significant and high quality teaching. Clinical scholars at the Assistant Professor level are not expected to be principal investigators on grants obtained from national funding agencies, but should seek and receive support from local and regional agencies. At the Associate Professor level, funding from national sources such as the NIH are more favorably viewed. Some individuals on this track may be co-investigator consultants with other principal investigators on grants funded by national agencies. Clinical scholars are recognized experts with in-depth knowledge of the pathophysiology and treatment of most disorders related to their specialty. In addition, they will have special expertise about particular diseases or groups of diseases. Clinical service and/or the provision of excellent patient care are the central activities for clinical scholars. These activities provide the stimulus both for teaching and for most clinical research who which faculty in this pathway are committed. Some clinical scholars may provide special services such as expertise in the development of educational programs which are essential to the College of Medicine. As scholarly teachers, these faculty are involved in educating medical students, residents, fellows, colleagues and peers. The settings in which these teaching activities occur are not confined to the classroom, but include the operating room, ambulatory care sites, inpatient units, or other settings for those faculty who provide special services. As clinical scholars, the faculty member will be involved in the discovery, organization, interpretation and transmission of new knowledge related to patient care, disease entities, health care delivery, health care economics, professional ethics, medical legal issues and new educational patient care methodology. It is expected that new knowledge, skills or concepts which emanate from the clinical scholarship and which are expressed in teaching activities will also be published in respected peer-reviewed clinical or educational journals. It should be acknowledged that scholarly contributions can take many forms and that some faculty may contribute to their departments and the College in unique ways. Faculty in this pathway are expected to maintain relevant licensure to practice their profession as well as to retain clinical privileges at one or more of the primary teaching hospitals and, if appropriate, affiliated teaching hospitals as well. On the average, it is expected that a faculty member in this track are eligible for tenure and will spend approximately 50% to 75% in the pursuit of clinical research including related clinical activities and 25% to 50% of his/her time in teaching-related activities.
Instructor
Appointment as Instructor in Pathway A is generally for individuals who have recently completed their clinical specialty training and demonstrated interest and/or expertise in clinical research and/or teaching. It is expected that a significant portion of his/her time
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