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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Share note with Dean Hess in retirement keepsake book

Share a note of thanks, retirement well wishes or a fond memory with Dean Jay Hess, MD, PhD, MHSA. Messages will be compiled into a keepsake book that will be presented to him upon his retirement. You may also submit a photo to accompany your message, if desired. Messages must be received by Friday, May 8.

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Nominate colleagues for any of six awards by June 10

It's award season! The nomination forms for six awards — recognizing excellent faculty mentoring, research laboratories, inspirational educators, community engagement, scholar-educators and teaching impact — are open now. Nominate colleagues or yourself; just be sure you do so by June 10.

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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 and Staff Trivia Night, June 3. Register by May 20! (Group names due on Trivia Night!)

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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