Staff professionals are the mortar and bricks for the important work we do in research and medical education. Their innovation and impact are clear in our research partnerships and collaborations. Staff are professionals with expertise in specific areas of the organization and can enhance the learning and research environment through their service. Medical school professional staff outnumber faculty and are key institutional resources essential to an institution’s operations.1 MFD came to this opinion as a faculty researcher while TMH is an accomplished medical education staff professional.