Factors Considered by Review Committees in Assessing Scholarship
Evaluation of Scholarship in the Medical Center Line
- The professional judgment of those assessing the case of reappointment or promotion – from departmental evaluation committees to School review committees to the Dean and Provost – is the critical factor in determining whether the faculty member’s accomplishments meet or surpass the standard of excellence in the overall mix of performance.
- In forming their judgment about the candidate’s scholarship, review committee members will take into consideration the candidate’s curriculum vitae and Candidate’s Statement, a description of the candidate’s role in scholarly work (which is typically authored by a member of the evaluation committee) and letters from external and internal referees.
- Reviewers are evaluating total performance. In most cases, the record should show how the clinical care, teaching and scholarly activities are intertwined and explicitly what scholarship resulted from the work that can be objectively judged by faculty peers.
- Factors considered in assessing scholarship include scholarly activity and productivity, impact, innovation and creativity, and recognition in the field.
- Also very important is the candidate’s ability to work effectively as part of a research team; effective communication with colleagues, staff and students; and professionalism, institutional compliance and ethics.
- Proportionality of Contribution
- Criteria for Reappointment or Promotion (when scholarship is the primary contribution)
- Criteria for Reappointment or Promotion (when scholarship is the secondary contribution)
- Protected Time for Scholarship
- Acceptable Arenas of Research
- Acceptable Forms of Written Contributions
- Other Scholarly Contributions
- Investigative Independence and Funding
- Institutional Service
- Annual Counseling Meetings: Feedback and Guidance
- Timing of the Reappointment or Promotion Review
- Annotation of the Curriculum Vitae and Candidate’s Statement for Contributions that are Primarily Collaborative
- Application of Criteria at the Departmental Level
- Factors Considered by Review Committees in Assessing Scholarship
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