Academic Promotion for Clinicians: A Practical Guide to Academic Promotion and Tenure in Medical Schools

Description

This book is a practical guide to the appointment, promotion, and tenure (APT) process for clinical faculty members employed by medical schools. The number of clinical faculty members in US medical schools has increased exponentially in the last two decades. At the same time, faculty career tracks and promotion requirements have changed dramatically and medical schools have introduced multiple non-tenure career tracks. Currently, only about 25% of the approximately 150,000 members of clinical departments. This book provides insights and recommendations on career planning and academic promotion for clinical faculty members. It also addresses much of the “mythology” surrounding the APT process and demonstrates how academic promotion should be used as a career-building process rather than a daunting high-risk event. Topics include concepts and processes within academic promotion; navigating the academic promotion and tenure process; and managing the outcome of the APT application. Academic Promotion for Clinicians is a valuable resource for clinical medicine faculty members as they engage in and successfully handle the challenges in the APT process and thus realize their career goals. Front Matter ....Pages i-xii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Why Is Academic Promotion So Challenging for Clinicians? (Anne Walling)....Pages 3-15 Titles, Tracks, and Terminology (Anne Walling)....Pages 17-31 What Counts for Academic Promotion? (Anne Walling)....Pages 33-41 How the System for Academic Promotion Works (Anne Walling)....Pages 43-51 The Participants in the Academic Promotion Process: Roles and Responsibilities (Anne Walling)....Pages 53-65 Front Matter ....Pages 67-67 Applying for Academic Promotion: Why? When? What? (Anne Walling)....Pages 69-81 Strategies for Success: The Long Game (Anne Walling)....Pages 83-99 Strategies for Success: Preparing for the Application (Anne Walling)....Pages 101-112 Practical Approaches and Pearls to Complete a Successful Application (Anne Walling)....Pages 113-123 Outcomes, Reflection, and Next Steps (Anne Walling)....Pages 125-132 Academic Promotion for Special Groups of Faculty (Anne Walling)....Pages 133-142 The Future of Academic Promotion for Clinicians (Anne Walling)....Pages 143-160 Back Matter ....Pages 161-174