Office of Academic Affairs

dr-lyness In general, our mission is to assist the Dean in fostering the individual and collective successes of our faculty. Here are some examples of areas that we are involved with:

All faculty appointments (including offer letters and new, changed, and re-appointments)
Promotions and tenure processes
Faculty conflict of interest management
Academic leaves (“sabbaticals”)
Departmental Fellows
Mentoring awards for faculty, presented annually at Convocation
Supporting Janine Shapiro, MD, in her roles as Associate Dean for Faculty Development and as Medical Director for Continuing Medical Education
Assisting Chairs, Center Directors, and other School leaders, and helping recruit for openings in such leadership positions
Helping represent our School across the University and nationally

Of course, I couldn’t do this alone. We have three experienced staff members in the Office: Cathi Gray, Cheryl Cicero, and Lori McBride. We also work closely with faculty and staff of the School and Medical Center leadership, including Chairs and Center Directors, and many other faculty members across URMC and the University.

Please explore the links on our web site to learn more about our Office and these various procedures and policies. Some of the most-commonly-needed forms available through those links are also provided under “Quick Links & Downloads.” We’d welcome your feedback anytime about this website or how we may serve our faculty and School better.

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Jeffrey M. Lyness, MD
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Quick Links & Downloads

SMD Regulations of the Faculty	URMC Departments and Centers
SMD Required Paperwork	UR Faculty Directory
UR Faculty Handbook	SMD Office for Diversity
SMD Office for Faculty Development	UR Office for Faculty Development & Diversity
SMH Medical Staff Bylaws (Intranet Link)	Veterans/Disability Invitation

Contact

Jeffrey M. Lyness, M.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.

Cathi Gray
Promotions at senior faculty levels, Steering Committee.

Cheryl Cicero
Promotions and appointments at junior faculty levels, academic leaves of absence, faculty recruitment forms / job posting, offer letters.

Lori Ann McBride
Departmental fellows, voluntary faculty appointments, academic appointment verifications, mentoring awards, Dr. Lyness’ calendar.