Mid-Career Faculty Leadership Program

The Mid-Career Faculty Leadership Program (MFL) is a year-long professional development program for late Assistants and all Associate Professors on the Boston University Medical Campus. Participants engage in self-reflection and evaluation, and the development of broad peer and senior mentoring networks, strategic leadership skills, and inter-disciplinary collaboration through experiential and project-based learning. 

Program Directors: Elisha Wachman.MD, Christopher Conley, MD, Emelia Benjamin, MD, ScM, and Alyssa DiNicola.

Applications for FY27 are now open from February 9th – March 30th! 

You cannot save your application once you have started it, so please prepare your answers in advance. A Word version of the application is available here.

A word version of the MFL Chairs LOS Template is also available here. 

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Learning Objectives:
  • Develop skills to listen, understand, communicate, and integrate diverse perspectives in work, research, and teaching environments
  • Cultivate skills for self-reflection & prioritizing personal development & growth
  • Learn skills to be able to lead and network by effectively identifying strengths and opportunities for others
  • Navigate, alongside faculty across BUMC, strategies/project to effect institutional change
Target Participants:
  • Late Assistant (7+ yrs.), all Associate Professors, & early Professors
  • Demonstrated commitment to BUMC & track record of accomplishment
  • Minimum of 2 years as a faculty member at BUMC
Commitment:
  • September – June; Meets off campus for six 2-day modules, Thursday’s & Friday’s
  • 0.075 FTE clinical effort forgiveness provided for BUMG faculty
  • Competitive application process to select about 14 BUMG + 6 Chobanian & Avedisian SOM (non-clinical), BUSPH, and GSDM applicants
  • Individual and institutional commitment for mutual benefit
  • Experiential learning modules facilitated by BU faculty
  • Inter-disciplinary group projects aligned with institutional priorities, as identified by BUMC/BMC leadership
  • Multilevel mentoring networks of institutional leaders, senior faculty, and peer learning communities
FY 27 Dates:

MFL Session Dates in-person at BU Hillel (participants are required to attend ALL days):

  • September 17th & 18th 2026
  • November 12th &15th 2026
  • January 14th & 15th 2027
  • March 11th & 12th 2027
  • May 6th & May 7th 2027
  • June 24th & 25th 2027

BU intends that its facilities, programming and academic offerings will be accessible, inclusive and diverse. Your experience in this event is important to us. If you require communication access services for the deaf or hard of hearing, or require an accommodation for another reason, please contact bumcfdd@bu.edu to discuss your needs. Please see Event Accessibility for details on accommodations.

To learn more about the program, please contact us at bumcfdd@bu.edu.