VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #F007

service toward promotion in rank at VCOM. For example, a faculty member who held the rank of Assistant Professor at a previous institution for 2 years will be granted 2 years of service toward promotion in rank at VCOM. This faculty member would be eligible to apply for promotion in rank to Associate Professor after completing two years of academic teaching, research and service experience at the Assistant Professor level at VCOM. 3.4.1 The Application Process for Initial Appointment A candidate seeking initial faculty appointment assumes the responsibility for preparing and submitting an initial application packet that includes:

• Cover letter formally requesting consideration for initial appointment that specifies the academic or clinical rank sought (Assistant Instructor, Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor) • Current Curriculum Vitae (CV); • Proof of degree; o For the purpose of accreditation and state licensure, proof of degree of an academic track faculty member whose degree is less than doctoral, must be accompanied by a letter from the Campus Dean that:  Justifies the faculty member’s professional and scholarly achievements and/or demonstrated competences in the discipline of hire. o For the purpose of accreditation and state licensure, proof of degree of an academic track faculty member whose doctoral degree comes from outside the U.S., must be accompanied by a letter from the Campus Dean that:  Justifies the faculty member’s professional and scholarly achievements and/or demonstrated competences in the discipline of hire, and  States the findings of the transcript evaluation service as to the equivalency and verification process of the degree (a copy of the report from the evaluation service must be included). • Proof of post-graduate training for physicians in the patient care environment may be in the form of a: o Residency certificate; o Proof of board certification; or o Proof of a current unrestricted medical license in the state in which they practice with no sanctions. • Proof of a current, unrestricted state medical license in the state in which they practice with no sanctions for physicians in the patient care environment; o See section 3.1 for specific requirements regarding state medical licensure for Clinical Department Chairs and the Chair for OMM. • 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:

VCOM Faculty Appointments and Promotion Policy

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