Dr. Magali Fassiotto

Magali Fassiotto serves as Associate Dean in Stanford Medicine's Office of Faculty Development and Diversity, where she leads transformative initiatives to advance professional development and foster inclusive excellence in academic medicine. After completing her undergraduate degree in Economics at Harvard College and earning her PhD in Organizational Behavior from Stanford Graduate School of Business, she has built an impressive career spanning organizational research and strategic program design. Her work encompasses developing and implementing programs geared toward faculty advancement, professional development, and support at Stanford Medicine, while also facilitating workshops on crucial topics including leadership in academic medicine, effective mentorship, team building, and inclusive classroom practices. Prior to Stanford Medicine, she contributed as a researcher at the National Bureau of Economic Research, examining federal programs' impact on underrepresented populations, and worked as a consultant at Ernst & Young and Investor Group Services. Her research has yielded significant publications in faculty development, leadership, and organizational identity, with notable contributions including the development of the Stanford Network for Advancement and Promotion (SNAP) program and studies on barriers facing underrepresented groups in academic medicine. Through her leadership, she has pioneered innovative approaches to faculty development, including an integrated career coaching and time-banking system that has demonstrated measurable improvements in institutional culture and research productivity.