Faculty Senate Elections 2026 - Call For Nominations - Due 21 April 2026
The USU Faculty Senate Nomination and Election Committee invites all faculty members interested in serving on the Faculty Senate to step forward and put their names on the ballot. You may also nominate a colleague for service on the Faculty Senate.
This is an excellent opportunity to serve your university. If you have an idea about how to improve our community, then step up and let your voice be heard! Be an active university member and make a difference as a Senator!
Information on Senate Terms and Offices can be found in the Senate constitution for more details (attached).
Positions that are projected to be open for the 2026-2027 academic year:
Officers:
● President-elect: (3-year commitment; nominees must be located within 50 miles of the Bethesda campus)
o View Duties of the Office (Section 5. Duties of Officers, B. President-Elect of Senate - attached)
Senators: (All Senator positions are 3-year commitments)
● School of Medicine (SOM):
o Billeted Basic Science Senator* 1 positions will be filled
o Non-Billeted Senator* 2 positions will be filled
● Graduate School of Nursing (GSN):
o Billeted GSN Senator - 1 position will be filled
● College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS):
o Non-Billeted Senator - 2 positions will be filled
* Please note that the selection of a basic science vs. a clinical science senator is a function of the department in which your primary appointment resides, not your expertise. For example, a PhD researcher in a clinical department must run as a Clinical Science Senator.
Basic Science
Anatomy, Physiology, and Genetics (APG)
Biochemistry (BIO)
Medical and Clinical Psychology (MPS)
Microbiology and Immunology (MIC)
Pathology (PAT)
Pharmacology and Molecular Therapeutics (PHA)
Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics (PMB)
Clinical Science
Anesthesiology (ANE)
Dermatology (DER)
Family Medicine (FAM)
Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics (GSO)
Medicine (MED)
Military and Emergency Medicine (MEM)
Neurology (NEU)
Pediatrics (PED)
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR)
Psychiatry (PSY)
Radiology and Radiological Sciences (RAD)
Surgery (SUR)
To self-nominate or nominate a colleague, please send an email message to facultysenateelections-ggg@usuhs.edu with the following information:
Nominator’s First Name:
Nominator’s Last Name:
Nominator’s Email Address:
Nominee’s Prefix (Rank, Mr., Ms., Mx., Mrs., Dr.):
Nominee’s First Name:
Nominee’s Last Name:
Nominee’s Email Address:
Nominee’s USU Department:
Nomination Office (President-Elect, Secretary-Treasurer, SOM Basic Science Senator, SOM Clinical Science Senator, GSN Billeted Senator, PDC Senator, or CAHS Senator)
If this is a self-nomination, please also provide the following:
A brief campaign statement (300-word limit) that will appear on the ballot.
You might find it useful to address these questions:
● What do you see as the biggest issue facing the faculty?
● What are the biggest opportunities for the faculty?
● How can you best serve the faculty senate?
Terminal Degrees (MD, PhD, MS, MPH, etc.):
Link to University Profile and/or Abbreviated CV
Please submit your nomination no later than Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
The opinions and assertions expressed herein are those of the elected representatives on the USU Faculty Senate and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences or the Department of Defense.
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