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Introduction: Part-time faculty are an important part of the academic medical workforce, comprising 11-21% of faculty in some institutions. Objective: To describe the part-time faculty experience at a single institution across four domains: work-life balance, work environment, leadership and advancement, and mentorship. Methods: Faculty from the Division of Biology and Medicine at Brown University were invited to participate in an electronic survey. The authors compared responses between full-time and part-time faculty across the four domains. Results: Survey response rate was 43% (437/1025). Of the 363 who answered the question about employment status, 333 (92%) were full-time and 30 (8%) were parttime. Part-time faculty were less likely to report forgoing personal activities for professional responsibilities, that work conflicted with personal life, that their division director took interest in their careers, and having a leadership position was important to them. Conclusion: Part-time and full-time faculty reported significant differences in perception of work impact on personal life, division director support, and desire for leadership positions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]