Faculty Affairs

Promotion and Tenure in the College of Medicine

The Office of Faculty Affairs sends a welcome letter, a web link and the current FIGS book to all new faculty who are also invited to attend a welcome and career planning hour with Dr. Shorey and Ms. Cooper.  We are located in 4D40 (Central Building). The promotion and tenure document, cover page, the academic diary, academic career advice, and the Candidates Companion Guide including valuable tips for packet assembly are available on this page.  The deadline for completed promotion and tenure packets will be October 3, 2011 no later than 4:30 PM in the Office of Faculty Affairs.

2011 Criteria and Guidelines for Faculty Appointments, Promotion and Tenure (PDF)

2011 Criteria and Guidelines for Faculty Appointments, Promotion and Tenure (Word)

2009 Criteria and Guidelines for Faculty Appointments, Promotion and Tenure (Word)

 Criteria Worksheets by Pathway and Rank:

Pathway:	From Assistant Professor to:	From Associate Professor to:
Basic Scientist Tenure Pathway
Basic Scientist Non-Tenure Pathway
Clinical Attending
Clinical Educator
Clinical Scientist

"Scholarship Reconsidered" =- Along with the P & T Guidelines (slides)
Pediatrics Mentoring Presentation by Dr. Jan Shorey, Associate Dean for CME & Faculty Affairs
Video

From May to August, we offer one hour promotion and tenure workshops directed at rank and pathway. Members of the Promotion and Tenure Committee give advice and take questions about preparing for promotion and for tenure specific to your track. These sessions are open to all faculty and administrative personnel involved in the promotion and tenure process in a support capacity. 
2011 Promotion and Tenure Workshop Schedule - June- July - All Noon - 1 PM

Promotion and Tenure - The Institutional Perspective -   Wednesday, June 1
UAMS COPH AUD 8240 - telecast to ACH Chairman's Hall and requesting sites
Debra H. Fiser, M.D., Dean, College of Medicine
View the digital video recording archived here:
 http://imediasrv.archildrens.org/mediasite5/Viewer/?peid=c489c5c0730947f89266f07460363aa7

Basic Scientists Workshop - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
UAMS I Dodd Wilson  105 A/B - telecast to ACH Walt Bennett Room
Paul Drew, Ph.D., Professor of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences
Mark Smeltzer, Ph.D., Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
View the digital video recording archived here:
http://imediasrv.archildrens.org/mediasite5/Viewer/?peid=bccef24cece244f78633e06043c4da26

Clinical Attending Workshop - Thursday, June 9, 2011
IDW 114 A/B to ACH 3rd floor classroom, Main Bldg
Carmelita Pablo, M.D., Professor, Anesthesiology
Sameh Abul-Ezz, M.D., Dr. PH, Professor of Internal Medicine
View the digital video recording archived here:
http://imediasrv.archildrens.org/mediasite5/Viewer/?peid=610237aaf28047efb767c650a859c615

Clinical Scientist Workshop - Thursday, June 16, 2011
UAMS IDW 114 A/B - telecast to ACH 3rd floor classroom, Main Bldg
Peter Emanuel, M.D., Professor of Internal Medicine
Laura Lamps, M.D., Professor of Pathology
http://imediasrv.archildrens.org/mediasite5/Viewer/?peid=f5f0756e4fc0492786ce1705344744b3

The Nuts and Bolts of Compiling a Good Promotion and Tenure Packet
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - IDW 114 A/B - Telecast to ACH Chairman's Hall
Emily Freeman, Faculty Appointments and Training Manager and
P & T Committee members

Clinical Educators Workshop  - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
IDW 114 A/B to ACH Chairman's Hall
Michelle Moss, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics
Paul Phillips, M.D., Professor of Ophthalmology
View the digital video recording archived here: 
http://imediasrv.archildrens.org/mediasite5/Viewer/?peid=e8cdc378fde04349a6c7270156a953671d

Promotion and Tenure - What to do when your clock is ticking - career advice and the 2009 document (digital recording - type in mentor and sort)
Slide Presentation   - Dr. Jan Shorey, Associate Dean, CME & Faculty Affairs

Track Information:
Adjunct Faculty Appointment for AHEC Faculty Members
UAMS College of Medicine Principles for Adjunct Faculty Appointments
Adjunct Information Form With Contributions
Adjunct Information Form Without Contributions
College of Medicine Faculty Appointment Grid
UA Distinguished Professor

Part time faculty are not on the tenure pathway, but may be promoted.

Faculty Resources:
Faculty Resources for System and Campus Policies
AAMC Recommendations for Preparing a Curriculum Vitae