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Pediatrics Clinical Statement
DEPARTMENTAL CLINICAL SCHOLAR TRACK STATEMENT
AS REQUIRED BY THE Criteria and Standards for Promotion
of Faculty at the University of Minnesota Medical School
I. INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT
This document describes the criteria and standards that will be used to evaluate whether candidates meet the criteria for promotion on the Clinical Scholar Track.
The criteria, standards and procedures are applied without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, handicap, age, veteran status or sexual orientation.
The mission of the Medical School is to conduct high quality programs of research, education, and service through which the college contributes significantly to the provision of excellent health care for the people of Minnesota.
The Department of Pediatrics is committed to the overall objectives of the University of Minnesota and its Medical School in maintaining the highest standards of academic excellence in programs of undergraduate and graduate medical education, providing outstanding and state-of-the-art patient care, providing continued medical education for physicians, and supporting basic and applied research to clinical problems.
Faculty members in the Department of Pediatrics on the clinical scholar track are expected to participate in applied medical science, education, scholarship, and service, with the following standards specific to the department. The criteria for joint appointments are identical.
A. APPLIED MEDICAL SCIENCE
Clinical scholar track faculty are expected to spend a significant time in clinical care. Excellence in clinical care cannot substitute for the primary criteria of scholarship and education. Participation, competence, and excellence can be demonstrated by, but are not necessarily limited to:
Recognition by peers and students as a health care professional committed to quality patient care or related patient service.
Reputation of excellence established locally and at the national level as evidenced by election to distinguished societies or selection to lists of excellence (i.e., Best Doctors), or by other documentation.
Participation in projects to monitor clinical outcomes.
Participation in projects to implement quality improvements.
Development of state-of-the-art methods and programs to deliver improved care or care to underserved populations.
Teaching activities may occur in a variety of educational settings and formats, including: didactic presentations, lectures, seminars, conferences, tutorials, laboratories, advising of students, case discussions, grand rounds, hospital and clinic rounds, patient care, during surgical and other procedures, and as continuing medical education. A faculty member on the clinical scholar track regularly spends significant time in teaching in these venues. The following are educational activities in which competence and accomplishments in teaching can be demonstrated:
Regularly commits to the effort of teaching of undergraduates, graduate students, postdoctoral trainees, medical students, residents, fellows, physicians in practice, and the general public in the venues listed above.
Involved in curricular decisions.
Development of new curriculum offerings or educational materials including programs and videotapes that improve the quality of instruction, or new teaching methodologies.
Disseminates innovations in teaching.
Is recognized for high quality teaching through awards and distinction in evaluations.
Involved in teaching educational methods, best practices, and leadership.
Faculty are expected to spend some time on research or other scholarship. Scholarship may include:
Publication in peer-reviewed journals of clinical observations, clinical trials, reviews, or comprehensive case series that enhance the practice of medicine or educational practice.
Examples of peer-reviewed journals that are appropriate include, but are not necessarily limited to:
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American Journal of Cardiology
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Journal of Clinical Oncology
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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
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Journal of Infectious Diseases
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American Journal of Diseases of Children
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Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine
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American Journal of Medicine
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American Journal of Pathology
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Annals of Internal Medicine
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Archives of Diseases of Childhood
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New England Journal of Medicine
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Publications of reviews, best clinical practices, or educational offerings in chapters, textbooks, syllabi, educational web-based programs, and videotapes.
Development of new curriculum offerings or educational materials including programs and videotapes that improve the quality of instruction, or new teaching methodologies.
Development of new technology or patented discoveries.
Participation in translational research that fosters discoveries.
Participation in multi-disciplinary research.
Recognition by professional peers as an excellent communicator and lecturer as evidenced by invited participation in discipline-related symposia, meetings, conferences, and seminars.
Demonstrated ability to secure intramural or extramural research funding as demonstrated by being the recipient of a grant or contract as a principal investigator, a co-investigator, or similar title.
Service, although not a primary criterion for promotion, will be taken into account in making decisions on promotion. Performance or service, however exemplary, cannot substitute for the primary criteria of scholarship and education, and applied medical science. Excellence in service can be demonstrated, but is not limited to:
Active participation in or leadership of committees at the department, medical school, AHC, university, or hospital level.
Service and/or leadership in local and national organizations.
Outreach programs to local and rural community related to teaching and applied medical science.
Service as an editor or member of an editorial board of a reputable journal or monograph in a related discipline.
The Department of Pediatrics accepts and subscribes to the statement on Criteria and Standards for Promotion of Faculty at the University of Minnesota Medical School, with the following standards specific to the department.
A. To Assistant Professor
Appointment to the rank of Assistant Professor requires completion of clinical training to meet the requirements of the American Board of Pediatrics or its equivalent board. Individuals being proposed to the rank of Assistant Professor should provide evidence of a commitment to scholarship, education, and applied medical sciences. Documentation of skill in teaching and research must be available in the curriculum vitae and from appropriate letters of support. Physicians must be able to demonstrate excellence in the practice of their specialty.
The standards and criteria for appointment or promotion to the rank of Associate Professor on the clinical scholar track are those stated by the University of Minnesota Medical School. Faculty are expected to support and foster all aspects of the academic mission of the Department of Pediatrics, including applied medical science, education, scholarship, and education with a significant portion of their time spent in clinical practice as described in the above listed department standards. While it is understood that faculty on the clinical scholar track will spend their time in a mix of promoting applied medical science, education, and scholarship, the faculty may have a particular emphasis or distinction in either scholarship or education. Please note—scholarship is necessary for promotion. This means that there must be publication (handouts, syllabi, web-based material, manuscripts in a journal, etc.) related to clinical review, teaching, or research. Specific criteria for consideration to the rank of Associate Professor may include, but are not limited to:
1. Applied Medical Science. Must continue to demonstrate an excellent reputation inside
and outside the Twin Cities area as an authority. This can be demonstrated by:
patient referrals from outside the area.
invited visiting lectureships.
participation in projects to monitor clinical outcomes
participation in quality services, such as quality improvement.
clinical excellence or development of new clinical programs.
demonstrates distinction by service to local, regional, or national professional societies/organizations.
letters from local and nationally recognized clinicians evaluating the individual's contribution to the field.
teaches medical students, residents, and fellows in a variety of educational settings and formats, including: didactic presentations, lectures, seminars, conferences, tutorials, laboratories, grand rounds, hospital and clinical rounds, patient care, surgical and other procedures, and continuing medical education.
consistently receives excellent evaluations for teaching by medical students, residents, and fellows, or by receiving teaching awards. The impact and value of the teaching should be recognized beyond the local level as demonstrated by invitations to teach at other hospitals or other medical schools, programs of professional societies, or continuing medical education courses.
evidence of teaching excellence at the undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral, and continuing medical education levels by written statement of the head of the department and academic peers familiar with the candidate's performance in teaching.
regularly attends and participates in teaching activities including, but not limited to: formal conferences, ward rounds, small group teaching sessions, medical student lectures, research conferences, and symposia hosted by the department.
acts as an advisor and mentor to medical students, residents, fellows, undergraduates, graduate students and postdoctoral trainees.
publication of clinical observations, reviews, or analytical studies in peer-reviewed journals that are recognized as authoritative and that influence the practice of medicine or educational practice.
development of patented products and technology, or development of new technology.
evidence of attraction of extramural grant, industry, or foundation support as principal investigator or major collaborator to support clinical research activities.
continued development of new principles of teaching or teaching materials that make a unique contribution to quality methods of learning in a given subject through the medical school or outside in the local community.
4. Service. Service and/or leadership in department, medical school, AHC, University, or hospital committees or local/national organizations.
The standards and criteria for appointment or promotion to the rank of Professor on the clinical scholar track are those stated by the University of Minnesota Medical School. Faculty are expected to support and foster all aspects of the academic mission of the Department of Pediatrics, including applied medical science, education, scholarship, and service with a significant portion of their time spent in clinical practice as described in above listed departmental standards. Please note—scholarship is necessary for promotion. This means that there must be publication (handouts, syllabi, web-based material, manuscripts in a journal, etc.) related to clinical review, teaching, or research. Specific criteria for consideration as a Professor may include, but are not limited to:
Applied Medical Science. Continued substantial contributions to patient care including national and/or international reputation for advancement of the specialty as demonstrated by invitations to membership or leadership in prestigious professional societies, other recognition or awards, and testimonials of distinguished practitioners in pediatrics.
Education. Continued excellence in teaching as demonstrated by the above listed standards. Recognition for being among the very best teachers by medical students, residents, fellows, or CME attendees.
Scholarship. Continue to sustain scholarly contributions as demonstrated by first or senior author publications in high quality professional peer-reviewed journals. Individuals at this level are expected to have a substantial quantity of publications with exception that there will be a larger contribution as senior author since appointment or promotion to the rank of Associate Professor. Distinction in research/scholarship requires evidence of national and/or international reputation, including leadership roles in national and/or international professional societies.
The Medical School issues annually to each department, for distribution and information to faculty members, a set of instructions, memoranda, and other documents, giving detailed information on the procedures to be followed in the preparation and consideration of each proposal for promotion in rank. The pertinent documents are identified as exhibits enclosed with a cover memorandum from the Dean.
Designated faculty members holding appropriate appointment and rank are eligible to vote on proposals for promotion in rank of candidates, in accordance with approval for this procedure granted by the Medical School and the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Department of Pediatrics Clinical Scholar Track Statement — Page 5
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