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Academic Promotions: An Overview

Academic Promotions: An Overview. Annette C. Reboli, M.D. Founding Vice Dean Professor of Medicine Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Rationale for Promotion. A reward for accomplishments A recognition of stature Keeps the faculty member competitive

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Academic Promotions: An Overview

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  1. Academic Promotions:An Overview Annette C. Reboli, M.D. Founding Vice Dean Professor of Medicine Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

  2. Rationale for Promotion • A reward for accomplishments • A recognition of stature • Keeps the faculty member competitive • Advances the interests of the institution

  3. A fully engaged member of the medical school community recognized for promotion is one who demonstrates teaching effectiveness, engages in scholarly activity, performs clinical service, and actively participates in service to the community, the institution, and the profession.

  4. General Points • Academic promotions are subject to full review and approval • Promotion is based on meritorious achievements over and above mere competency • Time in rank is not a sufficient criterion for promotion

  5. General Points • It is expected that every member of the faculty will participate in the medical school’s mission • All faculty will contribute to service to the school • Outstanding service is not sufficient as the sole basis for promotion • Scholarly activity can take place in clinical, teaching/education, or research areas

  6. Designations • Academic Educator • Academic Investigator • Clinician Educator • Clinician Investigator

  7. Ranks • Instructor • Assistant • Associate • Professor

  8. Categories • Full • Qualified • Clinical • Adjunct • Emeritus • Visiting • Lecturer

  9. What Does Coterminus Mean?

  10. Domains of Faculty Development • Teaching (Education) • Research/Scholarly Activity • Clinical Service • Service to CMSRU, the hospital, Rowan University, the community, professional or discipline related organizations

  11. Teaching • Distinguished participation in student, resident, fellow and/or peer teaching programs • Leadership in student, resident, fellow and/or peer teaching programs • Development of innovative teaching and educational materials and/or programs • Invited speaker at educational programs and Grand Rounds

  12. Teaching • Leadership of educational programs • Documented mentoring and effectiveness of students, residents, fellows, and/or peers • Outstanding student and resident teaching citations/awards

  13. Scholarly Activity • Publications in peer reviewed journals • Authorship of book chapters, monographs • Participation as a (preferably funded) principal investigator or co-investigator in peer-reviewed, grant supported research (investigator initiated or cooperative group, clinical, translational, or basic research)

  14. Scholarly Activity • Development of innovative teaching and educational curriculum, materials or programs with significant local, regional, or national impact • Mentoring students, residents, fellows, and junior faculty in scholarly activity • Membership on local and regional scientific review boards

  15. Scholarly Activity • Membership in scientific societies • Leadership role in regional or national meetings and societies • Service a as peer-reviewer/editor for clinical and scientific journals • Participation as a reviewer for granting agencies (including foundations and the NIH)

  16. Academic Clinical Performance • Record of high quality patient care and establishment of a productive clinical practice in an academic setting • Record of support for clinical service, demonstration projects, and clinical research endeavors

  17. Academic Clinical Performance • Development of innovative treatments, systems of healthcare delivery, or clinical programs • Membership in scholarly clinical societies • Leadership role in regional or national meetings and clinical societies • Participation in regional national, or international professional meetings

  18. Academic Clinical Performance • Establishment of a referral based clinical practice • Participation as a Board Examiner for recognized certification programs • Demonstrated effectiveness as a clinical mentor

  19. Instructor • Completion of advanced degree, or accredited residency or fellowship • Board eligibility • Evidence of potential for effective teaching, scholarly activity, clinical achievement • Full engagement as a member of the medical school community

  20. Assistant Professor • Board certification • Evidence of scholarly activity and continued potential • Excellence in teaching • Service

  21. Associate Professor • Excellence in 2 of the domains and satisfactory in the others • Excellence in education/mentoring • Scholarship including publication (preferably as first, last, or corresponding author) • Reputation locally/regionally • Emerging regional/national/international reputation for scholarly activity/research

  22. Professor • Excellence in 2 of the domains and above average in the others • Excellence in education/mentoring • Scholarship including publication (as first, last, or corresponding author) • National and/or international reputation is required • Scholarly activity should be recent (publications within the last 5 years)

  23. Promotion Based on Scholarship of Practice and Teaching for Clinical Faculty • Rationale • For faculty whose primary activity is clinical medicine and teaching • Demonstrated excellence and impact in clinical area • Publications are not required but scholarship is encouraged • Title • “Clinical” prefix before discipline • Example: “Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine” • Criteria • Expertise and leadership in clinical field • Local, regional, national reputation • Local, regional, national impact

  24. Promotion Based on Scholarship of Practice and Teaching for Clinical Faculty • Examples for achievement of excellence, reputation, and impact • Leadership/Administration • Quality Improvement • Clinical practice development and growth • Outcomes • Practice-related awards • Clinical teaching/mentoring • Participation in community outreach, education development, service to the hospital, medical school, university

  25. Promotion Based on Scholarship of Teaching and Educational Leadership for Basic Science Educators • Rationale • For faculty whose primary activity is teaching and education • Demonstrated excellence and impact in educational activities • Publications are not required but scholarship is encouraged • Title • “Medical Education” Prefix before discipline • Example: “Assistant Professor of Medical Education in the Department of Biomedical Sciences” • Criteria • Excellence in discipline, teaching, and educational leadership • Local, regional, national reputation • Local, regional, national impact

  26. Promotion Based on Scholarship of Teaching and Educational Leadership for Basic Science Educators • Examples for achievement of excellence, reputation, and impact • Teaching/mentoring of learners • Administrative teaching/leadership role • Teaching awards • Development of educational material in print or other media • Service on educational committees

  27. Periods of Service • Instructor • Assistant Professor • Associate Professor • 1-2 years • 7-10 years (At least 5 years) • 7-10 years (At least 5 years)

  28. Revised Promotions Timeline • Faculty candidate submits letter of intent to Dean and Department Chair due August 1st • Promotion materials and references submitted to Departmental A&P Committee due September 1st • Letters of support requested by Department Chair – by October 15th

  29. Revised Promotions Timeline • All materials are submitted to CMSRU A&P Committee due December 1st • CMSRU Advisory Committee on A & P concludes work and transmits recommendations to the dean • The dean forwards affirmative actions to the President of Rowan University • BOT of Rowan acts on promotions recommendations--- June

  30. Departmental A &P Committees • Anesthesiology • Biomedical Sciences • Emergency Medicine • Medicine • OB/GYN • Pediatrics • Surgery • Pathology • Family Medicine, Psychiatry, Neurology, PM&R • Orthopedics, Radiation Oncology, Radiology Neurosurgery

  31. CMSRU Advisory Committee on Appointments and Promotions • Advisory to the Dean • Appointments, promotions, reappointments, awards, tenure • 12 voting members • All Associate or Full Professors • Chair John D. Baxter, M.D.

  32. Teaching Portfolio • An executive summary of the faculty member as an educator • Concise and selective • Sufficient to provide a record of teaching activities and evidence of teaching effectiveness

  33. Data Relevant to Teaching Activities • Teaching Activities • Curriculum Development • Mentoring/Advising

  34. Curriculum Development • List educational materials created (lectures, cases, assessment tools, OSCEs, web materials) • Courses, Clerkships, Residency/Fellowship programs • Education and teaching materials • CME

  35. Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness • Student and resident evaluations • Course materials • Peer review • Professional recognition • Participation in Professional Development

  36. Additional Teaching/Educational Activities • Contributions to scholarly teaching societies • Teaching awards • Invited lectures on teaching/education

  37. Teaching Dossier • 1-3 page summary of the teaching portfolio • Organized with the same general headings • Address your teaching philosophy • Reviewed and signed by the division head or departmental chair

  38. What You Can Do • Strive for excellence in all you do! • Short and long term planning • Mentors • Help your chair make the case! • Seek feedback

  39. For Junior Faculty • Document—your teaching, research, and service • Enhance your visibility– become known outside of this institution • Teaching is essential • Focused service– don’t overdo it early, but contribute where it makes sense and you can make a contribution

  40. NewDirections • Scholarship of Clinical Practice and Scholarship of Educational Leadership—Appointments in 2013; Promotions in 2014 • Team science/multi-PI grants/multi-authored papers where all contribute “equally” • A new format for the teaching portfolio from the AAMC

  41. Review of Promotions Packet

  42. Questions/Comments

  43. CMSRU A&P Committee – Information for Faculty • Available Resources • http://www.rowan.edu/coopermed/faculty/policies/ • CMSRU A&P policy • Promotions materials • Informational powerpoint presentation • Appointment materials

  44. Thank you! My contact information: 856-361-2800 reboli@rowan.edu

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