CRITERIA FOR INITIAL APPOINTMENT, REAPPOINTMENT OR PROMOTION FULL-TIME CLINICAL TRACK DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI All appointments, reappointment, or promotions in this track require notable scholarly activities as well as teaching within the context of patient care. Faculty who practice direct patient care as a primary activity with limited teaching, research, or service and/or administrative responsibilities are more appropriately appointed to the Clinical Track. I. INSTRUCTOR Appointment or reappointment as Instructor in the Clinical Track is for individuals who have completed orthopaedic residency training and have not received fellowship training. They have demonstrated interest and/or expertise in original, sustained, usually hypothesis-based research and/or teaching. They are embarking upon a phase of their careers during which they gain increased experience, independence, and responsibilities and should have time to enhance clinical skills and develop teaching and research interests. II. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Appointment, reappointment, or promotion at the Assistant Professor level is based on the candidate's educational and professional background, recommendations from qualified colleagues/peers, and the candidate's potential for developing excellence in teaching, original, sustained, usually hypothesis-based research, and patient care. Eligible candidates include Instructors who fulfill the criteria for Assistant Professor and new faculty members who at a minimum have passed Part 1 of the orthopaedic boards. Assistant Professors are capable of evaluating most disorders related to their discipline and developing proper treatment plans; however, they seek assistance from more senior faculty or other colleagues for patients with highly complex problems. A demonstrated aptitude for a clinical scholar's career is required. Publication of research papers in peer-reviewed journals or presentations at national or regional meetings is one indication of an individual's desire for an academic career. Reports published as reviews or chapters in books are additional evidence of scholarship. III. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Candidates for appointment, reappointment, or promotion as Associate Professor have fulfilled the expectations described for appointment to Assistant Professor. In addition, the candidate presents compelling evidence that he/she is a clinical scholar by a distinguished record of excellence in original, sustained, usually hypothesis-based research, teaching, high quality patient care and/or other noteworthy activities. It is recognized that faculty in this track must excel in several academic areas, but not necessarily in all of the facets of academic life that are mentioned above. Promotion to Associate Professor is usually not sought until a candidate has been in his/her current rank for 5 years, however, appointment or promotion with fewer years at rank will be considered for those candidates that meet the criteria for advancement.
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