Meet the 2025 Annual Faculty and Staff Award Recipients

The school recognizes faculty and staff for their excellence in mentoring, teaching and service.

Pulmonologist Darrell Kotton Is BU’s Innovator of the Year

The type of cellular engineering taking place in Kotton’s lab is at the forefront of regenerative medicine and research.

New Support Pathways for BU’s Global Community

Boston University has launched BU Support Pathways, a new resource for students, faculty and staff concerned about safety, privacy or immigration status. The program offers a free initial legal consultation with an external immigration attorney for eligible community members, guidance on summer housing, and access to reliable information and resources. 

Visit the BU Support Pathways website to learn more and for centralized resources on immigration, international travel, mental health, and more.

Applications Open for BUMC Faculty Development Programs

BUMC Narrative Writing Program (NWP)

Applications Due: May 26

NWP helps faculty develop narrative skills, confidence and compassion through reflective writing, literary analysis and workshops, guiding them to craft and revise non-research pieces, such as essays, fiction or poetry, suitable for publication. Program runs from October 2025 to June 2026. Apply here.

BUMC Marcelle M. Willock, MD, Faculty Development Program (MWP)

Applications Due: May 26

MWP is a longitudinal leadership and career development program for BU Medical Campus faculty, fostering community, belonging and skills to navigate academic health sciences. Program runs from October 2025 to June 2026. Apply here.

BUMC Women’s Leadership Program (WLP)

Applications Due: May 26

WLP is a longitudinal program for BUMC women faculty, equipping them with leadership skills through self-assessment, seminars, experiential learning and mentorship to navigate and impact academic medicine. Program runs from October 2025 to June 2026. Apply here.

Call for Application to Assistant Dean Position in Faculty Affairs

The Faculty Affairs Office of BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine (FAO) is seeking a 25-30% FTE Assistant Dean of Faculty Affairs. Reporting to the Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs, the assistant dean will support and enhance existing programs and develop and implement new initiatives to support our diverse faculty for their academic advancement and career satisfaction.

Responsibilities Include:

• Support and contribute to the faculty appointments and promotions processes by reviewing and facilitating faculty appointments and promotion (FAP) packages, specifically the dossiers at the rank of associate and full professors.
• Organize and develop workshops to educate and train 24 departmental FAP chairs on promotion criteria and steps involved in FAP.
• Maintain and track faculty data in SAP, BU’s organizational program, and create quarterly and annually dashboards of faculty reporting data that can be used for reports, evaluation of timely faculty promotion and advancements.
• Support faculty recognition by actively participating in the school’s annual faculty awards and lead faculty nominations for the regional, national and international awards.
• Review the school faculty policies, strategic plans and bylaws to ensure relevance and continued applicability to current and changing circumstances, and as appropriate, recommend needed policy changes.
• Participate in school, campus and university-wide implementation of faculty development programs and systems to support our faculty.
• Assist with upcoming LCME standards relevant to faculty.

Qualifications:

• PhD, MD or MD/PhD degree
• Associate or professor rank
• Experience mentoring and advising faculty members, soliciting faculty needs and implementing initiatives and effective administrative skills
• Strong collaborative, oral and written communication and data management skills
• Commitment to teamwork

Interested faculty should submit a letter of interest with most recent CV to camedfao@bu.edu by May 30, 2025.

Committee Preference Survey

The Committee on Committees is seeking Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine faculty members interested in serving on a committee or looking to renew their term. If interested, please review the link below and complete the committee preference survey.  

Survey

Please submit the survey by Friday, June 27.

Note that not all committees need new members at this time but may need members in the future. Indicating interest does not guarantee participation.

Annual Faculty Reviews

Per Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Bylaws and LCME accreditation, all full-time faculty members must meet annually with their supervisors to review their progress toward promotion, receive constructive feedback, and set goals for the upcoming academic year.

This year’s annual review covers calendar year 2024 (Jan. 2024 – Dec. 2024). Please meet with your supervisors as early as you can, but no later than August 31, 2025. 

The web-based evaluation form is at https://www.bumc.bu.edu/facdev.  

Please note: 

• You can note if your department uses an alternative evaluation form and upload relevant materials.
• You can change the supervisor, if incorrect.
• The “Welcome” page links to the Faculty Checklist, which lists required compliance and/or training for medical school faculty. The checklist now allows you to track your activity completion date, if desired.
• The “Welcome” page has required info for final submission after your face-to-face meeting. 
• The 2024 External & International Activity Report (EIAR) is now open and is required before final submission.

Please complete the verification of your annual evaluation using the above link even if your department/program uses external evaluation forms.  

If you encounter any difficulties with the system, please contact facdev@bu.edu.

20th Annual John McCahan Medical Campus Education Day

Date: Wednesday, May 21 (Workshops on May 20)

Time: 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

Location: Instructional Building (L), Hiebert Lounge

Register here

The mission of the McCahan Medical Campus Education Conference is to foster a vibrant educational community that supports, develops and disseminates the best teaching practices and research within a dynamic, collaborative, inclusive learning environment.

Theme: Tradition & Transformation

• Keynote Speaker: Karen H. Antman, MD, BUMC provost and dean, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

We invite you to gather at the end of the day on the Talbot Green at the Medical Campus to honor Dr. Antman and celebrate her two decades of leadership and service to the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and the BU Medical Campus.

To find out more about McCahan Day, visit bumc.bu.edu/jmedday

This annual event is hosted by the department of medical sciences & education.