VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #F007

performance conducted by students and/or supervisors, courses/rotations taught, teaching load; and • Letter(s) of recommendation: o Candidates must submit at least one letter of recommendation for initial appointment from the candidate’s direct supervisor.  If the candidate had prior teaching experience in the classroom or clinical setting, the letter of recommendation must address the candidate’s teaching competence.  Candidates may not use letters from friends, collaborative partners in research, previous trainers with whom a relationship is maintained, or relatives. o Research Track candidates must also submit at a letter of endorsement for initial appointment from the VCOM Associate Vice Provost for Research and the VCOM Vice Provost for Research. A full-or part-time Academic Track candidate seeking initial appointment will submit their completed application packet to the appropriate Associate Dean, who will review the application packet, and will consult with the Associate Dean to determine if any additional information is required. • A biomedical academic track faculty candidate must submit their completed application packet to the Associate Dean for Biomedical Affairs (through the Administrative Assistant). • A clinical academic track faculty candidate must submit their completed application packet to the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs (through the Administrative Assistant). A Clinical Track candidate seeking initial appointment will submit their completed application packet to the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs (through the Administrative Assistant), who will review the application packet, and will consult with the Associate Dean to determine if any additional information is required. A Research Track candidate seeking initial appointment will submit their completed application packet to the Associate Vice Provost of Research (through the Administrative Assistant), who will review the application packet, and will consult with the Associate Vice Provost to determine if any additional information is required. An Adjunct Track candidate seeking initial appointment will submit their completed application packet to the appropriate Associate Dean. • An Adjunct Track candidate who will teach in the OMS 1 and/or OMS 2 year will submit their completed application packet to the Associate Dean for Medical Education (through the Administrative Assistant). • An Adjunct Track candidate who will teach in the OMS 3 and/or OMS 4 year will submit their completed application packet to the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs (through the Administrative Assistant). The Associate Dean will forward the completed application packet to the appropriate Clinical Discipline Chair. The Associate Dean and the Clinical Discipline Chair will review the application

VCOM Faculty Appointments and Promotion Policy

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