The Office of Faculty Development was established in 2009 with the following mission: To facilitate the development of Department of Pediatrics faculty to be national and international leaders in scholarship, clinical care, and teaching. To accomplish this mission, we support our faculty through recruitment, onboarding, structured mentoring and educational programs, assessment, and scholarship.
Office of Faculty Development Fast Facts (Updated February 2025)
How We Support Faculty:
Onboarding for New Faculty
- Coaching interviews in the first two weeks of a faculty member's appointment
- "First 100 Day Plan"
Mentoring Programs
- Hazinski Society
- Katherine Dodd Faculty Scholars Program
Faculty Appointments and Promotions
- Guidance for promotions
- Faculty Appointments and Promotions Committee
Assessment
- Annual review process
- Physician scientist mentoring committees
- Review by Promotions Committee
- Career coaching
Our Team
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Lori Jordan, MD, PhD
Professor of PediatricsPediatric NeurologyVice Chair for Faculty AdvancementDepartment of PediatricsDirectorPediatric Stroke Program -
Jill H. Simmons, MD
Interim DirectorDivision of Pediatric EndocrinologyProfessor of PediatricsPediatric EndocrinologyDirectorProgram for Pediatric Metabolic Bone DisordersVice Chair for Faculty DevelopmentDepartment of PediatricsMemberVUMC Academy for Excellence in Education -
Rebekah F. Brown, MD
Associate Professor of PediatricsAllergy/Immunology/Pulmonary MedicineDirector, Cystic Fibrosis CenterAllergy/Immunology/Pulmonary MedicineDirector, Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis ProgramAllergy/Immunology/Pulmonary MedicineDirector of Mentoring Programs -
Joseph Gigante, MD
Director of EducationOffice of Faculty DevelopmentProfessor of PediatricsGeneral PediatricsMemberVUMC Academy for Excellence in Education -
Adriana Bialostozky, MD
Associate Professor of PediatricsGeneral PediatricsMemberVUMC Academy for Excellence in Clinical MedicineMemberVUMC Academy for Excellence in Education