Surgical Oncology
TENURE-TRACK GUIDELINES- These are only guidelines, not requirements. They represent suggested targets of academic accomplishment if a faculty member wishes to pursue promotion with tenure. Achievement of these targets does not guarantee tenure, and not achieving them does not mean tenure will not be granted. Excellence in all three categories is not mandatory for promotion/tenure, and the guidelines are suggested for a single focus of excellence. |
Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor to Associate Professor Promotion
Year | Clinical Care | Research | Education | Professional Organizations |
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1 | Evaluate local expertise Develop database Enlist collaborators Create & deliver presentations | Identify mentor Work in mentor’s lab Obtain local grants Become part of existing collaborative groups | Identify student Identify collaborators with similar interests Assess existing program and your contribution | AAS |
2 | Examine data Submit abstract Present data nationally Increase clinical experience | Gather prelim data Submit K-award Present data nationally | Develop novel educational methods Test methods and collect data | ASCRS American Association of Endocrine Surgeions |
3 | Publish data on pre-existing care Identify deficiencies Streamline care to correct deficiencies Develop or participate in new treatment strategies Collect data Develop multidisciplinary clinic & conference | Publish data Present on topic Write review paper | Present new methods and data Publish data Expand methods to other learners | ACS |
4 | Devised clinical pathway Write review paper on topic of interest Incorporate new treatments into educational programs Develop infrastructure | Publish data Plan & write R01 grant Look for alternative funding sources Strengthen relationship with existing collaborators and groups | Write grant to fund further investigation of methods Develop program that benefits learners outside your discipline | |
5 | Publish new data Invited talks National panels Evaluate program | Look for outside collaborators Submit R01 | Publish data with new intervention Invited national presentations | SUS Surgical Biology Club Southern Surgical Association |
6 | Participate national committees Publish data | Obtain independent funding | Participate in national committees | |
7 | Recognized national leader | Recognized national leader | Recognized national leader |
Tenure-Track: Associate Professor to Professor Promotion
Year | Clinical Care | Research | Education | Professional Organizations |
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1 | Publish novel treatments National spokesperson | Second R01 grant National authority | Nationally recognized program that attracts learners | |
2 | Flagship institutional program Funding for program | Publish regularly Present regularly | Publish regularly Present regularly | American Surgical Association |
3 | International authority Invited speaker internationally | Program project or training grant | Leader in national educational organization | |
4 | National leadership in society | Leadership position national societies | International reputation | |
5 | International authority | International authority | International authority |
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Fixed Track: Assistant Professor to Associate Professor Promotion
Year | Clinical Care | Research | Education | Administration | Community Outreach | Professional Organizations |
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1 | Develop database Assess quality | Develop technique or service | Develop new teaching method | Identify Admin gap | Identify Comm. Deficiency | AAS SSAT SAGES AHPBA Womack NC Chapter ACS AMA ACCR SSO ASCO American Society of Breast Surgery |
2 | Implement changes Publish interesting findings | Develop program that provides institutional service | Disperse method in Department | Institute Program to address Deficiency | Develop program | ASCRS American Association of Endocrine Surgeions |
3 | Reassess quality Increase referral base Attract learners | Improve or perfect technique | Assess effectiveness | Monitor program | Institute and monitor program | ACS |
4 | Obtain funding to enhance program Multidisciplinary Program | Publish findings Present findings | Present new method Publish findings | Reassess and present & publish findings | Assess program & present and publish findings | |
5 | Invited speaker | Invited speaker | Institutional instructional programs | Disperse program in institution | Adapt program to other comm. health initiatives | SUS Surgical Biology Club Southern Surgical Association |
6 | Involvement clinical society | Research societies | Educational societies | Admin societies | Develop widespread comm. Awareness | |
7 | Institutional leader | Integral institutional researcher | Recognized institutional educator | Institutional Admin leader | Liaison between comm. and institution |
Fixed Track: Associate Professor to Professor Promotion
Year | Clinical Care | Research | Education | Administration | Community Outreach | Professional Organizations |
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1 | Reassess program | Refine program | Reassess program | Reassess program | Reassess program | |
2 | Recruit faculty & trainees | Reassess program | New innovations | Can program be adapted to other areas? | Identify other comm. Needs | |
3 | Promote junior faculty | Train junior researchers | Train junior educators | Train others | Train laypersons to admin program | |
4 | Continue national involvement | National involvement | National involvement | National involvement | National involvement | |
5 | Regional or national expert | Regional or national expert | Regional or national expert | Regional or national expert | Regional or national expert |