Faculty Affairs and Professional Development

FAPD develops a vibrant, healthy and engaging community where everyone can thrive, advance the school’s mission and cultivate the school's core values.

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Peek inside the life and career journey of Michele Saysana, MD

Tune into Stepping Stones — a live, online, video podcast-style interview series — to be inspired by life, career and leadership journeys. Michele Saysana, MD, executive associate dean for clinical affairs at IU School of Medicine, and president of the IU Health Metro Region, is the next featured guest.

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Apply now to Kelley leadership program for physicians

Clinically facing physicians, scientists: Get the business knowledge and strategic frameworks you need to drive positive change, navigate the evolving healthcare environment and propel your career forward. Apply by April 30 to be considered for the 2026-2027 Kelley Physician Leadership in Business Acumen cohort.

Dean Hess will be featured Bogdewic event guest April 30

Before his retirement in July, IU School of Medicine Dean Jay Hess, MD, PhD, MHSA, will sit down for a fireside chat-style interview about his leadership, proudest moments and hopes for the school's future. The Stephen P. Bogdewic Lectureship in Medical Leadership event will be held April 30.

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Our Mission

Establish and sustain a culture that promotes faculty vitality and organizational learning.
Train, educate and empower faculty and staff leaders who can promote the development of others and craft a culture of wellness that is welcoming of all.
Plan, communicate and implement evidence-based faculty and leadership development activities.
Ensure effective and successful recruitment, appointment, orientation, retention and promotion of faculty.

The FAPD staff poses for a group shot during a team outing at Random Acts of Flowers, where they created bouquets of flowers for patients at IU Health and other facilities.

Our Team

With a shared focus on fostering excellence in teaching, research, clinical care and service, our team is passionate about empowering faculty members to thrive and make a lasting impact in academic medicine.

(We also like to come together to do good and have fun. At left, the FAPD team partnered with Random Acts of Flowers to create dozens of bouquets of flowers for patients at IU Health and other central Indiana hospitals.)

Meet the FAPD team