VCOM Faculty Handbook

o Sustained outstanding accomplishment advancing medical education recognized at the state or national level; and/or o Sustained outstanding accomplishment in medical education administration within the College and accompanied by accomplishments advancing medical education at the state or national level. • Area 2: • Area 3: o Sustained outstanding accomplishment in college service consistently exceeding the level of annual expectation; o Sustained outstanding accomplishments in college service advancing the recognition of the College and the profession at the state or national level; and/or o Sustained outstanding accomplishment in local, state, national, or international settings that advance health or the profession with recognitions. Military service with recognition for accomplishment (by rank, service medal, or other forms of service) is considered a nationally recognized accomplishment for the purpose of appointment and promotion to Professor. Sustained accomplishment in teaching requires sustained positive evaluations within the institution and scholarly work in education that is recognized within and outside the institution. The accomplishments may also be in educational administration. Service includes not only college service but also clinical or educational service that is worthy of recognition outside of the institution. When achieving Professor status, service is generally expected to also occur at the state and/or national level. Research and scholarly activity is evaluated by sustained performance of research that is recognized by frequent publication, and/or presentations at the state or national level that contribute to the field of science and medicine and through grantsmanship. All persons promoted to the level of Professor must demonstrate completion of a minimum of five full years’ experience at the Associate Professor level and must demonstrate sustained accomplishments while an Associate Professor. The list for accomplishments may also include outstanding contributions to the field of medicine, health policy, and/or science that are worthy in and of itself. The Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee The Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee performs detailed reviews of nominee credentials, providing essential advice regarding each candidate’s suitability for promotion and/or tenure. The Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee consists of representatives across campuses who are appointed by the Campus Deans. The committee consists of the following voting members: • Associate Deans for Biomedical Affairs and Research from each campus; • Associate Deans for Pre-Clinical Education from each campus; • Associate Deans for Clinical Affairs from each campus; • Chair from each Campus Faculty Senate; o Sustained outstanding accomplishments in meritorious research; and/or o Sustained outstanding accomplishments through scholarly activity.

• Vice Provost for International and Appalachian Outreach; and • The Campus Dean from each campus (ex-officio, only vote if a tie)

The APT Committee will convene a minimum of quarterly to appoint new faculty and will meet annually in the

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