Announcing the appointment of Lisa M. Bellini, MD, as the new Executive Vice Dean, PSOM, and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, UPHS
September 5, 2024
It is with great pleasure and pride that we announce the appointment of Lisa M. Bellini, MD as Executive Vice Dean for the Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs for the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS). Dr. Bellini’s impressive leadership has extended over 25 years at Penn, and in the last few years in particular, amidst a global pandemic and a focus on professionalism and open expression, Dr. Bellini has provided sound, thoughtful, and transparent guidance across our University. Her extensive record of success and expansive portfolio of activities enable her to integrate further key areas of Penn Medicine as we advance to the implementation phase of our strategic plan, Serving a Changing World.
In this new role, Dr. Bellini will continue to focus on academic affairs including faculty affairs and professional development which are the foundation of our learning and working environments, promoting a just culture through professionalism, supporting the mental health of our workforce through Penn COBALT, overseeing further integration of Penn and the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, and managing executive recruitment for the School. In addition, she will chair the PSOM Education Council and provide oversight to Graduate Medical Education (GME) in order to further integrate the continuum of education at Penn Medicine.
Dr. Bellini has held many education leadership roles in the Department of Medicine and the School; most notably as Internal Medicine Program Director and Associate Dean for GME. She currently serves as the Director of GME Programs for the Penn-VinUni Alliance in Vietnam that has led to the development and implementation of competency-based residency programs in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Surgery that have now all received ACGME I accreditation.
Nationally, Dr. Bellini has served on numerous committees with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, National Academy of Medicine, The American Board of Internal Medicine, Macy Foundation, Association of American Medical Colleges, the Alliance of Academic Internal Medicine, and the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). She currently serves on the NBME Council, and the Global Advisory and Engagement Committees. In recognition of her national and Penn community service, Dr Bellini has won numerous education and leadership awards including a Penn Pearls, the University-wide Lindback award for excellence in teaching, the lifetime achievement award from the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine, and most recently the Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teachers award from the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society.
Dr. Bellini has a longstanding interest in medical education research driven by the belief that the system of medical education needs rigorous study to identify the best tools and methods to predict competency and train the next generation of education leaders. Her research has focused on medical education broadly with a particular interest on the health and well-being of residents and faculty.
As evident by her leadership and dedication to medical education and research (as well as active clinical practice – she continues to see patients in addition to her administrative responsibilities), Dr. Bellini is a valued partner and represents Penn Medicine with honor. We are delighted with this appointment, and please join us in thanking Dr. Bellini for her service.
