The associate dean for faculty affairs reports to the Dean of the School of Medicine and assists the Dean in all aspects of faculty affairs. The associate dean for faculty affairs coordinates faculty recruitment, promotion policies and procedures, oversees systems for formative feedback for faculty, coordinates orientation for new SOM faculty, acts as a resource for Departmental chairs in their guidance, mentoring and development of faculty, and provides leadership in faculty development initiatives and programs that contribute to the strategic priorities of the SOM across the 4-year MD program.