Join the Community-Based Faculty

Individuals not employed by Michigan State University who are interested in providing their service to advance the educational, research, and/or service missions of the College of Human Medicine are invited to apply for an appointment in the clinical/adjunct faculty appointment system.

To begin the application process, contact the Community Assistant Dean’s office in your community.

Clinical and adjunct faculty appointments in the College of Human Medicine are generally for three years. Individuals who wish to continue to serve apply for reappointment during the final year of their current appointment. Reappointment is at the discretion of the appointing department and the college.

The college uses two categories for clinical/adjunct faculty appointments. Most community-based faculty are appointed in the prefix system and use the “clinical” or “adjunct” prefix in their titles (e.g., clinical assistant professor, adjunct associate professor, etc.). Community-based faculty with certain roles at MSU may be eligible for the non-prefix system and if appointed in this category may drop the “clinical” or “adjunct” prefix.