Faculty Promotions Breakfast 2026

The Faculty Promotions Breakfast, held on Wednesday, April 29, presented by UMSOM OFAPD Deans Wonder P. Drake, MD; Silke V. Niederhaus, MD; and Ada I. Offurum, MD, along with Nicholas Carbonetti, PhD, Professor, the session provided insights into current promotion guidelines, successful tenure packets, and strategies to enhance collaboration and increase publications.

Additional perspectives were shared by Niharika Khanna, MBBS, MD, DGO, Professor & Associate Chair, Population Health Sciences; Amber L. Beitelshees, PharmD, MPH, Professor; and Rana Malek, MD, Professor & Designated Institutional Officer, Maryland Midtown Campus. Featured presentations included:

• Progression Along the Promotions Pathway
• You Actually Do Want to Get Promoted. Here's Why
• Against the Clock: Tenure, Timing, and Parenthood
• From Passion to Promotion: Navigating the Clinician Educator Path
• Go Farther, Together: Collaborating for Projects, Publications & More