Faculty Affairs and Professional Development

The vision of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development (FAPD) is to develop a vibrant, healthy, diverse and inclusive community where everyone can thrive and advance the school’s mission and cultivate its core values.

Mission

  • Establish and sustain a culture that promotes faculty vitality, organizational learning and diversity.
  • Train, educate and empower faculty and staff leaders who can promote the development of others and craft a culture of wellness and inclusive excellence.
  • Plan, communicate and implement evidence-based faculty and leadership development activities.
  • Ensure effective and successful recruitment, appointment, orientation, retention and promotion of faculty.
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Highlights: Professional Development Opportunities and Events

Mark Brothers Award winner Feng Yue, PhD, to speak April 28

Acclaimed cancer and genomics scientist to speak April 28

Feng Yue, PhD, a renowned scientist who studies how the arrangement of DNA inside cells affects cancer, will speak April 28 at IU Indianapolis. The event is open to the entire IU School of Medicine community and will feature a lecture and reception.

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Nature Masterclasses workshop: Principles of Scientific Writing

Attend this live workshop by Nature MasterClasses on April 29 to learn how to enhance the reach, impact and accessibility of your work, while making your academic writing clearer, more concise and more thorough.

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Research in Medical Education faculty learning communities open

Apply now to join a Research in Medical Education (RIME) Faculty Learning Community (FLC) to network and collaborate with IU School of Medicine faculty who have similar research interests as your own. Apply by March 31.

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Download our events calendar

Don't miss another professional development opportunity from Faculty Affairs and Professional Development. Download our PDF, mark your calendar, then find the events that interest you in the Upcoming Events section at right to register to attend.

Upcoming Events

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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. 

Meet the FAPD team