All Clinicians: Assistant to Associate Professor

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All CliniciansAssistant to Associate Professor

• Brendan C. Stack, Jr., M.D., FACS, FACE
• Rhonda Martin Dick, M.D.

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Clinical Educators andClinical Scientists
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Time Allotments
Does your time and effort reflect your
professional track?
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Teaching

• The faculty member should have assumed increased
  responsibility in departmental teaching
  programs.
• Examples high quality patient rounds,
  conferences and lectures
• Evidence
• Number of UAMS teaching initiatives and contact
  hours (seminars, lectures, clinical case
  conferences, grand rounds)
• Education activities participation in local,
  regional and national education programs will
  favor promotion
• Evaluations where appropriate, should be
  obtained from medical students, house staff,
  fellows, graduate students and peers (very
  important!)

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Research Performance

• Research and scholarly achievement are integral
  features of academic life and are important
  criteria for appointment or advancement to the
  rank of Associate Professor.
• Examples publication of scientific articles and
  participation in national and/or international
  scientific meetings.
• Evidence quality of research and independence of
  scholarship as judged from the papers is more
  important than the number of papers
• Requirements must be published or in press.
  Candidate should be senior author on a number of
  publications (First/Last, most as first for first
  promotion)
• Note publication does not insure promotion.

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Research Performance

• Clinical Scientists must have developed skills
  which support their independent research either
  through clinical practice and/or research grants.
• Clinical Educators are encouraged to submit
  evidence of their scholarship.

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Service (Clinical/Administrative)

• A person nominated for promotion to Associate
  Professor is expected to have shared in the
  service load for departmental and university
  programs.
• Diligence and excellence in the care of patients
  are central considerations (volumes, charges,
  collections)
• Time commitment to patient care will vary, but
  frequently average 50
• Evidence must be presented attesting to the
  clinical skills of the candidate. Should be
  addressed by supporting letters from the
  Department Chairman and from faculty members
  within the division and the College of Medicine.
  Patient evaluations.
• Unique clinical programs which fill defined
  regional/state needs

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Service(Clinical/Administrative)

• Clinicians should assume appropriate
  administrative activities in the affiliated
  hospitals and the COM.
• Evidence of participation and documentation of
  substantive valuable contribution should be
  included. Chairmanships of committees, or other
  evidence of active involvement in administration
  is important and should be included.

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Professional Recognition

• Clinical Scientist
• Should have established (be developing) a
  reputation in the national or international
  medical/scientific community.
• Clinical Scientist and Clinical Educator
• Evidence
• Participation in/service to appropriate
  professional organizations and presentation
  before national and/or international meetings
• Board certification in the appropriate discipline
  and where appropriate, subspecialty certification
  is expected for promotion.

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Letters of Recommendation

• Must have at least TWO letters which
• Are obtained by the Department Chair
• Are from national authorities in the candidates
  field
• Are authored by individuals not involved in
  candidates training or employment
• Are from outside of UAMS
• Other letters are encouraged but not required

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Clinical Attending
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Time Allotments
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No Requirements

• Teaching
• Research
• Administrative Service

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Clinical Service

• Should have established a reputation for their
  clinical skills in the local and national medical
  community
• should have appropriate specialty and
  sub-specialty certifications
• should be a member of and participate in
  appropriate professional organizations

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Letters of Recommendation

• Must have at least TWO letters of recommendation
  which
• are obtained by the Department Chairman
• are from faculty within the COM not involved in
  candidates prior training
• should attest to the candidates delivery of
  quality clinical care, degree of clinical
  productivity, and degree of professional
  recognition within the medical community

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General Information
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Additional Advice The packet

• Seek a mentor. Discuss your selection with your
  chair.
• Be clear and concise. The primary and secondary
  reviewer will not be in your field of study. You
  need to make it clear for them.
• If you know someone who has been on the PT
  Committee, ask him/her to critique your binder.
• If your department has a PT Committee the PT
  Guidelines require the results of their vote be
  included in your packet.
• Always solicit for more recommendation letters
  than you need. This ensures that you have enough
  great letters back in time to be included in your
  packet.

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Deadline

• Packets are due in to the Office of Faculty
  Affairs by 430pm on Monday October 6, 2008.

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Additional Questions?