20th Annual John McCahan Medical Education Conference

For those unable to attend McCahan Day on May 21, you may watch BUMC Provost and Dean Karen Antman’s keynote address here. Also included in the recording is the introduction by BU President Melissa Gilliam, MD.

Celebrating BUMC Provost and Dean Karen Antman, MD

For those unable to attend the brief presentation and remarks honoring the transformative leadership of BUMC Provost and Dean Karen Antman, which was held at the conclusion of McCahan Day on May 21, you may watch it here. 

Faculty Appointments and Promotions – April 2025

Congratulations to the following faculty on their recent appointment or promotion: Clinical Professor Avneesh Guptah, Clinical Associate Professor Marcin Trojanowski, and Research Associate Professor Britta Lassmann.

Dennis Jones, PhD, Honored with Early Career Investigator Award

The assistant professor of pathology & laboratory medicine has received the 2026 Cotran Early Career Investigator award from the American Society for Investigative Pathology. 

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 Leadership Program 

Applications Due: May 26

BUMC Leadership Program is a longitudinal program for BUMC faculty, equipping them with leadership skills through self-assessment, seminars, experiential learning and mentorship to navigate and impact academic medicine. The program focuses on the complexities of navigating careers for women leaders. All are welcome to apply. Program runs from October 2025 to June 2026. Apply here.

Call for Applications: Assistant Dean Position, 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 (January 2024 – December 2024). Please meet with your supervisors as early as you can, but no later than Aug. 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.