Office of Faculty Success

Welcome to the Office of Faculty Success!

Faculty are the heart of the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University. The Office of Faculty Success (OFS) exists to serve you whether you are a core faculty member building your academic career, a clinical faculty physician shaping the next generation of doctors, or a prospective faculty member considering joining our community.

The Office of Faculty Success serves faculty by promoting career advancement, advocating through inclusive and personalized support, facilitating shared governance, and developing educators, scholars, and leaders to create an enriching, transparent, and collaborative culture.

How We Serve You

Our work is built on three pillars that together support the full scope of your faculty experience:

Faculty Affairs

Appointments, reappointments, rank recommendations, onboarding, faculty policies, faculty assembly, faculty bylaws, attestations.

Faculty Development

Professional growth resources, training modules, leadership development, continuing education, coaching, and educator development.

Faculty Well-Being

Peer support, wellness initiatives, fostering a positive culture, community and campus-wide connections.

What We Do

Guide new core faculty through a structured, personalized onboarding experience from day one
Provide support and guidance on promotion and tenure
Manage all faculty appointments and reappointments
Manage all faculty attestations and required trainings
Connect clinical faculty with development resources, tools, and community
Facilitate shared governance and engage faculty participation in institutional initiatives