Faculty Ranks & Tracks

Voluntary Ranks

Voluntary faculty are typically clinicians or others who are employed outside of the School but make significant contributions to department programs at the medical center or at affiliated institutions. Each department has established guidelines for the nature of required participation, such as the relative importance of teaching students, supervising residents, engaging in scholarly activity, participating in department administration, and other activities. Voluntary faculty typically do not receive compensation or benefits from the School.

With the approval of the chair, voluntary clinical faculty may become principal investigators of grants.

Clinical Instructor

Physicians or other health professionals who have completed clinical training will be eligible for this rank. Clinical Instructors participate in academic activities and interact with students (medical or physician assistants), house staff, and or fellows in teaching programs. Appointments are made for renewable one-year terms.

Assistant Clinical Professor

This rank is for persons who have made academic contributions documented in at least one of the following ways: (1) publication or other evidence of substantial contribution to their disciplines; (2) exemplary teaching; (3) well-recognized clinical expertise. Appointments are made for renewable terms of up to three years.

Associate Clinical Professor

This rank is for those persons who have achieved recognition for their outstanding scholarship and sustained contribution to academic life documented in at least one of the following ways: (1) publication or substantial contribution to their respective disciplines; (2) exemplary teaching activities and well-recognized clinical expertise. Appointments are made for renewable five-year terms.

Clinical Professor

This rank is reserved for those few persons who have achieved national or international recognition for their exceptional scholarship and sustained contribution to academic life documented in both of the following ways: (1) publication or substantial contribution to their respective disciplines; (2) exemplary teaching activities and well-recognized clinical expertise. Appointments are made for renewable five-year terms.