June/July 2026 Meeting Recap:
Subject: Monthly Faculty Assembly (FA) Recap
Dear SOM Faculty,
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Subject: Monthly Faculty Assembly (FA) Recap
Dear SOM Faculty,
Below is a brief update from the June FA meeting:
- LCMC contracts: Dr. DiCarlo shared an update on contract negotiations, planning to include benchmarks and thresholds for potential bonuses or reductions. Proposed models incorporate research, administrative, and educational efforts, with productivity incentives. The model is expected to roll out July 1, with refinements to follow.
- Department Head Searches: the search committee met for the first time last week and is reviewing:
- 12 candidates for Microbiology, Genetics & Immunology (MGI)
- 22 candidates for Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Experimental Therapeutics (PBET)
- Faculty Assembly Elections: please watch for an email from SOMFA@lsuhsc.edu with an electronic ballot, you can also vote here: Faculty Assembly Elections – Fill out form. Faculty may vote for:
- Up to 4 basic science faculty nominees
- Up to 8 clinical faculty nominees
If you have topics for the Faculty Assembly to bring forward, please contact your FA delegate or reply to this email.
Thank you for staying engaged.
Best regards,Maria Reinoso, MD
Dean's Quote of the Month
Congratulations to our 2025 Faculty Assembly Award Winners!
Outstanding Mentor
Thomas Lallier, PhD, Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy
Outstanding Service to the Institution
Timothy Foster, PhD, Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Parasitology
Outstanding Service to the Community
Tiffany Ardoin, MS, Department of Internal Medicine-Baton Rouge
Outstanding Junior Faculty Member
Antonia Traina, MS, MD, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Outstanding Service in Community Engagement and Health Equity
Lisa Harrison-Bernard, PhD, Department of Physiology
2025 Copping Award Winner
2026-2027 Faculty Assembly President Message
The School of Medicine Faculty Assembly is an elected body composed of 38 delegates representing the basic science and clinical faculty that make up the School of Medicine. The Faculty Assembly serves as a collective faculty voice to both the Administration of the SOM and the entire LSU Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC-NO) through our 8 representatives on the LSUHSC Faculty Senate. To accomplish this shared governance, the Assembly meets monthly and communicates regularly with the Dean of the School of Medicine.
Faculty Assembly meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month (except July) and are open to all faculty of the SOM. Approved Minutes are posted on this website. SOM Faculty may participate by attending meetings and contributing new topics for discussion. The current list of Faculty Assembly Delegates can be found on the left "Roster" tab – faculty are encouraged to reach out to Delegates with questions or concerns.
Each year the Faculty Assembly recognizes outstanding SOM Faculty with the Faculty Assembly Awards. Nominations are solicited in the Spring semester for the following five categories:
- Outstanding Service to the Institution
- Outstanding Service to the Community
- Outstanding Mentor
- Outstanding Accomplishment by a Junior Faculty Member
- Outstanding Service in Community Engagement and Health Equity
If you would like to attend an Assembly meeting or learn more about the Faculty Assembly, please contact us at SOMFA@lsuhsc.edu for information.
Please explore more of our website for updates on the Assembly's work.
Judy Crabtree, PhD , SMB(ASCP)CM
Professor of Microbiology, Genetics and Immunology
Faculty Assembly President
Next Meeting:
Thursday, August 6, 2026
In-Person: Place and time (TBA):
Email SOMFA@lsuhsc.edu for information
Interested in becoming a Faculty Assembly Delegate?
A call for self-nominations will occur in May 2027 & Elections June 2027!
Email SOMFA@lsuhsc.edu for more information!