School of Medicine Appointments & Promotions Committees

Faculty Appointments and Promotions Committee (FAPC)

The FAPC consists of fourteen faculty members at the rank of Professor, from the Investigator and Educator tracks, representing diverse disciplines within the School of Medicine, including the Basic Sciences.  The FAPC consists of two committees that share Co-Chairs for oversight of its reviews.  These committees evaluate nominations for appointment or promotion to the senior ranks on the Investigator and Educator tracks.  The committees' recommendations are advisory to the Dean, and are further reviewed by the Executive Committee for the Executive Faculty (ECEF).

FAPC Membership 2023 - 2024

C. Gaelyn Garrett, M.D., M.M.H.C., Co-Chair (Otolaryngology)
Eric Delpire, Ph.D., Co-Chair (Anesthesiology)
Bryan Shepherd, Ph.D. (Biostatistics)
Nicole Miller, M.D. (Urology)
Claus Schneider, Ph.D. (Pharmacology)
Seth Smith, Ph.D. (Radiology and Radiological Sciences)
Lynne Stevenson, M.D. (Medicine)
Rebecca Swan, M.D. (Pediatrics)
Luc Van Kaer, Ph.D. (Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology)
Jessica Ancker, Ph.D. (Biomedical Informatics)
Arna Banerjee, M.D. (Anesthesiology)
Jake Block, M.D. (Radiology and Radiological Sciences)
Natasha Halasa, M.D., M.P.H. (Pediatrics)
Sunil Kripalani, M.D. (Medicine)
Edward Levine, Ph.D. (Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences)
David Jacobson, Ph.D. (Molecular Physiology and Biophysics)
Saralyn Williams, M.D. (ex officio)
Alyssa H. Hasty, Ph.D. (ex officio)


Clinical Practice Appointment and Promotions Committee (CPAPC)

The CPAPC consists of faculty members at the rank of Professor, from the Clinical Practice track, representing the diverse clinical disciplines within the School of Medicine.  This committee evaluates nominations for appointment or promotion to the senior ranks on the Clinical Practice track.  The committee's recommendations are advisory to the Dean, and are further reviewed by the Executive Committee for the Executive Faculty (ECEF).

CPAPC Membership 2023 - 2024

Neal R. Patel, M.D., Ph.D., Chair (Pediatrics)
Rony A. Adam, M.D. (Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Robert J. Deegan, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D. (Anesthesiology)
Robert F. Miller, M.D. (Medicine)
Kris P. Rehm, M.D. (Pediatrics)
Saralyn Williams, M.D. (ex officio)


Executive Committee of the Executive Faculty (ECEF)

The ECEF is comprised of nine members of the Executive Faculty, representing the academic departments and centers, who serve in rotation to function on behalf of the Executive Faculty.  The ECEF reviews recommendations forwarded by the FAPC and CPAPC, reviews nominations to Emeritus status, and has input on other academic policies of importance to the School of Medicine.