1. Faculty Promotion and Tenure Program
May 2014

2. FSM Faculty Career Tracks
Your career track determines the criteria by which you are evaluated for reappointment and promotion.
Investigator Track (tenure track; 2 pathways)
Scientist
Physician-Scientist
Clinician-Educator Track (non-tenure; choose 2 of 4 domains)
Clinical Impact and Recognition
Teaching and Education
Original Research
Health Services Management
Research Track (non-tenure)
FSM Faculty Affairs Office:
Promotion Criteria:

3. FSM Faculty Ranks & Career Tracks
Regular Faculty Appointments
Investigator Track
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Professor
Clinician-Educator Track (full-time, part-time, or contributed services)
Instructor
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Professor
Faculty-Level Research Appointments
Research Track
Research Assistant Professor
Research Associate Professor
Research Professor

4. Investigator Track Expectations
Scientist Pathway
For scientists without clinical or service responsibilities
Most effort directed towards original, independent research
Teach graduate or medical students
Physician-Scientist Pathway
Physicians or other healthcare professionals who devote the majority of their effort to original, independent research
Typically have limited clinical and/or service responsibilities
Teach graduate or medical students, residents, and fellows

5. Clinician-Educator Track Expectations
MDs with significant clinical responsibilities
PhDs or other professional degrees with significant clinical responsibilities (e.g., psychologists, physical therapists, etc.)
PhDs who provide expertise important for the education and research missions of the institution but are unlikely to establish an independently-funded research program; likely to serve primarily as a co-investigator on multiple grants (e.g., biostatisticians, bioinformaticists, etc.) and/or have significant teaching responsibilities.

6. Career Track Procedural Issues
Switching Career Tracks
Tenure-eligible Assistant Professors can switch tracks, but this should be done no less than 3 years prior to the end of their probationary period
Tenure Clock
Probationary period for tenure on the Investigator track is 9 years

7. Promotion & Tenure for Investigators
Associate Professor (pages 8-9, 11-13)
Generally requires at least 6 years in the rank of Assistant Professor
Likelihood of continuing to perform high impact research
Successful in obtaining external funding to support research
Publish innovative, original research in peer-reviewed journals (first or last author)
Evidence of significant external recognition
Evidence of excellence in research training and professional education
Continued participation in clinical programs of the medical school (for those on physician scientist path)
Service contributions to the school or University

8. Promotion & Tenure for Investigators
Professor (pages 8-9, 12-13)
Generally at least 5 yrs in rank of associate professor with record of outstanding performance
Continue to maintain a high impact research program
Continue to obtain external funding
Continue to publish innovative, original research in peer-reviewed journals (first or last author)
Evidence of highest forms of external recognition
Record of effective research training, mentoring and professional education
Continued participation in clinical programs of the Medical School (for those on physician scientist path)
Scholarly leadership in research and education
Service contributions to the school or University

9. Promotion for Clinician-Educators
Associate Professor (pages 9-10, 13-16)
Minimum of six years at the assistant professor level, except in unusual circumstances
Sustained pattern of excellence and impact in two promotable categories that has resulted in significant regional recognition of achievements
Professor (pages 10, 14-16)
Minimum of five years at the associate professor level, except in unusual circumstances
Multiple contributions in two promotable areas with a substantial impact in the field that have resulted in national/international recognition of achievements

10. Achievement in Clinician-Educator Domain Areas

11. What is External Professional Recognition?
Prizes and Awards
Elected to scientific or professional societies and organizations
Invited to serve as a visiting or endowed professor
Selected to plan or lead symposia, conferences, or professional society programs or workshops
Appointed to scientific or medical peer-review bodies (e.g., study sections)
Appointed to scientific, medical or government advisory or regulatory bodies
Appointed or elected to membership on governing councils or as an officer of scientific, government or professional organizations
Appointed to editorial boards or as editor
Invited to deliver talks at national meetings or other institutions

12. Promotion and Tenure Timeline
May 2014
Sept 2015
Candidate and department prepare dossier (May-Aug 2014) Promotion dossier due to FSM Faculty Affairs Office (Sept-Oct 2014) APT Committee and Deans review candidates (Oct 2014-April 2015) Provost reviews candidates (May-June 2015), with final decision communicated in early summer Promotion / tenure decisions take effect September 1

13. Creating Your Promotion Dossier
Years ahead
Begin to identify referees
Develop work products consistent with career track expectations
Ongoing
Update CV and document accomplishments
Develop portfolio
Regularly update NU Faculty Profile
Months ahead
Write personal statement

14. What’s New? New and Updated Forms Promotion Dossier Requirements
Documentation of Teaching (pages 29-30)
Critical References (pages 31-32)
Candidate Referee List (page 33)
Promotion Dossier Requirements
The Documentation of Teaching and Critical References forms are now required for promotion to Assistant Professor
Candidate’s referee list must be rank ordered and indicate the candidate’s relationship to each referee

15. Promotion & Tenure Process: Investigators

16. Promotion Process: Clinician-Educators

17. Promotion Process: Clinician-Educators

18. Promotion for Research Faculty
Research Associate Professor (pages 11, 16-17)
Typically spend at least 5-6 yrs in rank of Research Assistant Professor
Record of outstanding collaborative and/or independent scientific work
Publish in peer-reviewed journals (some as first author)
Obtain external research funding as PI or co-I
Patents and licenses
Coherent body of research accomplishments
External professional recognition
Election to membership in scientific societies
Awards, invited lectures, and participation in symposia at scientific meetings
Leadership role in local or regional scientific meetings
For research faculty engaged in research support (e.g., core directors), the extent to which these activities contribute to research excellence within the medical school shall be considered, especially the establishment of new research support facilities of demonstrated excellence

19. Promotion for Research Faculty
Research Professor (pages 11, 16-17)
In rank as Associate Professor for at least 5 years
Record of excellence in independent and original research
Publish innovative, original research in peer-reviewed journals (some as first or senior author) as well as reviews and chapters
Generally have obtained external research funding as PI
Patents and licenses
External professional recognition
Membership on editorial boards, study sections, and/or advisory groups
Named lectureships, awards, or participation in (inter)national symposia, courses, etc.
Leadership roles in regional or national professional scientific organizations
Membership in prestigious societies, participation in major society committees and programs, formal awards and major invited lectures
For research faculty engaged in research support, the extent to which these activities contribute to research excellence and the recognition the research faculty member has attained at the regional, national, and international level shall be considered.  Contributions to excellence in research may be evidenced by:
Establishing new research support activities that enhance the research capabilities of NU
External letters or letters from NU investigators or administrative officials attesting to the contributions to advance individual research programs or general research excellence  at NU

20. Promotion Process: Research Faculty

21. Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
Thank you!
William L. Lowe, Jr., MD
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs