Feinberg School of Medicine Faculty Promotion and Tenure Program June 2015

FSM Faculty Career Tracks Your career track determines the criteria by which you are evaluated for reappointment and promotion. FSM Faculty Affairs Office: Promotion Criteria:  Investigator Track (tenure track; appointed on 1 of 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  Team Scientist Track (non-tenure; choose 1 of 2 domains)  Original Research  Teaching and Education  Research Track (non-tenure)

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

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

Clinician-Educator Track Expectations  MDs with significant clinical responsibilities  PhDs or other professional degrees with significant clinical responsibilities (e.g., psychologists, physical therapists, etc.)  Faculty in this track select two of the following four domain areas to specialize in:  Clinical  Education  Research  Health Services Management

Team Scientist Track Expectations New! Team scientist career track implemented in 2015  Non-clinical faculty whose activity is focused in one of the following two domains: research or education  All faculty in this track contribute to the education and service missions of the school Research Domain  Typically engage in team science on multiple research teams  Play a key role to obtain, sustain, and implement programmatic research and elevate the success of research teams  Typically contribute as co-investigator, but potentially as a PI Education Domain  Recognized as outstanding educator  Contribute to course development, degree program leadership, and other innovative educational products

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  Other track changes must occur before applying for promotion (i.e., by Sept. 1, 2015, if applying this year for a promotion effective Sept. 1, 2016) Tenure Clock  Probationary period for tenure on the Investigator track is 9 years Domain Changes  NTE Clinician-Educators may change domains, but must do so by Sept. 1, before applying for promotion; after the promotion application is received, the domains are locked

Promotion & Tenure for Investigators Associate Professor (pages 9-10, 14-16)  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

Promotion & Tenure for Investigators Professor (pages 10-11, 14-16)  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

Promotion for Clinician-Educators Associate Professor (pages 11, 16-19)  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 12, 16-19)  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

Achievement in Clinician-Educator Domain Areas

Promotion for Team Scientists Associate Professor (pages 12-13, 19-21)  Minimum of six years at the assistant professor level, except in unusual circumstances  Sustained pattern of excellence and impact in their primary domain that has resulted in significant regional recognition of achievements Professor (pages 13, 19-21)  Minimum of five years at the associate professor level, except in unusual circumstances  Multiple contributions in their primary domain with a substantial impact in the field that has resulted in national/international recognition of achievements

Achievement in Team Scientist Domain Areas

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

Promotion and Tenure Timeline Candidate and department prepare dossier (June-Fall 2015) Promotion dossier due to FSM Faculty Affairs Office (Sept/Nov 2015) APT Committee and Deans review candidates (Oct 2015-April 2016) Provost reviews candidates (May-June 2016), with final decision communicated in early summer Promotion / tenure decisions take effect September 1, 2016 May 2015Sept 2016

Creating Your Promotion Dossier  Years ahead  Begin to identify referees  Develop work products consistent with career track expectations  Ongoing  Update CV and document accomplishments New! – Document teaching within your faculty profile  Develop portfolio  Regularly update FSM Faculty Profile  Months ahead  Write personal statement

Ongoing Documentation of Teaching New! Maintain an ongoing record of your teaching activity in your Feinberg Faculty Profile.

Ongoing Documentation of Teaching Record teaching activity in data entry forms

Ongoing Documentation of Teaching View a detailed report of your teaching activity… …or view a cumulative summary report.

Promotion & Tenure Process: Investigators

Promotion Process: Clinician-Educators & Team Scientists

Promotion for Research Faculty Research Associate Professor (pages 13-14, 21-22)  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

Promotion for Research Faculty Research Professor (pages 13-14, 21-22)  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  Invited lectures, 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

Promotion Process: Research Faculty

Feinberg School of Medicine Thank you! William L. Lowe, Jr., MD Vice Dean for Academic Affairs