Recruit, Develop, and Retain
Distinguished Faculty
Mission Statement
Faculty Affairs and Professional Development (FAPD) works with the leadership, faculty and administrators of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Health System to support an overarching goal of PENN Medicine - the implementation of the highest standards of excellence in academic medicine. The mission of FAPD is to support this goal by facilitating the recruitment and appointment, promotion, and retention of distinguished faculty.
We fulfill this mission by a commitment to:
- Overseeing and facilitating proactive administration of all aspects of policies and processes relating to faculty recruitments and appointments, reappointments and promotions and other faculty employment actions
- Developing, interpreting, communicating and administering University and Perelman School of Medicine policies related to faculty employment
- Ensuring compliance with all applicable policies, procedures and external regulations relating to faculty employment, including affirmative action/equal employment opportunity policies
- Supporting faculty careers from appointment through retirement through Advance, the faculty professional development program and other mentoring initiatives
- Serving as official resource for faculty data
- Supporting initiatives relating to faculty diversity
- Serving as a liaison and a resource to other schools and offices of the Perelman School of Medicine, Health System and University
Announcements
Recipients of Penn Medicine Awards of Excellence:
Research
- Stanley N. Cohen Biomedical Research Award to David Artis, Ph.D., of the Department of Microbiology
- William Osler Patient Oriented Research Award to Robert H. Vonderheide, M.D., D.Phil., of the Department of Medicine
- Samuel Martin Health Evaluation Sciences Research Award to David J. Margolis, M.D., M.S.C.E., Ph.D., of the Department of Dermatology
- Michael S. Brown New Investigator Research Award to James Shorter, Ph.D., of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics
- Marjorie A. Bowman New Investigator Research Award to Scott D. Halpern, M.D., Ph.D., MBe, of the Department of Medicine
- The Lady Barbara Colyton Prize for Autoimmune Research to Michael P. Cancro, Ph.D., of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Clinical
- I.S. Ravdin Master Clinician Award to Joseph R. Carver, M.D., of the Department of Medicine
- Louis Duhring Outstanding Clinical Specialist Award to Patrick M. Reilly, M.D., F.C.C.P., F.A.C.S., of the Department of Surgery
- Sylvan Eisman Outstanding Primary Care Physician Award to Janice K. Hillman, M.D., of the Clinical Care Associates of Penn Medicine
- Luigi Mastroianni Clinical Innovator Award to Y. Joseph Woo, M.D., of the Department of Surgery
- Alfred Stengel Health System Champion Award to Jennifer S. Myers, M.D., of the Department of Medicine
Mentoring
- Arthur Asbury Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award to Anil K. Rustgi, M.D., of the Department of Medicine
Teaching
- The Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching to Jeffrey S. Berns, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.S.N., of the Department of Medicine; Mitchell Lewis, M.A., D. Phil., of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics; Neal A. Rubinstein, M.D., Ph.D., of the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology
- Leonard Berwick Memorial Teaching Award to Paul R. Forfia, M.D., of the Department of Medicine
- Robert Dunning Dripps Memorial Award for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education to Anthony L. Rostain, M.D., M.S., M.A., of the Department of Psychiatry
- Provost Award for Distinguished Teaching to Eric N. Goren, M.D., of the Department of Medicine
- Jane M. Glick Graduate Student Teaching Award to Vladimir R. Muzykantov, M.D., Ph.D., of the Department of Pharmacology
News & Events
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Video of Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor Dorothy Roberts Career Narrative Presentation
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The Perelman School of Medicine Plan for Faculty Diversity and Inclusion
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Video of the New Promotion Standards for the Academic Clinician Track presented by Dr. Lisa Bellini
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Letter from Drs. Rubenstein, Gaulton and Quinn about Public Disclosure of Faculty Compensated Extramural Activities
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Recently Promoted Faculty
View information about all 2011 promoted faculty
View information about all 2012 promoted faculty
James M. Metz, M.D.
Professor of Radiation Oncology at the Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaDr. Metz is an accomplished radiation oncologist who focuses on multidisciplinary management of gastrointestinal malignancies, particularly pancreatic and intrahepatic cancers. He has made landmark contributions to the field of internet-based medical informatics. He is editor-in-chief of OncoLink, an award-winning internet resource that was developed by cancer specialists at the University of Pennsylvania in 1994 and continues to be one of the most referenced and respected oncology websites. He also served a critical role in the successful planning and implementation of the Roberts Proton Therapy Center. He has published his findings in prestigious journals including International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Oncology, Clinical Cancer Research and Journal of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Metz is a dedicated teacher and mentor of medical students, residents, junior faculty and nurses. He has lectured nationally and internationally. He is an active member of the American Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology.