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Demystifying Academic Appointments and Promotions

Demystifying Academic Appointments and Promotions. Karen Freund MD MPH Jane Freedman MD – Department of Medicine Appointments and Promotion Committee Jackie Sharon PhD – School of Medicine Appointments and Promotions Committee FDDC September 21, 2010. Goals of Today’s Seminar.

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Demystifying Academic Appointments and Promotions

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  1. Demystifying Academic Appointments and Promotions Karen Freund MD MPH Jane Freedman MD – Department of Medicine Appointments and Promotion Committee Jackie Sharon PhD – School of Medicine Appointments and Promotions Committee FDDC September 21, 2010

  2. Goals of Today’s Seminar • Review Criteria for Appointment and Promotion • Describe the Process • Where to find forms/ what do you need to prepare • Discussion period • http://www.bumc.bu.edu/facdev-medicine/ • http://www.bumc.bu.edu/provost/ap/appforms/

  3. Academic Appointment • Given for: • “scholarship, productivity, achievement and excellence” • Teaching • Creation of new knowledge • clinical or administrative work contribute

  4. What is Scholarship? • Area you develop which is your own • Writing • Evidence of peer review • Clearer in research – presentations / papers • More difficult for educators or administrators – evidence that others using work you created

  5. Academic Ranks BUSM has NO TENURE, NO CLOCK 1 – 2 years At least 3 - 6 years At least 5 years

  6. Tracks and Prefixes • Tracks • Scientist or Clinician Educator • Clinician Scientist • Scientist • Prefixes • Research – faculty without clinical responsibility and without leadership on research team • Adjunct – primary appt at another university • Clinical – Faculty off site

  7. Assistant Professor • evidence of prior scholarly activity, • clear definition of career goals, • expectation of future academic career advancement. • Once at this level, focus on: • developing areas of scholarly excellence • individual identity.

  8. Assistant Professor

  9. Associate Professor • Evidence of scholarly achievements • Individual Identity • Creation of new program • mentoring and training • recognition at regional and national level

  10. Associate Professor

  11. Professor • Recognition as authority in one’s specific area of interest. • Distinguished record of scholarship • professional accomplishment • recognized regionally, nationally, and internationally • mentoring and training

  12. Professor

  13. What do I need to prepare? • BU CV • NIH Biosketch (for Scientist/ Clinical Investigator Track) • Summary of Teaching and Service Responsibilities (1 – 2 pages) • List of names of potential reviewers

  14. Revise the CV shell to address your work • Departmental and University Committees: • Teaching Experience and Responsibilities: • Major Administrative Responsibilities: • Other Professional Activities: • Professional Societies: Memberships, Offices, and Committee Assignments • Editorial Boards: • Major Committee Assignments: • Federal Government • Private/Foundation • Study Sections • State:

  15. Revise the CV shell to address your work • Departmental and University Committees: • 2000 – 2010 Intern Selection Committee • 2006 Abstract Selection Committee, Evans Day • Teaching Experience and Responsibilities: • 2006 - ICM 1 • 2008 - ICM 2 • 2000 Ambulatory Precepting 4 residents/ 4 hours/ week • 2010- Ambulatory Precepting 3-7 4th year BUSM students annually • Other Professional Activities: • Professional Societies: Memberships, Offices, and Committee Assignments • 2000- Academic Cardiology Society • 2007, 2009 Abstract Review Committee • 2010 Chair, Case Report Review Committee • Major Committee Assignments: • Private/Foundation • 2006 AHA New England Region Membership Committee • State: • 2003 Mass DPH Committee to review Cholesterol Guidelines

  16. Revise the CV shell to address your work Bibliography: Original, peer reviewed articles: Case Reports, Reviews, Chapters and Editorials • Proceedings of Meetings & Invited Papers: • Editorials and Critical Reviews • Textbook Chapters: • Case Reports: Textbooks & Monographs: Congressional Testimony:

  17. Revise the CV shell to address your work Bibliography: Original, peer reviewed articles: Case Reports, Reviews, Chapters and Editorials • Textbook Chapters: • Web based Curriculum • Case Reports:

  18. Revise the CV shell to address your work – eg. Mentor Table

  19. Letters of recommendation Provide 1 – 2 additional names, to prevent waiting for 1 delayed letter

  20. How to choose names to write letters of recommendation • Letters of recommendation • 50% “arm’s length”, at associate/ full • Knows your discipline • Does not need to know you • You suggest names, but chair/ committees may ask for additional letters

  21. Why does Promotion take so long?

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