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Summary

Investigator-Clinician Track

Assistant Professor

  • Requires competency in a clinical specialty and commitment to excellent patient care
  • Demonstrates commitment to original scientific or medical research
  • Demonstrates scholarly productivity through authorship of publications in refereed journals as a first author
  • Receives initial external, peer-reviewed research funding (desirable but not required)
  • Demonstrates commitment to professional education and research training

Associate Professor and/or Tenure

  • Usually requires at least six years in the rank of assistant professor, unless exceptional achievement is demonstrated
  • Continually publishes innovative, independent research in refereed journals as first or senior author
  • Receives recognition from scientific peers for scholarly work as evidenced by external funding of research grants and contracts
  • Develops appropriate clinical skills and participates in clinical programs associated with the Medical School
  • Demonstrates continued excellence in medical education and research training
  • Makes service contributions to the school and/or University
  • Receives substantial external professional recognition


Professor

  • Reserved for those faculty members whose achievements in basic or clinical research and service have brought distinction to the school, usually requires at least five years in the rank of associate professor
  • Continually publishes innovative, original studies in refereed journals that have advanced the faculty member’s field of research or clinical discipline
  • Receives national recognition by peers as a premier investigator with a continuing record of external research funding
  • Receives recognition for competence in a clinical discipline and continues to contribute to clinical programs associated with the Medical School
  • Demonstrates continued excellence in professional education and research training/mentoring
  • Provides scholarly leadership and service to the school and/or University
  • Achieves the highest form of external professional recognition