Welcome to the BSD Office of Faculty Affairs
Whether you are new to the University, or have been here for many years it is our goal to bring awareness of the opportunities for faculty and to support the important work you do each day: teaching, mentoring, patient care and developing outstanding research programs.

FACULTY MENTOR TRAINING SERIES
The Faculty Mentor Training Program focuses on effective communication, aligning expectations, equity and inclusion, mentoring for professional & career development, and supporting trainees in developing foundational skills. Co-sponsored by the Office of Faculty Affairs and Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs.
Sessions scheduled monthly via zoom from 12 PM – 1:30 PM. Session descriptions and registeration information below.
Upcoming Faculty Events
5th Annual Women in Digestive Diseases: At the Forefront
The University of Chicago
Saturday, March 4, 2023
8am-2pm
David Rubenstein Forum
Resilience Through Medical Mistakes
Virtual Schwartz Rounds
Monday, January 9, 2023
12:00-1:00 pm
Think Better with Neela Saldanha
Chicago Booth Center for Decision Research
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM CST
Gleacher Center
The OFA at its foundation is here to support faculty at all stages of career development across the Biological Sciences Division. This website includes information about current programs and resources. Click on Resources to learn more about other important imformation, links and opportunities across campus.
We are also here to listen and respond to faculty ideas and concerns, complementing the work of the Faculty Advisory Committee, Chairs and Section Chiefs. We welcome your feedback and ideas as we continue to develop the office and this website.

Dr. Marcelo Nobrega, MD, PhD | Dean for Faculty Affairs
Professor at the Department of Human Genetics.

Dr. Jayant Pinto, MD | Dean for Faculty Affairs
Professor of Surgery in the Section of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Jenny Godinez, MS | Senior Director, Faculty Affairs
Contact us at: officeoffacultyaffairs@bsd.uchicago.edu
Faculty News

Six UChicago BSD faculty members receive named, distinguished service professorships
Congratulations to Mark Anderson, Shabaana A. Khader, Diane S. Lauderdale, Jeffrey Matthews, Marsha Rich Rosner, & Everett Vokes!

Dr Vineet Arora on the Role of Health Care Professionals, Medical Schools in Addressing Misinformation

UChicago Medicine Improves Workplace Wellbeing with US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy

UChicago Medicine, Legal Aid Chicago launch bedside program to provide in-hospital legal support for trauma patients injured by violence
The University of Chicago Medicine has launched a novel program with Legal Aid Chicago, embedding two full-time lawyers within the health system’s Level 1 trauma center.

Monica Peek, MD, elected to National Academy of Medicine
Monica E. Peek, MD, MPH, MSc, the Ellen H. Block Professor for Health Justice in the Department of Medicine at the University of Chicago, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
Alisa A. McQueen, MD, receives ACGME’s Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award
Profs. Vineet Arora, MD and Ernst Lengyel, MD, PhD, honored for scientific and professional achievements

Dr. John Yoon publishes paper on Intrinsic Motivation
Supporting Breastfeeding Physicians Across the Educational and Professional Continuum: A Call to Action
Our mission is to support faculty in their academic pursuits and to create an optimal environment for their professional development. We accomplish this by providing programs and activities related to clinical care, research, education and community service.
Office of Faculty Affairs
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Meaning & Purpose in Medicine

Faculty Mentoring Training Program
Faculty Accolades
Four individuals from the Biological Sciences Division were among the 21 faculty members at the University of Chicago to receive named or distinguished service professorships.
Jing Chen, PhD
Jing Chen, PhD, has been named the Janet Davison Rowley Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Medicine.
Roberto Lang, MD
Roberto Lang, MD, has been named the A.J. Carlson Professor in the Department of Medicine.
Stacy Tessler Lindau, MD, MA
Stacy Tessler Lindau, MD, MA, has been named the Catherine Lindsay Dobson Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD, FRCOG, FACOG
Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD, FRCOG, FACOG, has been named the first AbbVie Foundation Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Coronavirus Updates
BSD Office of Academic Affairs
Provides resources for faculty and other academic appointees as they develop their academic programs at the BSD.
Office of the Provost
Supports the University of Chicago’s community of scholars, their shared ideals, and the core values that make the University a singular intellectual destination.
BSD Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Exists to support the diversity of identities, beliefs, and ethnicities of the faculty, students, and staff affiliated with the Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago.