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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Elements trainings are here! Plan to attend in October or November

The Elements@IU team offers Elements Basics training, IU School of Medicine-specific Annual Review Workflow training and office hours for addressing individual challenges and questions. Trainings are scheduled for Oct. 17, 23 and 24. November dates to come. Learn what you need to know to prepare for your annual review!

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Declare your interest in school-wide committee roles by Nov. 1

If you are a full-time faculty member who is eligible to vote in faculty elections, you received an email Oct. 1 inviting you to nominate yourself or others for school-wide committee roles. Complete the preferences survey no later than Nov. 1 to indicate your interest in taking advantage of this service opportunity.

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Search under way for Center for Cancer Imaging Research director

The Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences is conducting a national search for a director for the newly commissioned Center for Cancer Imaging Research. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, highly collaborative cancer imaging investigator with a strong, extramurally funded research program.

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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.

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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.

(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

Programs

Academy of Teaching Scholars

Communicating Science

Enhancing Your Scientific Career

Faculty Learning Communities

Kelley School of Business Partnership Programs

Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (LAMP)

Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (LAMP) PLUS+

New Provider and Faculty Orientation

On Grant Writing

Skill Enhancement Award

Stepping Stones

Upcoming Events

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Download a printable list of FAPD events and programs in 2025-26

Plan your professional development with ease! Download our events-at-a-glance PDF to see a list of — and register for — all professional development opportunities available to faculty through FAPD during the academic year 2025-2026. You'll find more than 100 sessions covering topics related to teaching, research, mentorship and leadership.

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FAPD would like to reduce the amount and length of emails you receive from us. Please tell us your email preferences by completing our two-minute survey.

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