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 Skills Evaluator, Doctoring (FTE varies).
- Simulation Instructor (FTE varies).
Announcements
- The next deadline to submit your clinical promotion dossier to your faculty coordinator is September 1, 2026 (effective date of July 1, 2027).
- Ronald Navarro, MD, will join the Department of Orthopaedics as the vice chair of clinical quality, effective October 12.
- Thomas Nau, PhD, will join the Department of Orthopaedics as the vice chair of research, effective August 17.
- Benjamin Fedeles, MD, will join the Department of Anesthesiology as the chief for the Division of Critical Care Medicine, effective August 17.
- Joshua Bloomstone, MD, will join the Department of Anesthesiology as the vice chair of faculty affairs & ethics, effective August 3.
- Aaron Joffe, MD, will join the Department of Anesthesiology as the vice chair of clinical affairs, effective July 20.
- Amal Isaiah, MD, PhD, will join as the inaugural chair for the Department of Otolaryngology, effective July 20.
- Robert Bina, MD, will join the Department of Neurosurgery as the vice chair of education, effective July 6.
- Niraj Chavan, MD, joined the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology as the chief for the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Obstetrics, effective June 8.
- Jennifer Anger, MD, MPH, joined as the inaugural chair for the Department of Urology, effective May 26.
Recent Promotions
The following Banner – UMG faculty received a faculty title promotion within the past six months:
- Nimit Agarwat, MD - promoted to clinical professor, clinical series, in the Department of Internal Medicine.
- Khalid Alsherbini, MD - promoted to clinical professor, clinical series, in the Department of Neurology.
- Michael Crincoli, MD - promoted to associate clinical professor, clinical series, in the Department of Neurology.
- Robin Garrett, PsyD - promoted to associate clinical professor, clinical series, in the Department of Neurology.
- Ma Ai Thanda Han, MD - promoted to associate clinical professor, clinical series, in the Department of Internal Medicine.
- Jamal Mahar, MD - promoted to associate clinical professor, clinical series, in the Department of Internal Medicine.
- Salam Mohammed Arif, MD - promoted to associate clinical professor, clinical series, in the Department of Internal Medicine.
- Jennifer Preston, MD - promoted to associate professor, clinical scholar, in the Department of Surgery.
- Priya Rajdev, MD - promoted to associate professor, clinical scholar, in the Department of Surgery.
- Sandeep Sidhu, MD - promoted to associate clinical professor, clinical series, in the Department of Internal Medicine.
Events
- General Faculty Meeting:
- Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 5:00–6:30 p.m. (networking from 5:00-5:30 p.m.).
- Clinical Faculty Promotion Workshops
- 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 Madi Wright 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 Madi Wright 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.