VCOM Faculty Handbook

Table of Contents

COLLEGE OVERVIEW Mission and Objectives of the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine ................................................ 7 The VCOM Mission as Applied to Faculty .......................................................................................... 9 VCOM Statement of Commitment to the Students, the Medically Underserved Regions, and the International Community ..............................................................................................................................12 History of the College .................................................................................................................13 Accreditation and State Licensure ...................................................................................................15 Recruitment Priorities .................................................................................................................17 Location, Community and University Affiliations ................................................................................18 VCOM Governance Structure .......................................................................................................22 Overview of the Educational Program and the Role of Faculty ................................................................32 FACULTY RECRUITMENT, APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, AND TENURE Notice of Nondiscrimination .........................................................................................................34 American with Disabilities Act .......................................................................................................34 Faculty Recruitment, Hiring, and Appointment ..................................................................................35 Faculty Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure ...................................................................................41 Faculty Track Classifications..........................................................................................................41 Faculty Appointment to an Academic Rank .......................................................................................44 The Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee ........................................................................48 Honorary Appointments ..............................................................................................................65 FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES TO VCOM Primary Responsibilities of all Faculty ..............................................................................................68 Division Organization and Responsibility ..........................................................................................69 Academic Freedom ..................................................................................................................... 70 Committees - College Service........................................................................................................71 VCOM Statement on Professional and Ethical Behavior of Faculty ...........................................................72 American Osteopathic Association’s Code of Ethics .............................................................................74 FACULTY PROFESSIONAL EXPECTATIONS AND POLICIES Personal Appearance and Professional Dress ......................................................................................78 Faculty Professional and Ethical Policies and Procedures .......................................................................80 Confidentiality ..........................................................................................................................80

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