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Planning for Promotion
Promotion and Tenure Resources for School of Medicine Faculty
Timetable for the Year of Consideration for
Promotion
Documentation of
Teaching for Promotion/Tenure (Educator's Portfolio)
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A School of Medicine Resource for Professional Development at MCG: A Proactive, Faculty-centered
Process
Introduction
MCG’s greatest resource is its faculty. The recruitment
and professional development of outstanding faculty are essential for MCG to
accomplish the strategic goals necessary to fulfill its tripartite mission,
especially during rapidly changing times. MCG is committed to
high-quality, innovative education at all levels, efficient patient care,
discovery of new knowledge, and scholarship related to application and
integration of existing knowledge.
The linkage between recruitment, appointment, and
professional development of individual faculty and fulfillment of institutional
goals should be explicit. Once appointed, many faculty become engrossed in their
day-to-day educational, clinical, and research activities. They do not develop or
follow a plan to ensure they meet the promotion and/or tenure expectations while
helping to fulfill the institution’s mission.
This guide has been developed to
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apprise current and prospective faculty members of the
School of Medicine’s appointment, development, promotion, and tenure
policies,
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highlight the importance of proactive, faculty-centered
career planning that results from partnership between the faculty member and
department chair (or designee),
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provide easy access to documents relevant to promotion
and tenure.
Preparation for promotion and/or
tenure should begin at the time of appointment, not a few months before a
faculty member is eligible to begin the formal review process. While both you
and the institution have responsibilities related to your professional
development, you must be proactive to ensure that you meet the promotion and/or
tenure expectations. No one cares more about your career development
than you.
This resource includes links to official documents that
pertain to promotion and tenure. All current and prospective faculty members
should read these documents and use them as the foundation for planning career
development.
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