implementation of improvement interventions that are locally or regionally distinctive and which contribute to system efficiency and effectiveness are examples of efforts appropriate for the Assistant Professor. Development of a research program through career development (e.g. K awards) grants is also a measure of progression on this Track. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Candidates for appointment, reappointment, or promotion to Associate Professor have fulfilled the expectations described for appointment to Assistant Professor. It is expected that a candidate at this level will have demonstrated clinical scholarship through a distinguished record of excellence in original and sustained research. Candidates should also be involved in teaching/mentoring, high quality patient care, quality improvement, community outreach and/or other noteworthy activities. Examples of the types of activities that will be considered for appointment or promotion to Associate Professor are provided for guidance; however, it is recognized that faculty in this track must excel in several academic areas, but not necessarily in all of these facets of academic life. Evidence of excellence in research include: 1. A list of the candidate's publications in appropriate peer-reviewed clinical, translational or basic science journals. Quality of the research and publications is given greater weight than the quantity. For promotion, evidence of academic productivity while at UC has greater weight than previous work at other institutions. Frequent citations of the candidate's publications by others can be a useful measure of the significance of the contributions, as can the impact factor of the journals that have published his or her work. Another measure of ongoing productivity in clinical disciplines is the regular publication of clinical reports or invited chapters. First or senior authorship is given greater weight, as it is evidence of the successful cultivation of an ongoing, productive program of focused clinical investigation. Case reports may provide supportive evidence of clinical scholarship but by themselves are not sufficient to provide documentation of a scholarly focus. In-depth studies on groups of patients that add significantly to medical knowledge are appropriate. 2. Participation as a principal investigator and/or co-investigator on major grants. Source of this funding that are favorably viewed include (but are not limited to) the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, Cooperative groups, industry, foundations, professional associations, and/or philanthropic groups. Research focused faculty candidates at this level should have active grants funding to support their research program. 3. Participation on national grant review committees, editorial boards, expert panels and study sections. 4. Involvement in the administrative aspects of research, such as organization and direction of research programs, that result in funding from external sources.
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