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Group on Faculty Affairs (GFA)
Mission
The mission of the GFA is to build and sustain faculty vitality
in medical schools and teaching hospital. The GFA does this by supporting
faculty affairs deans and administrators in their development and
implementation of institutional policies and professional development
activities that advance the academic missions of teaching, research,
and clinical care.
Purpose
In September 2006, the AAMC Executive Council approved a proposal
to establish the new Group on Faculty Affairs (GFA). The GFA supports
institutional leaders in the development and enactment of policies
and programs that advance the academic missions of teaching, research,
and clinical care.
The GFA supports the work of faculty affairs professionals by:
- Facilitating dialogue, debate and communication on emerging
issues and challenges to faculty in medical schools;
- Developing and sharing effective policies and strategies;
- Fostering professional development of faculty relevant to faculty
and institutional policies and practices and career pathways;
- Encouraging research and scholarship relevant to faculty and
institutional policies and practices; this includes measuring
and analyzing outcomes of professional development;
- Promoting professional development of faculty affairs professionals;
and
- Collaborating with other AAMC Groups, Councils, and constituencies
to create synergy that contributes to faculty vitality and thriving
institutions.
Membership and How to Get Involved
The dean of each member medical school and CEO of each member teaching
hospital may appoint to the GFA one or more persons from the faculty
and staff who have administrative roles in faculty affairs and faculty
development. Examples of eligible roles include: appointment, promotion
and tenure oversight, faculty rewards and recognition, leadership
and career development programs, mentoring programs, faculty recruitment,
retention and diversity initiatives. Where more than one person
is appointed from an institution, a primary liaison should be designated
to receive and respond to formal GFA correspondence. All GFA members
shall have the privileges of the floor in all discussions and be
entitled to vote.
To become a GFA member, contact Valarie Clark, M.P.A., Director,
Faculty Development at 202-828-0586 or vclark@aamc.org.
AAMC Staff
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