The U-M Medical School Department of Surgery will ensure our climate allows all individuals an equal and inclusive opportunity to achieve excellence, increasing the scope of academic potential throughout the department.
The Department Recruitment Committee provides oversight of job postings, candidate pool selection, and participates in all campus visits. The committee is focused on developing and incorporating standardized and inclusive recruitment practices to maximize the probability that talented and well-qualified candidates will be identified, recruited, and hired into the Department of Surgery.
All recruitment committee members must complete focused training in search strategies for excellence with a focus on avoiding bias in selection. While we seek a broadly diverse pool of applicants, protected identity characteristics of applicants will not affect the evaluation and selection process. The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Identifying and recruiting faculty and residents from all backgrounds, including underrepresented groups, is complex and multifaceted. We partner with established academic organizations for opportunities to network and interact with members. These organizations, which are not exclusive to identity-based groups, include but are not limited to:
There is a critical need to increase the pipeline of underrepresented groups in surgery at all levels including high school, undergraduate, medical students, and trainees. We offer the following programs:
Our team has developed the following resource to guide our faculty and resident recruitment efforts:
- Recruitment Toolkit: A procedural policy which provides a framework for all faculty and leadership searches. The toolkit includes a variety of resources and requirements to guide staff, trainees, faculty involved in the recruitment and hiring processes.
Contribute to the Department of Surgery's pursuit of excellence in academic surgery. Your support helps faculty and trainees participate in leadership, outreach and achievement initiatives.
