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Academic Advancement for Educators: Enhancing Faculty Quality

Explore committee procedures, promotions, bibliography organization, and CV formatting for educators. Get insights on common issues like mentorship, presentations, awards, and reference letters. Take control of your career today!

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Academic Advancement for Educators: Enhancing Faculty Quality

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  1. Academic Advancement for EducatorsBoston Medical Center Kitt Shaffer, MD PhD FACR Professor of Radiology, BUSM Vice-Chair for Education in Radiology Chair, FAP Committee

  2. topics • committee/procedures-BUSM FAP • special issues for educators • jumbled bibliography • missing details • letters from friends • teaching portfolio

  3. committee • administration • Trang Tran Manager of Faculty Actions Office of the Dean and Provost, BUSM 617-638-5301 ttran16@bu.edu

  4. committee • Chair, Kitt Shaffer MD PhD FACR, Prof Radiology • since January 2012 • Vice-Chair, Harold Lazar MD, Professor Surgery • since January 2012

  5. committee • Chair, Kitt Shaffer MD PhD FACR, Prof Radiology • Vice-Chair, Harold Lazar MD, Professor Surgery • Christopher Akey PhD, Professor Physiol/Biophysics • Karen Antman MD, Provost and Dean • James Feldman MD, Professor Emergency Medicine • Susan Fisher PhD, Professor of Microbiology • Richard Saitz MD, Professor Medicine/Epidemiology • Barbara Smith PhD, Professor Biochemistry • Jennifer Vasterling PhD, Professor Behavioral Health (VA) • Robert Stern, PhD, Professor Neurology

  6. procedures • FAP meets 1st Thursday monthly • files are due ~ 3 weeks prior to meeting • Trang distributes agenda, links to files • all committee members can access files • Chair reviews ALL files

  7. Appointment & Promotions procedures • Associate or Professors presented in detail by assigned committee member, discussion • Assistant and Instructor approved without discussion unless issues raised

  8. promotions-recent changes • 1/1/12 new review procedure • “All faculty appointments shall be approved by the President and reported to the Corporation” • increased need for internal diligence, adherence to criteria • goal: Improving Faculty Quality

  9. titles

  10. prefixes • Clinical—mostly for preceptors outside of BMC, not expected to have scholarly activity • Adjunct—people with primary appointments elsewhere • Research—people who are doing research under the leadership of someone else, not independent

  11. organization of CV Use BU format-- http://www.bumc.bu.edu/provost/ap/appforms/ Removefiller!! Sample items are included to demonstrate the proper format and should be deletedbefore saving the final CV. Delete sections in which applicant has no entries.

  12. organization of CV • bibliography • consistent and complete(no et al) • boldfacename • chronological, number items • do not include items that are ‘submitted’ or ‘under review’ unless accepted for publication (in press)

  13. organization of CV • bibliography • give DETAILS • awards for papers • special citations or editorial notices • high impact factor • outstanding work done with mentees

  14. organization of CV • bibliography for educators • consider adding subheadings • emphasize strengths • consider sections on • curricula • guidelines • websites • white papers • give as much data as possible

  15. other common issues • mentorship • incomplete listing • for educators • consider adding a table • time spent, accomplishments, outcomes

  16. other common issues • presentations • incomplete listing • for educators • consider adding subheadings • local/regional, national, inernational • include venues, number attendees, ratings

  17. other common issues • awards • incomplete listing • for educators • explain fully for those who are unfamiliar • how many were in the running • how often is it given

  18. Reference Letters

  19. letters • NOT from colleagues or collaborators • unbiased opinion • emphasis on scope of influence • regional/local (Assistant) • national (Associate) • international (Professor)

  20. teaching portfolio • for those who are primarily educators • emphasis on giving measurable outcomes • curricula (where they are used, feedback) • websites (traffic, reviews) • other nonprint materials (handbooks, guidelines) • mentorship • innovation • teaching philosophy

  21. recent data from FAP • collection of information from all CV reviews • analysis of trends

  22. Details: promotion Assistant Professor since 1/12- all approved RANGE AVG

  23. Details, all Assoc Prof since 1/12 RANGE AVG * 39 curricula

  24. Details, promotion Professor since 1/12 RANGE AVG

  25. What if promotion is denied? FAP Chair calls or meets with Department head • discussion of reasons for denial • discuss options for faculty for future • provide advice on any insufficient documentation

  26. single most important thing • take charge of your CV! • proof read carefully • think about organization, presentation • put your best foot forward • don’t leave it to someone else

  27. questions?

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