The clinical track is appropriate for faculty whose contributions to the missions of the IU School of Medicine center primarily on patient care, professional service and education, and/or activities in support of patient care. Faculty on the clinical track advance in rank based on their performance in the two missions of teaching and service, demonstrating excellence in one and satisfactory in the other. Research is not a focus of faculty on this track, but involvement in research is viewed positively as it pertains to either service activities or the scholarship of teaching and learning.

For the purpose of promotion, one must document excellence in one area either teaching or service and satisfactory in the other area. This is intended to put structure around the dossier and how it will be assessed.

Areas of Excellence

The area of excellence is the primary job for which a faculty member is hired and is the focus of their career, for example, running an educational program or a clinical niche (service). For the purpose of promotion, faculty must document excellence in one area (teaching or service) and adequacy in the other area. It is meant to put structure around the dossier and how it will be assessed.

Clinical

Excellence in service or teaching

Satisfactory in other area

Clinical Track Timeline

While faculty on the clinical track are not eligible for tenure, there are several reasons to consider going up for promotion including academic acknowledgment, eligibility to serve on promotion committees, and personal satisfaction and accomplishment.

More About the Timeline While on the Clinical Track

Timeline: Faculty may discuss their readiness for promotion with their department chair, division chief, center director or his/her designee, and/or a member of Faculty Affairs, Professional Development, and Diversity (FAPDD). It is highly recommended that faculty meet with a member of FAPDD within their first year to understand the criteria and expectations for successful advancement. To be promoted to associate professor, one must be able to document/demonstrate an emerging national reputation accompanied by a body of scholarship in their area of excellence. To be promoted to full professor, one must be able to document/demonstrate a sustained and sustainable national reputation accompanied by a substantial body of scholarship in their area of excellence.

  • Associate Professor- One must be able to document/demonstrate an emerging national reputation accompanied by a body of scholarship for advancement to associate professor.
  • Full Professor- One must be able to document/demonstrate a sustained and sustainable national reputation accompanied by a body of scholarship for advancement to professor.

Neelam Chand

Executive Director for Faculty Affairs

Schedule A Consult

To arrange a consultation regarding promotion and tenure contact Neelam Chand or Kenya Alexander .

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