3.3.G. Specific/Supplemental Criteria for Staff Emeritus or Staff Emerita

1. Appointment as Clinical Associate Professor or Clinical Professor, Staff Emeritus or Staff Emerita

Upon retirement and upon meeting certain qualifications, Clinician Educators may request Staff Emeritus or Staff Emerita status.  Such status is not automatic; it must be officially requested and reviewed on a case-by-case basis.  Staff Emeritus or Staff Emerita status may be considered for Clinician Educators who hold the rank of Clinical Associate Professor or Clinical Professor at the time of their retirement. The Clinician Educator must qualify to be a regular retiree (the Benefits Office confirms eligibility), and must have completed 20 or more years of Stanford service.  Requests should be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean of Human Resources, School of Medicine and should include the name and full academic title of the Clinician Educator, confirmation that he/she is eligible to be an official retiree, the retirement date, and reasons for requesting Staff Emeritus or Staff Emerita status.  Requests are reviewed by the Dean of the School of Medicine, who shall make his or her decision as to whether to forward the request with his or her positive recommendation to the President of the University. For questions about eligibility or if an exception is desired, please call the Assistant to the Associate Dean for Human Resources, School of Medicine, at (650) 723-5975. Clinician Educators (Affiliated) are not eligible for Staff Emeritus or Staff Emerita status.