3.3.E. Specific/Supplemental Criteria for Clinical Associate Professors

1. Appointment as Clinical Associate Professor

Appointment to the rank of Clinical Associate Professor in the Clinician Educator Line will be considered for those who have demonstrated excellence in the overall mix of clinical care, teaching, administrative and/or scholarly activities.  There should be evidence that candidates have attained regional recognition as superior clinicians, teachers, institutional leaders and/or scholars.  There should be evidence that the candidates will successfully fill the programmatic need for which the appointment is made and will make meritorious contributions to their discipline and to the School.  Previous meritorious academic service on the faculty of a comparable medical school will be considered favorably when evaluating qualifications for initial appointment as Clinical Associate Professor.

The term of appointment will generally be for five years.

2. Reappointment as Clinical Associate Professor

Clinical Associate Professors are assessed for reappointment on the basis of demonstrated excellence in the overall mix of clinical care, teaching, administrative and/or scholarly activities.  There should be evidence that candidates have attained regional recognition as superior clinicians, teachers, institutional leaders and/or scholars.  There should be evidence that the candidates will successfully continue to fill the programmatic need for which the appointment is made and to make meritorious contributions to their discipline and to the School.

The term of reappointment will generally be for five years and may be renewed (based on fulfillment of the applicable criteria and subject to continuing programmatic need) for an unlimited number of subsequent terms.

3. Promotion to Clinical Associate Professor

Promotion to the rank of Clinical Associate Professor will be considered for those who have demonstrated excellence in the overall mix of clinical care, teaching, administrative and/or scholarly activities during their terms of appointment as Clinical Assistant Professor.  There should be evidence that candidates have attained regional recognition as superior clinicians, teachers, institutional leaders and/or scholars.  There should be evidence that the candidates will successfully continue to fill the programmatic need for which the appointment is made and to make meritorious contributions to their discipline and to the School.  In special cases, other factors may be considered for promotion for those individuals who do not have regional prominence, including extraordinary contributions in such broadly defined areas as teaching and clinical excellence, innovation, program building, scholarship and/or administrative activities.

The term of appointment will generally be for five years and may be renewed (based on fulfillment of the applicable criteria and subject to continuing programmatic need) for an unlimited number of subsequent terms.