As the MCG Office for Faculty Success, we serve faculty and the academic/clinical departments in which they reside.
Our mission is to oversee, promote, and build an intentional and integrated approach to supporting faculty needs across career stages, appointment types, and faculty roles, ensuring that all faculty have access and opportunity in their pursuit of excellence and advancement.
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Mentoring is a critical piece for the success of faculty in academic medicine. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, mentoring is associated with job satisfaction, productivity, retention, and increased sense of "fit" with one's institution.
We operate on the premise that faculty will have the greatest satisfaction and returns on their careers when they feel ownership over them.
Diverse, capable, engaged faculty are our most valuable resource in academic medicine.
MCG recognizes the importance and value of mentorship in academic medicine.
Oversee, promote, and build mentoring resources and capacity
Foster meaningful career development for faculty at all stages of their careers
Support and expand promotion and retention efforts critical to ensuring a diverse, skilled and engaged MCG faculty
We were founded in July 2018 under the leadership of Dean David Hess, Dr. Vaughn McCall, Executive Vice Dean and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, and Dr. Lara Stepleman, the inaugural Director for Faculty Success and current Associate Dean for Faculty Success and Inclusive Excellence.
Office for Faculty Success
Health Sciences Campus
706-446-0022
706-721-3084
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Providing faculty with tools and skills to steer their career success
Promoting a faculty culture that fosters meaningful connections and collaborations
706-721-7969
With the support of graduate assistants and interns, our office has the ability to foster faculty success across the institution.
