About Us

The Faculty Affairs Office supports faculty along their individual paths to achieve fulfilling, productive and successful careers that advance the academic mission of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Our office oversees academic appointments for approximately 4,600 faculty and 600 research staff.  Our activities include:

• Defining and communicating Feinberg’s career tracks and the criteria for success in each track.
• Managing appointment processes, from recruitment to retirement.
• Providing expertise on interpreting and executing academic appointment policies and procedures.
• Coordinating the recruitment of department, institute and center leaders.
• Offering faculty development programming, resources and events.
• Managing information systems to track faculty career history and professional activity, meeting the reporting needs of faculty, administrative units and accrediting bodies.
• Liasing with the Office of the Provost, Office for Research and Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, as well as outside organizations such as the American Association of Medical Colleges.
• Overseeing the Women's Faculty Organization and Medical Faculty Council.