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Demys:fying the P&T Process
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Promo:on & Tenure Workshop Research Track
Helen Yin, PhD Associate Dean, Office of Womens’ Careers, Office of Faculty Diversity and Development
Professor of Physiology
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Steven Kliewer, PhD Professor of Molecular Biology & Pharmacology
Beatriz Fontoura, PhD Professor of Cell Biology
Promo:on & Tenure Workshop Research Track
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UT Southwestern has Four Faculty Tracks
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How to Find Out Which Track You are On • Review your faculty re-appointment letter • If you need a copy of your re-appointment letter, contact your
department or division administrator
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Distribu:on of All Faculty in the Research Track
9% (n = 25)
14% (n = 37)
39% (n = 106)
38% (n = 105) Instructor
Professor
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
(Total: 273)
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§ Academic track is a broad job descripSon: • How is your Sme distributed between teaching, research, educaSon and clinical pracSce?
§ Faculty member and Chair should agree on the track
§ Track carries implicaSons about compensaSon, distribuSon of Sme and sources of funds
Academic Tracks
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Introduc:on to the Research Track and Promo:on Criteria
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The Research Track
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§ NaSonal reputaSon as a research scienSst or… § Work is deemed to be essenSal to the success
of mulSple other research programs
§ Suitability enhanced by parScipaSon in UT Southwestern teaching
§ Good ciSzen at both naSonal and UT Southwestern levels
Criteria for Promo:on to Associate Professor
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§ PublicaSons § Extramural funding
§ as a principal invesSgator (if appropriate) § as member of a team
§ Seminars § at other insStuSons § at naSonal meeSngs
§ Review service for journals or panels § Leadership or commi]ee posiSons in naSonal organizaSons
Na:onal Reputa:on
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§ Qualityà innovaSve and published in respected journals
§ Impact
§ QuanSty § Senior authorshipsà evidence of independence
Scien:fic Publica:ons
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Principal InvesSgator or ParScipaSng Contributor to: Federal extramural grants
§ NIH R01 § NIH Program Projects § NIH ConsorSum Grants (U) § VA Merit Awards § Department of Defense § NaSonal Science FoundaSon
§ Non-‐federal foundaSon grants § CPRIT § Industry sponsored grants (invesSgator iniSated/clinical trials)
Extramural Funding
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§ DidacSc courses (contributor, course director) § Small group student teaching (clinical or research) § Research mentoring of students and postdoctoral fellows § ContribuSon to Graduate Programs (if applicable)
§ qualifying exam commi]ees § dissertaSon commi]ees
§ The PromoSon Package includes a le]er from the Graduate Program Chair
Teaching
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Criteria for Promo:on to Professor
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The Promo:on Process
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Before You Start
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Track Switching
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Publish in high quality journals for your field early and frequently so you can build a naSonal reputaSon in Sme for promoSon
Cul:vate your na:onal/interna:onal reputa:on networking at meeSngs and in other contexts invite leaders in your field for seminars/University Lectures seek speaking engagements at other academic insStuSons
Tips for Increasing Promo:on Poten:al
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§ Seek advice from faculty in your department or other departments (find scienSfic and career mentors, also peer mentors)
§ CulSvate a relaSon with your Chair, Division Chief, Center Director § Discuss your progress with your boss § Ask whether you are on track for promoSon, and if not, what you
should do § Keep connected
§ Ask someone to review your CV periodically
More Tips for Increasing Promo:on Poten:al
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Final Tip
You are responsible for your own career progress. Be proacSve!
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§ Make sure that your CV reflects the criteria standards which the P&T Commi]ee will be evaluaSng
§ Use the standardized UT Southwestern CV template
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§ The Department Chair nominates candidates § The Chair organizes a PromoSon Packet:
1. Chair’s le]er of recommendaSon 2. CV 3. Teaching Poriolio 4. Teaching EvaluaSons 5. Clinical Service ResponsibiliSes-‐RVU’s (if applicable) 6. Grant Support (if applicable) 7. Copy of RepresentaSve PublicaSons with a one paragraph descripSon 8. References
Nomina:on & Promo:on Packet
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The P&T CommiQee’s Review Process
§ Each candidate is reviewed independently by at least two P&T members
§ The two reviewers present their findings to the full P&T Commi]ee
§ Findings are discussed and P&T members vote by secret ballot electronically (Members from candidate’s department parScipate in the discussion but abstain from voSng)
§ A majority vote indicates a recommendaSon for promoSon § The Dean (Dr. Greg Fitz) makes the final decision
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Na:onal and interna:onal experts: § do you know the candidate? § impact on the field? § ranking in field?
§ comparison with all others in the same field § comparison with others in the same career stage
§ would the candidate be promoted at the reviewer’s insStuSon in a comparable track?
Local references: § contribuSon to the academic mission? § teaching abiliSes?
Evalua:on is by Phone Interviews of External and Internal Experts
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§ Be aware of the unwri]en criteria: § collegiality § teamwork § interpersonal skills
§ You are conSnuously being assessed by: § colleagues § laboratory staff § trainees
UnwriQen Rules
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§ Know the expectaSons and the criteria for promoSon
§ Record your acSviSes
§ CulSvate mentoring relaSons with senior and peer faculty
§ Remember that everyone with whom you interact is a person who will potenSally comment on your promoSon
Final Words of Advice
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Ques:ons?