Promotions on the Clinician Educator Track

Larry L. Swift, Ph.D.Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs

Department of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology

Topics

Academic Tracks Clinician Educator Track Procedures for Promotion Criteria for Promotion Q&A Discussion

Faculty Tracks at VU

Basic Science Educator/Clinician Educator Basic Scientist Investigator/Physician Scientist

Investigator (tenure track) Clinical Practice Research Assistant/Associate

Clinician Educator Track Faculty whose teaching and professional service

contributions are essential to the academic mission of the school

Significant achievement in teaching and service form major basis for promotion

Promotion – exemplary accomplishments in one area, competency in the other

Academic contributions must be pursued in documented scholarly manner

Overall Procedure

Promotion is initiated within the department by Chair

Meet with Vice Chair to go over the procedures Dossier is reviewed by departmental A&P committee Forwarded to Dean’s office Reviewed by School of Medicine A&P committee

Overall Procedure

Recommendation is forwarded by Dean to Executive faculty

Forwarded to Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs Tenure appointments must be reviewed by

Promotion and Tenure Review Committee and approved by Board of Trust

Supporting Documentation (1) Chair’s letter Standardized curriculum vitae Documentation of teaching form Critical references

Up to 5 publications representing your most significant work

Form describing significance and your contribution

Supporting Documentation (2) Letters of Evaluation– Minimum of 6-8 letters from individuals who are not

mentors or close colleagues and who can assess contributions from a national perspective

– Unspecified number of letters from previous trainees, to document impact as an educator

– All letters received must be submitted– If necessary Chair’s letter can be used to address any

issues raised

Departmental A&P Committee

Consists of all tenured full-time faculty within the department

Agnes Fogo serves as chair Reviews all appointments, reappointments,

promotions and mentoring committee reports Serves in an advisory role to the Chair

School of Medicine A&P Committee

10 committee members (Professor) plus chair Diverse disciplines Both tenure and non-tenured faculty Ex officio: John Penn, Ph.D., Associate Dean for

Faculty Affairs Meets bimonthly

Guidelines for Evaluation for Promotion: Service (1)

Role model of exemplary clinical care– Letters from recognized leaders in the field– Invited participation in clinical conferences,

rounds, or seminars outside the institution– Case reports– Evidence of influence on practice within the

institution and at regional and national levels

Guidelines for Evaluation for Promotion: Service (2)

Patient care characteristic of academic clinician– Publications that review the clinical literature for

other clinicians– Introduction of innovative approaches– Participation in establishing standards of care– Participation in clinical trials– Achievements in quality improvement projects

Guidelines for Evaluation for Promotion: Service (3)

Development of new programs or significant enhancement of existing programs

Special contributions to the institution– Important policy-making committees– Extramural consultation and activities– Service in community organizations related to

one’s academic activities

Guidelines for Evaluation for Promotion: Teaching

Demonstration of “high level of effectiveness”- Direct teaching- Curricular or Program Development- Advising and Mentoring- Educational Administration or Leadership- Educational Research

Guidelines for Evaluation for Promotion: Teaching

Documentation of “high level of effectiveness”• Individual awards and honors• Evaluations, including specific comments• Achievements of those you have taught• Educational Innovations

- New and effective teaching methods or methods of evaluation• Publications related to teaching and learning

What Counts (CET)

National (or regional) reputation as an expert Leadership in teaching: awards, creation of teaching

programs, course leadership Leadership in service:

How have you made a difference? Evidence of scholarly activity (publications) Letters from faculty at peer institutions

What doesn’t count (CET)

“Routine” performance Time in rank Filling a slot on a clinical service schedule Routine teaching activities Internal talks at VUMC Letters from former mentors and collaborators

have less weight than independent reviewers

?QUESTIONS?

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