Faculty and Staff Development

The Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences nurtures a collaborative and collegial environment in which its people thrive. Emory Radiology invests significantly in nurturing the talents and expertise of both clinical and research faculty at every level so they can enjoy a successful career path. Emory Radiology also consistently rewards faculty for their outstanding contributions to the Emory enterprise and to the radiology and imaging sciences profession. Programs occur in-person, virtually, or in a hybrid format depending on which format best supports programmatic goals.

Organized under the Vice Chair for Faculty Advancement and Engagement, the Faculty Advancement and Engagement team serves and supports faculty members so they thrive in their careers at Emory. From special retreats for new faculty members, ongoing professional development learning opportunities, and career planning to mentoring programs and guidance through the tenure and promotion process, faculty benefit from an abundance of support. 

The Radiology Leadership Academy develops highly engaged leaders invested in improving the department, Emory, and the community. Established in 2009, brings together a select cohort of high-achieving clinical and research faculty and clinical and administrative staff for a year of leadership skills development and knowledge building activities. Class members also work in teams on designing solutions for current problems or opportunities.

Faculty and staff also develop collaborative learning opportunities like the annual MRI Workshop, the Abdominal Imaging Symposium, and the Cardiac CT Imaging Course.

Each year, we celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of faculty and staff with a department-wide celebration during Radiology Week in the fall. Anyone in the department can nominate another faculty or staff member for more than two dozen different honors. A volunteer selection committee reads and scores nominations against a rubric.

The School of Medicine's Office of Faculty Academic Affairs and Professional Development offers robust programs and resources to help faculty members expand their professional skills and achieve their career aspirations.

Continuing Medical Education: The Office of Continuing Medical Education leads and facilitates the independent development of activities for the continued professional development of physicians and other health-care professionals. 

Career Development: From New Faculty Orientation and the Faculty Resource Fair to a variety of leadership development and mentoring programs, there are resources to guide every stage of a faculty member’s career.

Professional Development Lecture Series: Lectures by senior faculty covers practical topics of career development while the Bold Leaders Series engages the School of Medicine community with forward visioning leaders in a schoolwide conversation and idea exchange on topics of leadership, wellness, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Woodruff Leadership Academy

Woodruff Leadership Academy combines classroom sessions, off-site team projects, and weekend retreats to motivate health sciences faculty and staff leaders within The Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center to develop, exercise, and strengthen individual leadership potential. Each class of fellows is an extraordinary group of researchers, physicians, educators, and administrators.

The School of Medicine and Emory Radiology support the advancement of all faculty. One-on-one promotion readiness coaching sessions, the Promotion Workshop Series, Promotion Packet classes,  administrative support and more support faculty through the promotion process.