Faculty Affairs and Professional Development (FAPD) is committed to fostering a vibrant, healthy and engaging community where everyone can thrive, advance the school’s mission and cultivate the school's core values.
Executive Leadership
Faculty Affairs and Professional Development
Events
FAPD programming and events support the school community along their career journey.
Executive associate dean
Led by Mary Dankoski, PhD, executive associate dean for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development, this team is dedicated to sustaining a culture that promotes faculty vitality and wellness, providing evidence-based professional development activities and supporting faculty across their career lifecycles.
Dankoski’s interests include the advancement of women and historically marginalized faculty, the study of faculty vitality, how policies shape faculty life, and organizational and faculty development in academic medicine. Under her leadership, Faculty Affairs and Professional Development focuses on key priorities to advance IU School of Medicine: faculty affairs, professional development, wellness, and faculty vitality and engagement.
Priorities
Faculty Affairs
Programs, policies and practices foster faculty success through each phase of their career at IU School of Medicine.
Professional Development
Training programs and resources enable faculty, learners and staff to enrich their careers and the communities they serve.
Wellness
IU School of Medicine is committed to the comprehensive wellness of the school community.
Vitality and Engagement
Faculty input from surveys and town halls inform programmatic and policy decisions for the school.
Faculty news
IU names executive vice president for university clinical affairs and dean of IU School of Medicine
Scott D. Boden has been named executive vice president for university clinical affairs at Indiana University and dean of the IU School of Medicine.May 28, 2026
IU School of Medicine names national pediatric oncology leader as chair of pediatrics
Douglas K. Graham will lead the Department of Pediatrics beginning in August.April 27, 2026
Renowned supportive oncology expert to lead IU center
Renowned supportive oncology expert Christian "Chris" Nelson will lead the Walther Center for Supportive Oncology.April 01, 2026
Infectious disease physician-scientist elected to National Academy of Medicine
Chandy C. John is the latest IU School of Medicine faculty member to earn the prestigious honor.October 20, 2025
IU School of Medicine names Schneider inaugural associate dean for clinical trials
The new strategic leadership role will collaborate with faculty across the school, IU Health and IU-LAB to advance clinical trial participation.
August 12, 2025