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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William O. Cooper, MD, MPH
Interim ChairDepartment of PediatricsCornelius Vanderbilt ProfessorPediatrics and Health PolicyInterim Pediatrician-in-ChiefMonroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at VanderbiltAssociate Dean for Faculty AffairsOffice of Faculty AffairsPresidentVanderbilt Health Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy -
Joseph Gigante, MD
Director of EducationOffice of Faculty DevelopmentProfessor of PediatricsGeneral Pediatrics -
Jill H. Simmons, MD
Director of Mentoring ProgramsOffice of Faculty DevelopmentProfessor of PediatricsPediatric Endocrinology -
Adriana Bialostozky, MD
Associate Professor of PediatricsGeneral Pediatrics