The appointment and employment processes of the College run in parallel.
Some appointments require a national search and letters of recommendation.
See requirements for these items below. Following approval of the request, the Office of Faculty Affairs prepares a formal letter of appointment for the signature of Bobby R. Alford, M.D., Executive Vice President and Dean of Medicine. Although the Academic Unit may correspond with the selected candidate in order to outline the department's expectations of the new faculty member, the appointment letter signed by Dr. Alford is the official offer made on behalf of the College. The appointment letter, signed by Dr. Alford, will be sent to the academic unit for review and final release to the candidate. The materials for the initial appointment should be transmitted to the Office of Faculty Affairs well in advance of the requested effective date of the appointment.