SLU School of Medicine: Introduction to the Promotion and Tenure Process Lia Lowrie, MD

Professor of Pediatrics

Chair, SOM Credential’s Committee

Promotion Tenure

General Principles

All members of the faculty must: Contribute to the educational

mission of the SOM Engage in scholarly activities Exhibit common ethical

standards Maintain collegial relationship

Categories Clinical Educators Basic Science Educators Research Faculty Adjunct Faculty

Contractual recognition of the faculty member’s right to continuing employment subject to termination only by conditions cited in the Faculty Manual of SLU

Categories Basic Scientist Clinical Scientist

Promotion Process Overview Appointed to a category and rank Part of your yearly review with your Department/Division head

should include discussion of goals and progress toward promotion and/or tenure

Annually each Chair gets a list of faculty members eligible for promotion

Your Department will have a process that involves a Department level review of your promotion dossier/packet/portfolio; ultimate approval by the Chair and submission of your dossier to the SOM Credential’s Committee for review in October

The Credentials Committee submits their decision to the Executive Committee of the Faculty of the SOM

The Dean forwards his/her approval and recommendation to the University Committee on Rank and Tenure which then sends recommendations to the Provost

Promotion and Tenure goes into effect on July 1st of each year

What’s a dossier/packet/portfolio? It’s how you document and present your qualifications and

accomplishments to the SLU Community to show reasonably equivalent standards for promotion and tenure across the SOM and SLU

The SOM Guidelines have been revised and amended frequently to keep up with the changing culture of academic healthcare and to ensure a standard of promotion reasonably equivalent to similar medical schools

Format http://

www.slu.edu/faculty-affairs-and-professional-development/promotion-and-tenure

Examples of accomplishmentsEducation/teaching Mission Scholarly Activity Ethics and Collegiality Clinical Practice Research Clinical Processes Education

Development, contributions and Grant or contract support for research activities Organization and leadership of Recognition for Implementation of curricular programs department, clinical centers, clinics etc skillful diagnosis, Publication of investigative work in peer-reviewed journals management or Participate in intramural and extra- with key contributions defined for multiauthored papers and implementation of projects, programs treatment mural CME, seminars, courses explanation of significance of the work within the field or delivery systems for clinical care Development of Leadership in intramural and extra- Participation and/or leadership in cooperative clinical trials Leadership or commendable participation novel therapies, mural educational programs and and analysis of outcome in Departmental, academic medical techniques, or professional societies center, or university committees instruments Development of focused, creative scientific program Mentorship of and achievements Laudable participation or leadership Development of by students, trainees and faculty Leadership in a research program in professional societies or groups novel systems of clinical practice Description of contact hours with Peer-reviewed electronic publications Contributions to Community Service students and trainees Description of Formal presentation of original work in intra and extramural Recognition by colleagues, students patient contact Favorable evaluations by students, seminars and conferences and faculty for professional interpersonal hours trainees and faculty skills Recognition by peers as a capable, independent original Teaching awards investigator Awards for service to University, community, Hospitals etc Invited publications such as editorials, books, book chapters, review articles etc Publications (traditional or electronic) related to analysis of processes of education Publications (traditional or electronic) related to analysis of processes of clinical practice Development and production of enduring (printed or electronic) educational materials

Advice At least yearly do a self or better yet with Chair/Chief/Director

review of your accomplishments and progress and perform active goal setting

Set a date about 6 months from now for which you will review the Faculty Affairs website and understand your particular timeline toward promotion/tenure

Update your CV and Activity Insight at least every 6 months Actively invite feedback/evaluations from your trainees – be

aware that formal resident feedback to Programs is most often anonymously submitted - it’s hard to figure out/find specific residents for evaluations after a year or 2

There are individual Department processes for help/education with this process and yearly Office of Faculty Affairs retreats specific to helping understand the process and with dossier preparation – ask your leadership!

Promotion and Tenure Changing concepts

Importance of teaching Scholarly activity is more than “publish or perish”

Remains important in differentiating individuals pursuing academic medicine from pure clinical medicine

Labels do have meaning across the wider academic community

Financial rewards Personal/professional growth Life-long learning

Welcome to SLU and Good Luck!