Promotions on the Physician Scientist/Basic Science Investigator Track - PowerPoint Presentation

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Promotions on the Physician Scientist/Basic Science Investigator Track

Larry L. Swift, Ph.D.

Vice Chair for Faculty AffairsDepartment of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology

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Topics

Academic Tracks

Basic Scientist/Physician Scientist Investigator TrackProcedures for PromotionCriteria for Promotion

Promotion on the Research Track

Q&A – Discussion

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Tripartite Mission at VUMC

Research

Education

Service

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Faculty Tracks at VU

Basic Science Educator/Clinician Educator

Basic Scientist Investigator/Physician Scientist Investigator (tenure track)Clinical Practice Research

Assistant in/Associate in

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Basic Scientist/Physician Scientist

Investigator Track

Faculty with major efforts in research or scholarship and teaching and dedicated to creation and dissemination of knowledge based upon original researchResearch can be basic investigations of normal biologic processes or diseases, or translational or clinical research

Engaged in graduate biomedical or medical education

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Overall Procedure

Promotion is initiated within the department by Chair with input from Division Chief, Mentoring Committee and review of Faculty Activity Reports

Dossier is assembled and reviewed by departmental A&P committee Forwarded to Office of Faculty Affairs

Reviewed by School of Medicine A&P committee (FAPC)

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Overall Procedure

Recommendation of FAPC is forwarded to Executive Committee of the Executive Faculty

Positive recommendations are forwarded to Dean of the School of MedicineDean forwards the recommendation to the Chancellor, who requests endorsement by the Board of Trust

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Dossier

Chair’s letter

Standardized curriculum vitaeEducator Portfolio – documents teaching activitiesCritical References Form:

List of publications (5) representing your most significant work

Describe the significance of the work and your contribution

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Dossier

Letters of Evaluation

Minimum of 6-8 letters from individuals who are not mentors or close colleagues and who can assess contributions from a national perspectiveUnspecified number of letters from previous trainees, to document impact as an educatorAll letters received must be submittedIf necessary Chair’s letter can be used to address any issues raised

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Departmental A&P Committee

Consists of all tenured full-time faculty within the department

Agnes Fogo serves as chairReviews all appointments, reappointments, promotions and mentoring committee reports

Serves in an advisory role to the Chair

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School of Medicine A&P Committee

10 committee members (Professor)

Diverse disciplinesBoth tenure and non-tenured facultyEx officio: John Penn, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

Meets bimonthly

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Probationary Period to Tenure

Assistant Professors – evaluated and approved for tenure within 9 years of initial appointment

Awarding of tenure usually accompanies promotion to Associate ProfessorAppointment renewals for Assistant Professors must include departmental statement affirming faculty member’s progress toward promotion and tenure

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Criteria for Appointment to Tenured Rank of Associate Professor

Excellence in independent research, scholarship, or creative expression in one’s discipline

A high level of effectiveness in teachingSatisfactory performance in the area of service to the institution

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1) Research, Scholarship or Creative Expression

Conduct of meritorious, independent and original research in a sustained fashion

Recognition by peers of quality of research as indicated by extramural fundingAttraction and training of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows

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1) Research, Scholarship or Creative Expression, cont.

Membership on scientific and professional advisory committees at the national and international levels

Editorial activities and peer review for learned or scientific journalsPerformance of patient care related activities in a manner that extends beyond routine management, characteristic of scholarly, creative clinician

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2) Effectiveness in Teaching

Teaching takes many forms

Lectures, small discussion groups, seminarsSupervision of students and postdoctoral traineesIn the laboratory research setting

In the clinical care setting

To meet tenure standards, candidates must demonstrate high level of effectiveness in at least one of these areas

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Guidelines for Evaluation of Teaching

Record of courses taught over the past several years

Documentation of extent of non-classroom teaching, e.g., supervising traineesDescription of contributions made toward teaching goals of department/medical school

Role in developing and planning current and new courses or new approaches

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Guidelines for Evaluation of Teaching

Evaluations of effectiveness as a teacher as assessed by students, graduates, house staff and peers

Invited participation in extramural teaching activities at regional, national and international levels (e.g., workshops, symposia, honorary lectures)Awards and honors specifically recognizing teaching skills

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3) Service

Faculty members have obligations in such areas as internal governance, university outreach, and other services to the department, School, University and community

Contributions to professional and learned societiesAffiliations and contributions to non-profits (e.g. AHA, ADA, ACS, etc.)

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Promotion on Research Track

Dossier consists of Chair’s letter and letter from Mentor, if appropriate.

Three letters (can all be internal) from faculty who are knowledgeable of the candidate’s accomplishments in researchStandardized Curriculum Vitae

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Overall Procedure

Promotion is initiated within the department by Chair

Dossier is reviewed by departmental A&P committee Chair forwards dossier to Office of Faculty AffairsPromotion is approved by Dean Penn

Letter from Dean’s office is sent to Chair

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Additional Information

Academic Track Overview

https://www.vumc.org/faculty/academic-track-overview

Appointments and Promotions

https://www.vumc.org/faculty/appointments-promotions

Promotion on the Investigator (Tenure) Track

https://www.vumc.org/faculty/investigator-track-basic-sciencephysician-scientist

Educator Portfolio

https://ofa-web.app.vumc.org/EducatorPortfolio/

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?QUESTIONS?