VCOM Faculty Handbook

• Proof of board certification or board eligibility in the specialty being taught at some time in their career for physicians in the patient care environment at a VCOM affiliated core rotation site; o Proof of board certification may be in the form of:  A copy of the certificate; or  A verification report obtained from the certifying board. o Proof of board eligibility may be in the form of:  Proof of post-graduate training and proof of current state medical licensure when initial board certification has not been granted; or  Proof of initial board certification (even if now expired) and current state medical licensure. • Proof of any additional training certificates if applicable; • Proof of prior teaching experience in the classroom or clinical setting (if any) to include: accomplishment in the area of teaching, evaluations of teaching performance conducted by students and/or supervisors, courses/rotations taught, teaching load; and • Resident Clinical Track candidates must submit a letter of recommendation from their residency program director. The Review Process for Initial Appointment The Associate Dean and the Clinical Discipline Chair (when reviewing clinical track faculty candidates) will review the candidate’s initial application packet. All materials will be reviewed and considered by the Associate Dean in making a recommendation to the APT for promotion or tenure. All medical licenses for Clinical Track Faculty candidate packets will be reviewed by Clinical Affairs for previous or current disciplinary actions taken by a state medical board against a healthcare professional for misconduct, fraud, or violations of professional standards. Common sanctions include suspension, revocation, fines, public reprimands, or restrictions on a license, and are typically brought about by actions such as medical malpractice, substance abuse, criminal convictions, or patient abuse. Any actions will be reviewed by the Associate Dean and the APT Committee and may result in being denied appointment. The Associate Dean and Clinical Discipline Chair (when reviewing clinical track faculty candidates) will submit, in writing, to the APT Committee their recommendation for initial appointment. The letter of recommendation must outline the reasons upon which the decision was based. The letter must be submitted to the APT Committee as part of the candidate’s initial application packet. The Associate Dean will submit the candidate’s completed initial application packet to the APT Committee for consideration of initial appointment. Upon receiving the initial application packet, the APT Committee will review the packet and the recommendations for initial appointment of rank made by the Associate Dean and the Clinical Discipline Chair (when reviewing clinical track faculty candidates) and any other recommendations from the Discipline Chair(s), Course Directors, and research administration as appropriate. See Policy F007: VCOM Faculty Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Policy and Procedures for more information on the APT process. Offer Extension and Acceptance of an Offer Upon approval for initial appointment by the APT Committee, the Campus Dean will notify the candidate of their appointment in writing and will provide the candidate with the standard Preceptor Agreement for the candidate’s consideration.

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