Individuals who achieve excellence as clinicians and teachers are eligible for appointment in the Clinician-Educator Track. Faculty in this track must play an integral role in the department's clinical and teaching programs. They must also participate in the research endeavors of the School. Support for salary and professional activities is expected to come predominantly from the faculty member's clinical practice, supplemented as appropriate from department funds. Appointments may be on a full-time or part-time basis. Part-time appointments in this track may be at any percentage of a full-time appointment. University benefits, including leaves, are available only for faculty who are paid by the University for at least fifty percent effort.
Individuals who will contribute to graduate education and who hold a primary or secondary appointment in a basic science or bridge department are eligible for appointment in the Graduate School.
Assistant Professor
Candidates for appointment to the rank of assistant professor in the Clinician-Educator Track must have completed at least one year as an Assistant Professor without a declared track. They must show evidence of excellence in clinical practice and must contribute to educational programs. They must also demonstrate a commitment to the research mission of the School. Appointments are made for terms up to three years. There is no limit to the number of terms a faculty member may serve at this rank, but there is no entitlement to reappointment. Non-reappointment requires one-year written notice.
Associate Professor
Candidates for appointment or promotion to the rank of associate professor in the Clinician-Educator track must have an outstanding record of patient care. Equally important, they must be exemplary teachers and active contributors to the educational mission of the School. They are expected to influence the teaching or practice of medicine in a significant way and should participate in research and scholarly activities. Appointments are made for terms of up to five years. They may be renewed if clinical productivity, scholarship, and teaching expertise continue and if programmatic needs of the department and School justify renewal. There is no limit to the number of terms a faculty member may serve at this rank, but there is no entitlement to reappointment. Non-reappointment requires one year written notice.
Professor
Candidates for appointment or promotion to the rank of professor in the Clinician-Educator Track must be national or international leaders in their field, as evidenced by scholarship that has had a national impact on clinical medicine or education, as well as sustained excellence in patient care and teaching. The strength of commitment conferred by appointment to the rank of professor mandates that candidates in this track have attained the same level of achievement in their domains as candidates for professor in the other faculty tracks.
Appointments are made on a continuing basis without term but do not confer tenure. They are contingent upon continued productivity and funding, which are reviewed annually by the department. If either is found unsatisfactory for three years in any five-year period, as determined by the department and the Office of the Dean, the appointment reverts to a term appointment that expires at the end of two additional years. Written notice of at least one year must be given before the end of the appointment.
