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Mission

The Faculty Advisory Council (FAC) is an organized body that aims to represent and promote faculty members' interests to foster academic and clinical development. It pursues its mission by functioning as an advisor/consultant to the Chair and Division Directors for problems related to faculty activity.

Structure

The FAC is comprised of six to eight members representing every division in the Department of Pathology. The Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs and Chair of the FAC coordinates with division directors to nominate and select members from each division, who normally serve a 2-year term. The Chair for FAC will serve a two-year term.

Activities & Responsibilities

  • FAC meets quarterly to coordinate council activities and discuss new business
  • FAC provides information about departmental research and clinical strength to upcoming and newly hired faculty
  • FAC surveys faculty for ideas to improve departmental academic and clinical activities and processes, organizing prioritization improvement proposals
  • FAC advises the Chair and Division Directors on problems and concerns that require attention, recommending optimal solutions for their resolution
  • FAC advocates new ideas and projects proposed by faculty to the Chair and helps coordinate implementation

New Initatives

  • FAC will provide regular (e.g., quarterly) reports and/or feedback to the Chair, Vice Chair for Research, Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs, and Vice Chair for Education.
  • FAC will work with the Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs in maintaining up-to-date websites (with assistance from the departmental communications team) on various topics, e.g., mentoring resources
  • FAC will meet with faculty candidates and/or new hires and inform them about departmental strengths in areas of research and clinical expertise and resources
  • FAC will rotate member participation at PLC meetings and departmental faculty meetings
  • The FAC will compile and distribute proposals, gather feedback, delineate majority interests, present them to the Chair, and coordinate implementation
  • FAC will actively engage with faculty, encouraging them to contact their FAC division representative with concerns, suggestions, and proposals

Accomplished Past Projects

  • FAC established quarterly Open Office Hour on Zoom
  • FAC assisted in establishing a departmental newsletter
  • FAC instituted a faculty seed grant award
  • FAC promoted mentoring activities among faculty and trainees

Faculty Advisory Council Members

  • Current Members
  • Past Members

    Name

    Division

    Years Served

    Jill Adamski

    Lab Medicine

    1

    Aleodor Andea

    Anatomic Pathology

    2

    Peter Anderson

    Molecular and Cellular Pathology

    2

    Scott Ballinger

    Molecular and Cellular Pathology

    2

    Malay Basu

    Forensic/Neuropathology/Informatics

    1

    William Benjamin

    Lab Medicine

    4

    Fouad Boctor

    Lab Medicine

    2

    Pat Bucy

    Lab Medicine

    9

    David Chieng

    Anatomic Pathology

    7

    Michael Conner

    Anatomic Pathology

    1

    Ralph Crowe

    Anatomic Pathology

    1

    Victor Darley Usmar

    Molecular and Cellular Pathology

    2

    Patricia DeVilliers

    Anatomic Pathology

    2

    Joanne Douglas

    Molecular and Cellular Pathology

    2

    Kenneth Fallon

    Neuropathology/Forensic Pathology

    2

    Xu Feng

    Molecular and Cellular Pathology

    1

    William Grizzle

    Anatomic Pathology

    2

    Robin Hatton

    Anatomic Pathology

    2

    Zdenek Hel

    Molecular and Cellular Pathology

    1

    Richard Hockett

    Lab Medicine

    2

    Nirag C. Jhala

    Anatomic Pathology

    2

    Audrey Lazenby

    Anatomic Pathology

    8

    Robin Lorenz

    Lab Medicine

    2

    Marisa Marques

    Lab Medicine

    1

    Stephen Moser

    Lab Medicine

    4

    Lea Novak

    Anatomic Pathology

    2

    Cheryl Palmer

    Neuropathology/Forensic Pathology

    2

    Rakesh Patel

    Molecular and Cellular Pathology

    2

    Deniz Peker

    Anatomic Pathology

    2

    Richard Powers

    Neuropathology/Forensic Pathology

    4

    Abhik Ray-Chaudhury

    Neuropathology/Forensic Pathology

    1

    Andy Robinson

    Lab Medicine

    2

    William Rodgers

    Anatomic Pathology

    1

    John Shacka

    Neuropathology

    2

    Rajeev Samant

    Molecular and Cellular Pathology

    3

    Gary Simmons

    Forensic Pathology

    4

    Shi Wei

    Anatomic Pathology

    3

    Dan Welch

    Molecular and Cellular Pathology

    4

    Alan Wells

    Lab Medicine

    1

    Lance Williams

    Lab Medicine

    2

    Wen-Cheng Xiong

    Molecular and Cellular Pathology

    2

    Yang Yang

    Molecular and Cellular Pathology

    2

    Majd Zayzafoon

    Molecular and Cellular Pathology

    2

    Allen Bryan

    Lab Medicine/Informatics

    2

    Todd Stevens

    AP/NP/FP

    2

    Frida Rosenblum

    AP/NP/FP

    2

    Shannon Bailey

    Molecular & Cellular Pathology

    2

    Rajeskaran Namakkal Soorappan

    Molecular & Cellular Pathology

    2

    Huy Pham 

    Lab Medicine/Informatics

    2

    Jennifer Gordetsky   

    AP/NP/FP

    2

    Joseph Messina      

    Molecular & Cellular Pathology

    6

    Carlos Prieto Granada

    Anatomic Pathology

    1

    Diana Morlote

    Lab Medicine/GDB

    3

    Mythreye Karthikeyan

    Molecular & Cellular Pathology

    3

    Adam Wilberger

    Lab Medicine

    4

    Sameer Al Diffalha

    Anatomic Pathology

    3