Ortho Surgery GEO - FACULTY HANDBOOK

IV. PROFESSOR Candidates for appointment, reappointment, or promotion as Professor have successfully fulfilled the qualifications for Associate Professor. In addition, the individual has achieved regional or national recognition for distinguished accomplishment in clinical scholarship. Documentation of ongoing scholarship is the most critical criterion and must include a sustained record of publications. The professor serves as a mentor for younger faculty members and must have a mastery of the discipline. Promotion to Professor is usually not sought until a candidate has been in his/her current rank for 7 years, however, appointment or promotion with fewer years at rank will be considered for those candidates that meet the criteria for advancement. V. REAPPOINTMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS AT ALL LEVELS FOLLOW THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE GUIDELINES VI. PROMOTION DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS TO ASSISTANT PROFESSOR WILL FOLLOW THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE GUIDELINES VII. PROMOTION DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FROM ASSISTANT TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR LEVEL Teaching incorporates a wide range of activities. A candidate's dedication to and excellence in teaching are determined by: Teaching – Mandatory Documentation 1. The types of teaching activities in which the faculty member participates, including number of hours per week of supervision of residents and medical students. evidence of formal didactic activities such as lectures at conferences, departmental grand rounds, basic science lectures, national presentations and other teaching and consulting lectures throughout the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, the City of Cincinnati, and other institutions across the nation. 2. Letters of support from students, residents, and peers. Letters should be written by two (2) past or present residents, two (2) community orthopaedic surgeons, and two (2) UC faculty members. The following areas require comments: effectiveness as a teacher, surgeon, leader, and as a scientist. Teaching- Supportive Documentation 1. Description of administrative activities of the faculty member with regard to teaching, including the development and organization of new and innovative teaching or evaluation methods, directorship of a medical student clerkship or of a residency program, as well as participation on departmental, college, and national education committees. 2. Contributions to the intellectual community within a department, the College, or nation through interactions with colleagues, residents, and students.

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