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.

Bogdewic event in-person AND virtual locations have changed

Thursday's Stephen P. Bogdewic Lectureship in Medical Leadership featuring IU School of Medicine Dean Hess, MD, PhD, MHSA, will now take place at Walther Hall on the Indianapolis campus. The Zoom link has also changed. A Tuesday, April 28, email to event registrants includes the new virtual link and in-person details.

Three female physician faculty members stand in a hallway, reviewing a folder while discussing business matters.

Apply to Kelley leadership program for physicians by April 30

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.

A dark blue, brick background has an image of a brain, question mark, lightbulb and exclamation point, as well as the words, "Trivia Night", with a neon-lights appearance.

Participate in fun, laughter and friendly competition

Gather a team of four to eight colleagues — or register as an individual and be teamed up with new members of your professional network — who hope their useless knowledge will pay off in bragging rights at the inaugural Faculty Trivia Night, June 3. (You don't need a team name until the night of the event. Register now!)

faculty speak together during a social event

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