Office of Faculty Affairs Team
Dr. Jay Pinto, Dean for Basic Science
Dr. Marcelo Nobrega, Dean for Clinical Faculty
Dr. Julie Oyler, Chair of BSD Women’s Committee
Dr. Bree Andrews, Chief Wellness and Vitatlity Officer for Physicians
Kimberly L McGee, Associate Director
Kathy Jones, Program Coordinator
Jayant Pinto, MD | Dean for Faculty Affairs
Professor of Surgery
Dr. Pinto focuses on faculty development, mentorship, and wellness with the goal of creating an environment that fosters excellence in all missions and allows faculty members to thrive. As Professor of Surgery in the Section of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Dr. Pinto’s clinical practice centers on endoscopic approaches to the upper airway, including inflammatory disease and anterior skull base tumors. His research investigates risk factors for olfactory and airway disorders involving collaborations and approaches from multiple disciplines, including epidemiology, gerontology, environmental health, sociology, and genetics.
Dr. Pinto completed his MD at Stanford University and residency and fellowship training at the University of Chicago, joining our faculty in 2004.
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· Click here to view a selected list of Dr. Pinto’s publications
Contact Dr. Pinto at: officeoffacultyaffairs@bsd.uchicago.edu
Marcelo Nobrega, MD, PhD | Dean for Faculty Affairs
Professor of Human Genetics
Dr. Marcelo Nobrega focuses on faculty development, grantsmanship and mentorship for basic science faculty in BSD departments. Dr. Nobrega is a professor at the Department of Human Genetics. After obtaining his MD degree in Recife, Brazil, he pursued a PhD in physiology and genetics at the Medical College of Wisconsin (Milwaukee, WI), followed by a postdoctoral training in genomics at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, in Berkeley, CA. He became a faculty at the University of Chicago in 2005, where he has developed a research program focusing on the impact of noncoding genetic variation on human diseases and development.
Learn More About Dr. Nobrega:
· Department of Human Genetics Profile
Contact Dr. Nobrega at: officeoffacultyaffairs@bsd.uchicago.edu
Julie Oyler, MD | Chair of Women's Committee
Professor of Medicine
As chair, Dr. Oyler will convene and develop a charter for the Committee and lead division-wide initiatives focused on the engagement and well-being of female faculty. She will direct the committee in its work to engage broadly with female faculty and trainees from each academic department to understand and promote engagement and advancement in the BSD and UChicago Medicine. Dr. Oyler will work closely with the Associate Deans of Faculty Affairs to set strategic plans and define success metrics, and partner with other academic deans and the Faculty Practice Plan on recruitment, retention, and promotion of female faculty.
Learn more about Julie Oyler, MD
Bree Andrews, MD, MPH | Chief Wellness and Vitality Officer
Professor of Pediatrics
Dr. Bree Andrews is charged with assessing the state of wellness in the organization and implementing programs that will improve ease of practice, collegiality and resilience while addressing burnout and inefficiencies, using state-of-the-art methods, thoughtful approaches, and emerging best practices. The activities led by Andrews to promote physician wellness will be supported by both the BSD and UCMC, and it is expected to be a highly collaborative role, with coordination across all departments.
Learn More About the Dr. Bree Andrews:
· Chief Wellness and Vitality Officer