SLU School of Medicine: Promotion and Tenure Process Overview
In the SLU School of Medicine, the promotion and tenure process is detailed, involving faculty contributions, scholarly activities, and ethical standards. Faculty members progress through categories like Clinical Educators and Basic Science Educators, aiming for promotion annually with dossier submissions and reviews leading to final approvals by various committees and the Provost. The dossier/packet/portfolio serves to demonstrate qualifications and accomplishments, ensuring standards align with academic healthcare expectations. For more information, visit the provided link.
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SLU School of Medicine: Introduction to the Promotion and Tenure Process Professor of Pediatrics Chair, SOM Credential s Committee Lia Lowrie, MD
General Principles Promotion Tenure All members of the faculty must: Contribute to the educational mission of the SOM Engage in scholarly activities Exhibit common ethical standards Maintain collegial relationship Categories Clinical Educators Basic Science Educators Research Faculty Adjunct Faculty Contractual recognition of the faculty member s right to continuing employment subject to termination only by conditions cited in the Faculty Manual of SLU Categories Basic Scientist Clinical Scientist
Promotion Process Overview Appointed to a category and rank Part of your yearly review with your Department/Division head should include discussion of goals and progress toward promotion and/or tenure Annually each Chair gets a list of faculty members eligible for promotion Your Department will have a process that involves a Department level review of your promotion dossier/packet/portfolio; ultimate approval by the Chair and submission of your dossier to the SOM Credential s Committee for review in October The Credentials Committee submits their decision to the Executive Committee of the Faculty of the SOM The Dean forwards his/her approval and recommendation to the University Committee on Rank and Tenure which then sends recommendations to the Provost Promotion and Tenure goes into effect on July 1stof each year
Whats a dossier/packet/portfolio? It s how you document and present your qualifications and accomplishments to the SLU Community to show reasonably equivalent standards for promotion and tenure across the SOM and SLU The SOM Guidelines have been revised and amended frequently to keep up with the changing culture of academic healthcare and to ensure a standard of promotion reasonably equivalent to similar medical schools Format http://www.slu.edu/faculty-affairs-and-professional- development/promotion-and-tenure
Examples of accomplishments Education/teaching Mission Research Scholarly Activity Clinical Processes Education Ethics and Collegiality Clinical Practice Development, contributions and Implementation of curricular programs Participate in intramural and extra- mural CME, seminars, courses Leadership in intramural and extra- mural educational programs and professional societies Mentorship of and achievements by students, trainees and faculty Description of contact hours with students and trainees Favorable evaluations by students, trainees and faculty Teaching awards Grant or contract support for research activities Publication of investigative work in peer-reviewed journals with key contributions defined for multiauthored papers and explanation of significance of the work within the field Participation and/or leadership in cooperative clinical trials and analysis of outcome Development of focused, creative scientific program Leadership in a research program Peer-reviewed electronic publications Formal presentation of original work in intra and extramural seminars and conferences Recognition by peers as a capable, independent original investigator Invited publications such as editorials, books, book chapters, review articles etc Organization and leadership of department, clinical centers, clinics etc implementation of projects, programs or delivery systems for clinical care Leadership or commendable participation novel therapies, in Departmental, academic medical center, or university committees Recognition for skillful diagnosis, management or treatment Development of techniques, or instruments Laudable participation or leadership in professional societies or groups Contributions to Community Service Recognition by colleagues, students and faculty for professional interpersonal hours skills Development of novel systems of clinical practice Description of patient contact Awards for service to University, community, Hospitals etc Publications (traditional or electronic) related to analysis of processes of education Publications (traditional or electronic) related to analysis of processes of clinical practice Development and production of enduring (printed or electronic) educational materials
Advice At least yearly do a self or better yet with Chair/Chief/Director review of your accomplishments and progress and perform active goal setting Set a date about 6 months from now for which you will review the Faculty Affairs website and understand your particular timeline toward promotion/tenure Update your CV and Activity Insight at least every 6 months Actively invite feedback/evaluations from your trainees be aware that formal resident feedback to Programs is most often anonymously submitted - it s hard to figure out/find specific residents for evaluations after a year or 2 There are individual Department processes for help/education with this process and yearly Office of Faculty Affairs retreats specific to helping understand the process and with dossier preparation ask your leadership!
Promotion and Tenure Changing concepts Importance of teaching Scholarly activity is more than publish or perish Remains important in differentiating individuals pursuing academic medicine from pure clinical medicine Labels do have meaning across the wider academic community Financial rewards Personal/professional growth Life-long learning
