A Faculty Development Community Sharing Tools to Build Academic Leaders.
Presented by UTMB Health
The Faculty Factory is a community of faculty development leaders in academic health systems. We share a passion for serving faculty and helping them exceed their clinical, research, education, program-building, administrative, and leadership expectations.
The Faculty Factory Podcast emerged from a desire to communicate faculty-development-specific information in a consistent, modern, practical, and intimate way. This website serves as a repository for high-value conversations with expert leaders and faculty in academic health systems (visit our podcast-by-topic homepage to find episodes sorted by subject matter); a bibliography of faculty affairs and faculty development-related scholarship; links to our free e-books; and information about our coaching services.
Did You Know? As of October 2026, our podcast has had more than 172,000 total downloads and YouTube views from listeners in 137 countries, and the Faculty Factory website has drawn nearly 85,000 web visits from users in 141 countries.
The Faculty Leadership Collaborative (FLC) Early-Career Bootcamp from UTMB
The Faculty Leadership Collaborative Early-Career Bootcamp from UTMB returns this February! Designed for early-career faculty (instructors or assistant professors with less than five years at rank), this three-day bootcamp provides overviews of key leadership competency areas, developed and delivered BY faculty members in academic health FOR early-career faculty members in academic health. With nine contact hours, participants will learn about leadership principles as they apply to self, in relation with others, and in complex organizations. This opportunity is open to participants from academic health institutions around the world. Learn More.
Faculty Development Resource Spotlight
Please take the time to visit our most recent addition: The Faculty Development Resource Spotlight webpage, which highlights key faculty development and leadership resources. While it’s only in its infancy, we’d love for it to grow into a centralized repository. If you have any feedback or would like to submit a resource, please contact us.
Virtual Caregiving Community
The Virtual Caregiving Community is a passionate group of faculty members from various institutions who provide care for their older family members and spouses/partners. This group also includes individuals in the “sandwich generation” who are raising children while providing care for aging parents. Since June 2023, we have met monthly to share emotional support and practical caregiving advice. The advice and tips come from faculty caregivers who understand the unique nuances of working in academic medicine.