Affiliate and Volunteer faculty at UCF College of Medicine (COM) are recruited to participate in key aspects of our educational programs as we work toward our goal of educating exemplary physicians, leaders in medicine, scholars in science, innovators in medical technology, and compassionate providers of healthcare for the well-being of our community. To qualify for an appointment, you must meet the following criteria:

I. Sponsorship Requirement

Sponsorship is formal support from an authorized UCF program or institutional representative confirming that the requested faculty appointment is appropriate and necessary for the appointee’s academic role. The sponsor verifies the individual’s involvement in approved teaching, mentoring, or program activities (academic assignment). NOTE: You cannot name yourself as a sponsor.

Eligible sponsors include:

• UCF MD Program Curriculum or Clerkship Director (COM Faculty Sponsor)
• UCF/HCA GME Residency Program (COM-GME Program Sponsor)
• COM-Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences Mentorships (COM-BSBS Sponsor)
• Affiliated Institution (COM Approved Affiliated Sponsor)

II. Qualifying Activities as Affiliate and Volunteer Faculty

Individuals who participate in the following activities qualify for an appointment as Affiliate and Volunteer Faculty:

• Admissions committee member
• Admissions interviewer
• Student interest group advisor
• Facilitator in the anatomy lab experience
• Focused Inquiry and Research Experience (FIRE) mentor (med.ucf.edu/research/m-d-student-research/fire/)
• Preceptor for pre-clinical medical students for the Community of Practice, preceptor for students in the Clinical Skills/Simulation Center and Clinical Documentation Facilitator (CDF) (med.ucf.edu/academics/md-program/community-of-practice/)
• Preceptor for students in the M3/M4 required clerkships including Internal Medicine/Family Medicine, Neurology, Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Surgery
• Course director and course faculty for an M3 or M4 elective
• Graduate Medical Education (GME) Residency Program Teaching Faculty (Approved HCA Consortium Sites only)
• Mentorship of graduate students in the COM-Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences (BSBS) through collaborative research with and sponsorship by a UCF COM-BSBS faculty member
• Mentorship of undergraduate students in the COM-Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences (BSBS) Pre-Med Clinical Internship Program: Requires approval by BSBS program director and 6 students per year/2 per semester