Faculty Advancement Program (FAP)

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Objectives

The objective of the program is to provide training in clinical research for early career faculty members in local and regional academic medical institutions with the ultimate aims of:

Supporting the development of junior faculty members into clinical researchers.
Creating capacities and a supportive faculty platform to promote research collaborations locally and regionally.

The program achieves these objectives through:

i) A seminar series on research and faculty advancement topics and,

ii) Offering mentorship and support for applicants to develop an integrated project, typically in the form of a research proposal to be submitted for funding.

Early career faculty members and physicians (Instructor or Assistant Professor ranks) in academic medical institutions in Lebanon and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with basic or limited knowledge and experience in clinical research, who are interested in developing their clinical research projects/programs.

Contact Details:

Coordinator: Ms. Sara Khansa, Coordinator of the Faculty Advancement Program (FAP) & Research Education Unit (REU)

Email: cri@aub.edu.lb | Tel: +961-1-350 000 - Ext: 5452

Portfolio

FAP Brochure

Calendar

Date	Seminar	Speaker
Oct 16, 2024	Welcome and introductory session	FAP mentors (non-CME)
Oct 30, 2024	Research career planning	FAP mentors and guest speakers
Nov 6, 2024	Formulating a research question	Marlene Chakhtoura, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine & CRI Director
Nov 20, 2024	*Integrated Project – mentored group discussion I: Research question*
Dec 4, 2024	Scientific writing	Elie Akl, MD, MPH, PhD, Professor of Clinical Medicine & Associate Dean for Clinical Research
Date	Seminar	Speaker
Dec 18, 2024	ABCs of research designs	Martine Elbejjani, PhD, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology & FAP & REU Director
Jan 8, 2025	*Integrated Project – mentored group discussion II: Research design and methodology*
Jan 15, 2025	Ethical considerations in clinical research	Ali K. Abu-Alfa, MD, FASN, FAHA, Professor of Medicine & Director of the Human Research Protection Program
Jan 22, 2025	ABCs of statistics	Hani Tamim, PhD, Professor of Biostatistics & Director of the Biostatistics Unit
Feb 5, 2025	*Integrated Project – mentored group discussion III: Analysis and anticipated results*
Feb 19, 2025	Resources for grants application	Fadia Homeidan, PhD, Director of Office of Grants and Contracts (OGC)
Mar 5, 2025	Building a research team	Khaled Yunis, MD, Professor of Clinical Pediatrics & Director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Mar 19, 2025	*Integrated Project – mentored group discussion IV: Challenges*
Apr 9, 2025	Scientific publishing and scholarly assessments	Khalil Kreidieh BS-MLT, MS, CC, CL, Academic and Special Projects Coordinator
Apr 23, 2025	Artificial intelligence	Albert El Hajj, MD, Associate Professor of Clinic Surgery
May 7, 2025	*Integrated Project – mentored group discussion V: Addressing reviewers’ comments*
May 21, 2025	Program evaluation	Wrap up discussion with FAP mentors