
Grow professionally, engage in healthcare’s biggest challenges and prepare the next generation of medical leaders.
The College of Medicine Office of Academic Affairs is here to help you make the most of your academic medical career. Connect with individuals and resources across campus, understand faculty appointments and promotions, and discover why our faculty experience such a high level of personal and professional satisfaction on campus and beyond.

Mentoring and Faculty Development
Programs in the Center for Faculty Advancement, Mentoring and Engagement (FAME) provide learning and mentoring customized around individual goals for clinicians, educators and researchers. Our mentorship program connects junior colleagues with experienced faculty, with mutual benefits. Our Women in Medicine and Science (WIMS) program supports the advancement of women within the College of Medicine.
Faculty Tracks
Accomplish your career goals at one of the largest and most advanced medical learning institutions in the world. Most faculty are appointed to the regular tenure track, clinical faculty, research faculty or associated faculty. All faculty engage in teaching, service and scholarship to varying extents, depending on the track.
Promotion and Tenure
Understanding the criteria and standards for promotion is crucial for career advancement. Our review process helps our faculty understand how best to achieve appointments, promotions and tenure, and Ohio State’s Expectations and Requirements help clarify how our faculty’s work and trajectory is interpreted and evaluated by review committees and administrators.