Faculty Academic Orientation

To supplement the existing, more operational onboarding for faculty with an academic and cultural orientation, welcoming them into Dell Med’s mission, vision, and values. Additional goals of this orientation are to facilitate early connection and community, to meet leaders, to speak to the broader University of Texas at Austin context, and to share unique elements of the educational and research pillars at Dell Med.

Event Logistics

Offered quarterly @ the Health Discovery Building (HDB)
Register for Upcoming Dates:
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Who should attend?

Newly appointed faculty and those interested in a deeper understanding of Dell Med’s academic structure, culture, and expectations. Faculty at all ranks and tracks are encouraged to participate.

Agenda

The event will take place in the Health Discovery Building, Room 1.208 from 5:30-7:30pm.

Time	Session
5:30-5:35pm	Welcome to Dell Med- Opening Remarks & Overview Ashleigh Moses, MSSW, MA \| Associate Director for Faculty Academic Affairs Greg Wallingford, MD, MBA \| Assistant Dean for Professional Fulfillment & Well-Being
5:35-5:55pm	Organizational & Medical School Overview   George Macones, MD, MSCE \| Executive Vice Dean
5:55-6:20pm	Introduction to Progress and Promotion System at Dell Med Steve Roach, MD \| Associate Dean for Faculty Academic Affairs
6:20-6:25pm	Break
6:25-6:45pm	Values and Culture: Overview and Interactive Exercises Greg Wallingford, MD, MBA \| Assistant Dean for Professional Fulfillment & Well-Being
6:45-7:00pm	Introduction to Professional Fulfillment & Well-being Greg Wallingford, MD, MBA \| Assistant Dean for Professional Fulfillment & Well-Being
7:00-7:20pm	The Unique Dell Med Educational Contexts Sherine Salib, MD FACP \| Associate Dean for Curriculum Jonathan MacClements, M.D. \| Senior Associate Dean & DIO of Graduate Medical Education

Additional faculty orientation trainings are accessible on UT Learn.

FAQs

How does the academic orientation event relate to other school orientation activities?

This program complements existing onboarding workshops hosted by Dell Med HR and departmental onboarding efforts. Faculty should work with appropriate departmental contacts to ensure appropriate onboarding resources and tasks have been completed in regard to clinical onboarding activities.

Departmental Faculty Academic Affairs contacts

What if I am unable to attend an academic orientation?

The events are held twice a year and faculty who are unable to attend should keep an eye out for future announcements in the Office of Faculty Academic Affairs newsletter or email the team at dellmedfacultyaffairs@austin.utexas.edu.

What orientation protocols are appropriate for each faculty appointment type?

Faculty Appointment Type and Associated Orientation Protocols
(as of 1/22/26)

Overview of appropriate orientation protocols by faculty appointment type:

	Dell Med HR Orient. [Virtual Mtg]	Faculty Orient. [UT Learn]	Assessing Progress in Faculty Annual Evaluations	Quarterly New Faculty Mixer
Regular Appointments (0% + Paid; Professional or Tenured/Tenure-Track)
Asst	x	x		x
Assoc	x	x		x
Full Professor	x	x		x
Supervisor to other Faculty (division chief, program leader, member of departmental executive committee, etc.)			x
Affiliate Faculty *				x

*Note: Affiliate faculty are evaluated on a triannual schedule and are not eligible for promotion, therefore orientation protocols addressing these topics are not required.

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