Faculty Appointments and Promotions
The school of medicine has adopted Interfolio RPT for the submission of appointments/promotions for the school of medicine faculty. Please see the Office of Faculty Information website for more information. This page contains links to each of the three school of medicine’s promotion committees, related information, and resources.
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Professorial Promotions Committee (PPC)
The Professorial Promotions Committee (PPC) provides for the orderly peer review of the qualifications of individuals recommended for appointment or promotion to full professor in the school of medicine.
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Associate Professor Promotions Committee (APPC)
The Associate Professor Promotions Committee (APPC) provides for the orderly peer review of the qualifications of individuals recommended for appointment or promotion to associate professor in the school of medicine.
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Clinical Excellence Promotions Committee (CEPC)
The Clinical Excellence Promotions Committee (CEPC) provides for the orderly review of the qualifications of individuals recommended for appointment or promotion to associate professor or professor in the Clinical Excellence Track of the school of medicine.
Appointment and Promotion Processes
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The director of the department makes a recommendation to the Agenda Committee of the ABMF. After review by the Agenda Committee, endorsed nominations are forwarded to the ABMF. ABMF reviews the recommendation and submits approved recommendations to the dean, who notifies the faculty member of the appointment.
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The director of the department makes a recommendation to the ABMF. ABMF reviews the recommendation and submits approved recommendations to the dean, who notifies the faculty member of the appointment.
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The instructor and Assistant Professor Reappointment Review Committee is constituted to review instructors at the time of their Three-Year Review and assistant professors at the time of their Seven-Year, Nine-Year, and, if applicable, Extended Appointment Reviews. It must also approve any additional contract for an Instructor beyond the third year. The committee requires documentation from the department director that the faculty member has been informed of the director's recommendation prior to review by the committee. The committee's recommendation must be reported to the dean, the department director, the ABMF, and the faculty member.
The instructor and Assistant Professor Reappointment Review Committee submits its recommendation, including recommendation for exception to the ten year maximum, to the ABMF. The ABMF reviews the recommendation and submits approved recommendations to the dean, who notifies the faculty member of the appointment.
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The Associate Professor Reappointment Review Committee meets to review associate professors at the time of their Six-Year, Nine-Year and Extended Appointment Reviews. The committee requires documentation from the department director that the faculty member has been informed of the director's recommendation prior to review by the committee. The committee sends its recommendations in writing to the dean, the department director, the faculty member and the ABMF. The ABMF reviews the recommendation and submits approved recommendations to the dean, who notifies the faculty member of the appointment.
The committee's recommendations will be based on (i) evaluation of the department director's recommendation; (ii) evaluation of the potential for continued and/or improved productivity and academic advancement by the faculty member; and (iii) the relationship of the faculty member to the academic program, resources, and space of the department and the school in general.