1. Department of Medicine Faculty Meeting February 28, 2017
Announcements
Clinical Faculty Compensation Plan Update
Pre-Award Grant Services BUSM and BMC

2. Announcements Update on Searches
ID Chief
Heme Onc Chief
Chairs of Otolaryngology, Surgery
Intern Match Celebration, March 24, 2017, 4:30 pm Wilkins Boardroom
BU Benefits update
BACO update
Suggestions for Evans Days speakers sought

3. Announcements (con’t)
Establishing “Shapiro Academy for Excellence in Internal Medicine” for third year medical students
Letter describing requests to improve research infrastructure sent to Dean and President
Research faculty incentive plan likely to continue in AY 18 pending clarification of budget
Medical Data Science retreat update

4. March Grand Rounds March 3, 2017 Activity Title: Beldon Idelson VP
Speaker: Laura M. Dember, M.D. Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division University of Pennsylvania
March 10, 2017
Activity Title: TBD
Speaker: Tuhina Neogi,
March 17, 2017
Activity Title: Poor quality of care: a major threat to global tuberculosis control
Speakers: Dr. Madhukar Pai
March 24, 2017
Speakers: Dr. Nicholas Hill & Dr. Harrison Farber
March 31, CLINICAL / RESEARCH
Speakers: Robert Simms & Maria Trojanowska

5. April Grand Rounds April 7, 2017
Activity Title: Gary Garber Grand Rounds
Speaker: TBD
April 14, 2017
Activity Title: Faulkner Grand Rounds / Lecture
Speaker: Dr. Mindy Fain
April 21, 2017
Activity Title: TBD
Speaker: Paul Farmer
April 28, CLINICAL / RESEARCH
Speakers: Drs. Jon Fuller, Meg Sullivan, Andrew Henderson, Manish Sagar

6. Faculty Development Seminars
Resources to Evaluate Your Clinical Education Project
Hollis Day & Janice Weinberg
March 7th from 12-1pm in Wilkins
Using Your Time Wisely to Achieve Your Career Goals: Strategically saying yes and no
Josee Dupuis
March 23rd from 12-1pm in Evans 118
CV Boot Camp: Have your CV reviewed by members of the A&P Committee
March 23rd from 5-6pm in Evans Seminar Room (112A)

7. Application deadlines for longitudinal faculty development programs
Academy for Faculty Advancement: early career
February 1st – March 19th
Mid-Career Faculty Leadership
February 13th – March 19th
Women’s Leadership
March 20th – April 23rd
Under-Represented Minority Faculty Development
April 3rd – April 30th

8. Early Career: Academy for Faculty Advancement (AFA)
Target audience
BUMC Instructors & Assistant Professors
Number of Faculty
Up to 30 per year
Program Structure
9 months from September to May
Meets 2 ½ hours two Mondays each month
Applications accepted February 1 - March 19, 2017
Program Elements
Professional development experiential seminars
Individual academic project with content mentor
Peer mentorship across BUMC schools
Career mentorship provided by AFA core faculty

9. Mid-Career Faculty Leadership Program
Target audience
BUMC Late Assistant Professors & all Associate Professors
Number of Faculty
14 FPF faculty + up to 6 BUSM & SPH faculty
Program Structure
July – June
Meets off campus for six 2-day modules
Applications accepted February 13 – March 19, 2017
Program Elements
360 evaluation & coaching
Team leadership projects
Senior and peer mentorship
Meetings with inspirational leaders in health sciences
Experiential seminars focused on developing leadership skills

10. Women’s Leadership Program
Target audience
BUMC women faculty
Number of Faculty
Up to 20 per year
Program Structure
10 months from September to June
2 hours every three weeks
Applications accepted March 20 – April 23, 2017
Program Elements
Experiential seminars focused on effective leadership and fostering change from current role
Learning community to successfully negotiate challenges, foster resiliency, and achieve goals
Conversation Cafes with inspirational leaders

11. Minority Faculty Development Program
Target audience
BUMC under-represented minority in medicine faculty
Number of Faculty
Up to 20 per year
Program Structure
9-months from October to June
1.5 hours every three weeks
Applications accepted April 3 – April 30, 2017
Program Elements
Experiential seminars focused on career and leadership development skills, and the experiences of URM faculty
Individual career coaching to identify resources and mentors, successfully negotiate challenges, and achieve identified goals
Conversation Cafes with inspirational leaders

12. BU Fringe Rate Adjustment and Benefits
Change in fringe rate to ~21% for FPF funded salaries (e.g., non-grant)
Retroactive to July 1, 2016
Clearer definition of “full time” (40 hrs/wk) for purposes of full benefits eligibility
Refund due to departments for excess fringe charge in AY ‘14 and AY ’15
Reminder to obtain permission for outside activities with commercial entities prospectively

13. Clinical Faculty Compensation Plan Update
Final proposal to be submitted to the department in March
More specificity to upside (?$/wRVU)
Relaxation of the downside risk?
Resolve disqualifiers for incentive (e.g., Red List, etc)?