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Procedures for Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure

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Evidence of potential to perform as clinical instructor with important commitment to the academic mission of the UKCOM. Board eligibility or certification or equivalent, as determined by the department. Excellent service for a substantial time as Assistant Clinical Professor at UKCOM (or its equivalent) with significant commitment to and record of excellence in clinical and academic community service and teaching. Board certification. Excellent service as Associate Professor at UKCOM (or its equivalent) with important accomplishments as clinician and teacher, as well as contributions to academic mission. Board certification.
Involvement in teaching or mentoring of medical students, residents, and other health professional students. Recognition by medical education attendees and by peers for excellence in clinical teaching in hospital or health care setting. Continuing involvement in UK student teaching or mentoring for a specified number of hours per year as determined by the Faculty of Medicine; continuing responsibility for residency and fellowship training programs; or both. Continuing evidence and peer recognition of being an excellent clinical teacher at regional and local levels. Recognized as role model of a practicing physician for students, residents, and fellows. Continuing involvement in UK student teaching, mentoring or both for a specified number of hours per year as determined by the Faculty of Medicine continuing responsibility for residency and fellowship training programs, or both. Recognition as a distinguished clinical teacher of students, residents, fellows, and continuing medical education participants. May have developed innovative teaching programs at local, regional, and national levels. Evidence of service as effective role model and mentor for medical students, trainees, and colleagues.
Developing local reputation as excellent in clinical practice. Recognition by peers and patients as an outstanding clinician. May have an administrative role in health care setting or hospital. Should participate in local, regional, or national professional clinical organizations.

Development of regional reputation as excellent in clinical practice. May introduce and evaluate new, innovative approaches locally and develop standards for patient care. May have collaborative role in clinical trials or clinical investigation.

May have assumed leadership role in health care setting, hospital, or regional professional organizations. May participate in programs of national societies.

National reputation for outstanding accomplishment within specialty. May have ongoing collaborative role in clinical trials or clinical investigations. May help set standards of practice.

May have leadership role in provision of clinical care and support of teaching programs in hospital or health care system.

May have leadership role in professional societies with active participation in development of societies' programs or policies. Academic recognition by awards or honors from professional societies.

These guidelines are to be used in conjunction with the definitions and examples of scholarship and excellence provided in the College of Medicine Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure procedures.

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