Faculty - Banner – University Medical Group Faculty

Information for Banner – University Medical Group Faculty

Part-Time Employment Opportunities

The following part-time opportunities are open to Banner – University Medical Group faculty:

• Clinical Speciality Advisor, Internal Medicine (0.2 FTE, clinical buydown).
• Director, Personal and Professional Development 1 and 2 (0.25 FTE, clinical buydown).
• House Advisor (0.25, clinical buydown).
• Clinical Skills Evaluator (FTE varies).
• Simulation Instructor (FTE varies).

Announcements

• The 2024 BAAR season is now closed for faculty. Department chairs, division chiefs or other designees will meet with faculty over the next few months to complete their evaluations. Once complete, you can download a PDF version of your annual review via the BAAR platform.
• The next deadline to submit your clinical promotion dossier to your faculty coordinator is September 1, 2025 (effective date of July 1, 2026). 
• Congratulations to the B–UMG faculty who received a peer-nominated faculty award at the recent General Faculty Meeting! Thank you to everyone who nominated a colleague faculty member.
  • Jacob Anderson, DO (Family, Community and Preventive Medicine) received the Community Service Award.
  • Priya Rajdev, MD (Surgery) received the Inclusive Excellence Award.
  • Kristina Balangue, MD (Internal Medicine) received the Excellence in Teaching in Graduate Medical Education Award.
  • Jack He, MD (Surgery) received the Early Career Excellence in Research Award.
• Making the Rounds is a podcast available via Spotify. Listen to experts from Banner Health talk about important medical topics.

Recent Promotions

The following Banner – UMG faculty received a faculty title promotion effective January 1, 2025:

• Merima Bucaj, MD, was promoted to associate clinical professor, clinical series, in the Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine.
• Christina Bergin, MD, was promoted to clinical professor, clinical series, in the Department of Internal Medicine.
• Jamie Pardini, PhD, was promoted to clinical professor, clinical series, in the Department of Internal Medicine.
• Kartik Boddupalli, DO, was promoted to associate clinical professor, clinical series, in the Department of Internal Medicine.
• Kristina Balangue, MD, was promoted to associate clinical professor, clinical series, in the Department of Internal Medicine.

Events

• General Faculty Meeting:
  • Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 5:00–6:30 p.m. (networking from 5:00-5:30 p.m.) - RSVP here.
• 2025 Inaugural Research Week
  • Monday, May 5, to Friday, May 9 - RSVP here.
  • Contact @email for questions.
• Clinical Faculty Promotion Workshops
  • Tuesday, April 30, 12:00–1:00 p.m. - RSVP here.
  • Wednesday, July 29, 5:00–6:00 p.m. - RSVP here.
• Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds:
  • Every Friday, 8:00–9:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams.
  • Contact Veronica Nundahl to attend.
• Department of Family, Community & Preventive Medicine Grand Rounds:
  • Last Thursday of the month, 12:10–1:10 p.m. via Zoom and in-person at B–UMCP.
  • Contact Melissa Rowe to attend.
• Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Grand Rounds:
  • Every second and fourth Wednesday, 7:00–8:00 a.m. via Zoom and in-person at B–UMCP.
  • Contact Melissa Rowe to attend.
• Department of Surgery Grand Rounds:
  • Every Thursday, 8:00–9:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams.
  • Contact Joanna Franco Reyes to attend.

Learn more about College of Medicine – Phoenix events on the Events calendar or the Events & Ceremonies webpage.

Resources

• College Expectations of Faculty.
• Applying for Promotion.
• Get Involved.
• LIFT Faculty Peer Mentoring Program.

If you have information to add to this page, contact Academic and Faculty Affairs at comphx-oafa@arizona.edu.