Faculty Affairs

Welcome to the Office of Faculty Affairs at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University!

The mission of this office is to provide support to Renaissance School of Medicine faculty, particularly in the areas of career advancement, faculty development, professional satisfaction, faculty mentoring, and faculty diversity and inclusion.

Upcoming Events

If you would like to add an event to the Faculty Affairs Calendar, please contact Stefani Seals with the details of your event.

How can we help?

Faculty Handbook ›

Resources for every career stage, from early career to retirement.

Appointments, Promotions & Tenure ›

APT policies, requirements, and promotion tracks.

Faculty Reviews ›

Annual reviews and Interfolio instructions.

Mentoring ›

The Senior Mentoring Team and the Individual Development Plan.

Faculty Development ›

ACES, ACHIEVEMENT, Foundations, and leadership programs.

Awards & Recognition ›

RSoM faculty awards, nominations, and Our Star Faculty.


Congratulations to 2026 School of Medicine Awards Winners!

Twelve faculty members are recognized this year for outstanding research, teaching, clinical service, mentoring, and humanism. They will be honored at the Faculty Awards and Promotions Ceremony on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

Kimberly Kranz

Aesculapius Award for Excellence in Medical Education

Kimberly Kranz, MD

Dept. of Medicine (General Medicine)

Roman Kotov

Excellence in Senior Research Award

Roman Kotov, PhD

Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Charles Vorkas

Excellence in Early Career Research Award

Charles Vorkas, MD

Dept. of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)

Joy Schabel

Excellence in Medical Student Mentoring Award

Joy Schabel, MD

Dept. of Anesthesiology

David Thanassi

Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring Award

David Thanassi, PhD

Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology

Daniel Singer

Excellence in Resident/Fellow Mentoring Award

Daniel Singer, MD

Dept. of Emergency Medicine

Ana Costa

Excellence in Faculty Mentorship Award

Ana Costa, MD

Dept. of Anesthesiology

Brianne Navetta-Modrov

Excellence in Clinical Service Award

Brianne Navetta-Modrov, MD

Dept. of Medicine (Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology)

Robert Schwaner

Excellence in Clinical Service Award

Robert Schwaner, MD

Dept. of Emergency Medicine

Sritha Rajupet

Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine AwardPresented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation

Sritha Rajupet, MD, MPH

Dept. of Family, Population, and Preventive Medicine

Edmund Lee

Excellence in Student Mentoring at an Affiliate Site Award

Edmund Lee, MD

Dept. of Surgery

Gurpreet Gill

Excellence in Clinical Practice in the Community Award

Gurpreet Gill, MD

Dept. of Surgery

ACHIEVEMENT and Foundations Programs

The Renaissance School of Medicine is pleased to announce two faculty development programs for the 2026–2027 academic year. 

The RSOM Foundations Program is designed for early-career clinical faculty (years 2–5) and offers monthly interactive workshops, mentorship, and networking to help assistant professors build the essential skills for a successful career in academic medicine. 

The RSOM ACHIEVEMENT Program (mid-cAreer faCulty leadersHIp dEVElopMENT) targets mid-career faculty with five or more years of experience and, in partnership with the Stony Brook College of Business, provides hybrid leadership training, including role plays, case studies, hands-on projects, and mentorship from senior leaders, to cultivate the next generation of health system leadership. 

Nominations and self-nominations for the 2026–2027 programs are now closed. Please visit each program's page for program details and contact information.