Familiarity with mission, history and organization of the SOM/JHS • Knowledge of the training programs offered through Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education Programs • Understanding of the types of research available • Familiarity with the financial structure of the SOM/HSF

  3. LEARNING OBJECTIVES • Understand resources for faculty including Office of Faculty Development; Medical Student Services; Faculty Council (Promotion Committee); Faculty Senate; Library • Familiarity with policies and procedures for professional advancement • Meet other new faculty members

  4. MISSIONUABSOM The School of Medicine is dedicated to the education of physicians and scientists in all of the disciplines of medicine and biomedical investigation for careers in practice, teaching and research. Necessary to this educational mission is the provision of outstanding medical care and services and the enhancement of new knowledge through clinical and basic biomedical research.

  5. HISTORY OF MEDICAL EDUCATION IN ALABAMA • 1859 – Medical College of Alabama opens in Mobile • 1894 – Birmingham Medical College organizes • 1915 – Birmingham Medical College is terminated • 1920 – Medical College of Alabama moves to Tuscaloosa

  6. HISTORY OF MEDICAL EDUCATION IN ALABAMA • 1936 – Birmingham extension center of UA opens • 1945 – Four year Medical College of Alabama created in Birmingham • 1969 – University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB) becomes one of the new 3 campus UA programs (Birmingham, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa)

  7. HISTORY OF MEDICAL EDUCATION IN ALABAMA • 1980 – University of Alabama System recognizes one medical school, the University of Alabama School of Medicine, located in Birmingham with programs at the Huntsville and Tuscaloosa campuses • 1995 – 50th Anniversary of the Academic Health Center • 1996 – UAB Health System established

  8. ORGANIZATION-UASOM • JOINT HEALTH SCIENCES—8 Depts • CLINICAL SCIENCES-14 Depts • CENTERS-16 • CAMPUSES-3 • DEANS-5 Sr. Associate; 8 Associate

  9. UASOM FACULTY • Basic Sciences (JHS) Full Time 241 Part Time 4 • Clinical Sciences (SOM) Full Time 941 Part Time 45 TOTAL 1231 • Voluntary 797

  10. UASOM FACULTY by RANK

  11. UASOM FACULTY by DEGREE

  12. UASOM FACULTY by RACE

  13. UASOM FACULTY by TENURE

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