PROMOTION AND TENURE: THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD
Mar 29, 2015
PROMOTION AND TENURE:THE LONG AND WINDING
ROAD
WHAT ARE THE RANKS?WHAT DO THEY MEAN?
• ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
• ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
• PROFESSOR– NOT THE “PHILOSOPAUSE”
TRACKS
• BOYER’S CLASSIFICATION OF SCHOLARSHIP:– INTEGRATION– NEW KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY– APPLICATION– EDUCATION
TRACKS
• CLINICAL TRACK
• NON-TENURE
• DIVERSE RANGE OF SCHOLARSHIP
• EMPHASIS ON CLINICAL PRACTICE AND ITS MANY ASPECTS
RESEARCH TRACK
• NON-TENURE
• FOCUS ON RESEARCH
• NO EXPECTATIONS FOR TEACHING OR SERVICE
• MAY BE A STEPPING STONE FOR TRANSFER TO TENURE TRACK
TENURE TRACK
• FOCUSED ON ORIGINAL PEER REVIEWED SCHOLARSHIP AND NEW KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY– CLINICIAN SCIENTISTS– “BASIC” SCIENTISTS
BEFORE PROMOTION
• REVIEWS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
• ANNUAL REVIEWS– USE TO EVALUATE CAREER AND SET
GOALS – KEEP INFORMATION CURRENT IN
OSU:PRO– REQUIRED FOR PROMOTION!
REAPPOINTMENT: CLINICAL AND RESEARCH TRACK
• REAPPOINTMENT EVERY THREE TO FIVE YEARS
• FIRST APPOINTMENT IS PROBATIONARY
• FULL VOTE OF ELIGIBLE FACULTY TO REAPPOINT
• NOT THE SAME AS PROMOTION
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR TENURE TRACK
• APPOINTMENTS ARE PROBATIONARY
• WITHOUT CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES PROBATIONARY PERIOD IS 6 YEARS
• WITH CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES 12 YEAR PROBATIONARY PERIOD
• PROBATIONARY REVIEW PERIODS:– 4, 8, AND 11 YEARS.
WHEN DID YOU BEGIN?
• APPOINTMENTS START IN JULY OF EACH YEAR
• IF YOU START BETWEEN JULY 1, 2009 AND LAST DAY OF FEB 2010, IT IS AS IF YOU STARTED IN JULY 2009
• IF YOU START MARCH TO JUNE 30 2010, IT IS AS IF YOU STARTED JULY 2010.
TRANSFER OF TRACKS
• EVERYONE IS ALLOWED ONE CHANGE OF TRACKS
• CHANGE FROM TENURE TO CLINICAL TRACK IS A TRANSFER
• GOING FROM CLINICAL OR RESEARCH TRACK TO TENURE TRACK IS EFFECTIVELY A NEW JOB APPOINTMENT
PROMOTION: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
• EDUCATION
• SERVICE
• SCHOLARSHIP
PROMOTION: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
• SCHOLARSHIP EXTENDS BEYOND OSU
• SGIM: SCHOLARSHIP MUST EXTEND INTO THE PUBLIC DOMAIN
• PERMANENCE
PROMOTION: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
• ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
- Expert in the Field
• PROFESSOR
- Leader in the Field
CLINICAL TRACK
• ASSOCIATE: 8 TO 10 PUBLICATIONS OR THE EQUIVALENT
• PROFESSOR: 10 TO 15 PUBLICATIONS OR THE EQUIVALENT
CLINICAL TRACK
• ONE WAY TO FRAME IS:
“HOW HAVE I CHANGED THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE? (GUIDELINES FROM UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO)
TENURE TRACK
• ASSOCIATE WITHOUT TENURE: 15 PUBLICATIONS
• ASSOCIATE WITH TENURE: 20 TO 25 PUBLICATIONS
• PROFESSOR: 40 OR MORE
TENURE TRACK
FUNDING?
“AN EXPECTATION BUT NOT A REQUIREMENT”?
HOW DO I KNOW IT IS TIME TO APPLY FOR PROMOTION?
• DISCUSS WITH DIVISION DIRECTOR
• DISCUSS WITH VICE CHAIRMAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
• PROMOTION AND TENURE COMMITTEE DOES “PRE-REVIEW”
• TENURE TRACK: PENULTIMATE YEAR OF PROBATIONARY PERIOD MUST APPLY FOR PROMOTION AND TENURE
APPLICATION PROCESS
• CANDIDATE SUBMITS PROMOTION APPLICATION TO DEPARTMENT FOR REVIEW
• DOSSIER PREPARATION IS COMPLETED THROUGH OSU:PRO. TRAINING IS AVAILABLE AT https://pro.osu.edu/. DIVISION OSU:PRO IS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST YOU
APPLICATION PROCESS
• DOSSIER IS REVIEWED BY THE PROMOTION AND TENURE COMMITTEE - TWO MEMBERS WRITE REVIEWS
• THE COMMITTEE DOES NOT VOTE OR RECOMMEND
APPLICATION PROCESS
• EXTERNAL LETTERS OF REVIEW– THE BIGGEST BOTTLENECK– EXPERTS WHO ARE NOT FRIENDS,
MENTORS, OR COLLABORATORS– 5 TO 8 LETTERS– TWO MAY BE FROM CANDIDATE
SUGGESTIONS– DO NOT RECOMMEND BUT EVALUATE
THE CANDIDATE
APPLICATION PROCESS
• THE P&T COMMITTEE REVIEWS. DOSSIER AND LETTERS ARE REVIEWED AND VOTED ON BY A MEETING OF ALL ELIGIBLE FACULTY
• ADVISORY TO THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR
APPLICATION PROCESS
• OCTOBER – DEPARTMENT SUBMITS SUPPORT LETTERS AND COMMENT FORM TO CANDIDATE FOR REVIEW AND SIGNATURE.
• NOVEMBER 15 - COLLEGE DEADLINE FOR PROMOTION AND TENURE APPLICATIONS
APPLICATION PROCESS
• IF APPROVED BY COLLEGE AND DEAN, GOES FORWARD TO THE OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND PROVOST.
• PROVOST NOTIFIES COLLEGE AND SUBMITS RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD. FINAL APPROVAL REQUIRED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD COMPLETES REVIEWS DURING ITS JUNE MEETING.
APPLICATION PROCESS
• PROMOTION BECOMES EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1st OF THE YEAR OF BOARD APPROVAL
RANDOM BUT IMPORTANT ITEMS
• LEAVE– ALLOWED LEAVE FOR ONE YEAR
INTERVALS– APPLY FOR EACH YEAR SEPARATELY– TWO YEARS ALLOWED WITH INITIAL
APPOINTMENT– MUST REQUEST SUSPENSION OF
SERVICE TIME AT TIME OF LEAVE
THREE KEYS TO SUCCESS
• FIND A GREAT MENTOR
• IDENTIFY THAT WHICH YOU WILL BE KNOWN FOR AND WHICH NO ONE ELSE IN YOUR AREA CAN PROVIDE
• FOCUS ON YOUR INTERESTS AND PASSIONS
MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
• PILOT PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT
• NEW FACULTY MEET WITH MENTORSHIP ADVISORY GROUP
• MENTORSHIP TOOLS
• ASSIST IN PROGRESS OF MENTORSHIP RELATIONSHIP
OSU:PRO
• THE STANDARD FOR SUBMITTING DOSSIERS AND ANNUAL REVIEWS
• KEEP UP-TO-DATE – ALLOWS YOU TO ASSESS YOUR
PROGRESS– PREVENTS LAST MINUTE DOCUMENT
PREPARATION– EACH DIVISION IS ASSIGNED AN
OSU:PRO “PRO”. LISA DUNE IS LEAD FOR THE DEPARTMENT
THE VICE CHAIR FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
• GOAL IS TO HELP FACULTY GET WHERE THEY WANT TO GO
• DEVELOP SUCCESSFUL CAREERS RECOGNIZED BY APPROPRIATE PROMOTION
END OF THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD
CONTACT INFORMATIONCollege of Medicine - Associate Dean for Faculty
Affairs, Internal Medicine - Vice Chair of Academic Affairs
Philip Binkley, MDEmail: [email protected]
110 Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute473 West 12th AveColumbus, OH 43210
Office Contact: Deborah BlackEmail: [email protected]: 614-293-8963
Faculty Affairs Coordinator: Lisa DuneEmail: [email protected]: 614-293-9222
CONTACT INFORMATIONCollege of Medicine - Office of Faculty Affairs370 West 9th Avenue, 237 Meiling Hall, Columbus, OH 43210
Robert Bornstein, PhD.Associate Vice PresidentSenior Associate Dean for Academic AffairsSecretary, College of Medicine
Office Contact: Heather Brod, Manager Email: [email protected]
614-292-1707
Website: http://medicine.osu.edu/facultyThe website features expanded tools for current faculty members, including information on Promotion and Tenure, Policies, Faculty Achievements, and College and University Resources.
OSU:PRO CONTACTS• Internal Medicine: Lisa Dune [email protected]• Cardiovascular Med: Mindy Freed [email protected]• Dermatology: Beata Sandefur [email protected]• Gastro: Sheri Toombs [email protected]
Carrie Wright [email protected]• Endo: Padmini Ekbote [email protected]• GIM: Debi Boyer [email protected]• Hematology: Sharon Plotner [email protected]• Oncology: TBA• Hosp Med: Stacy Kyle [email protected]• Human Genetics: Ferry Oriyo [email protected]• Immunology - TBA• ID: Cynthia Coles [email protected]• Nephrology: Amy Elliott [email protected]• Pulmonary: Stacy Thacker [email protected]