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PROMOTION AND TENURE FOR BASIC SCIENTISTS – BOTH PATHWAYS
Tim Chambers, Ph.D.Lee Ann MacMillan-Crow, Ph.D.
P&T for Basic Scientists Read the 2011 P&T Guidelines Check out the Companion Guide to the P&T
Document http://medicine.uams.edu/faculty/promotion-and-tenure/ Study the criteria table for your specific academic
pathway Basic Scientist-Tenure Pathway Basic Scientist-Non-tenure Pathway
Similar criteria - but differ in the extent to which teaching/mentoring and leadership/administrative service are expected
Basic Scientist-TP & Basic Scientist-NTP Basic Scientists- TP are expected to
participate in the full range of academic activities of the College, with emphasis on research and teaching.
Basic Scientists- NTP are expected to
develop one major area of focus: either research or teaching.
Basic Scientist – Tenure Pathway “Full range of activities” means:
Teaching/Mentoring Research/Scholarly Work Leadership/Administrative Service
Majority of Basic Scientist-TP faculty will focus strongly on research, and will teach
Minority of Basic Scientist-TP faculty will focus strongly on teaching, and will participate in some research, which could include educational research
Assistant to Associate Professor
Basic Scientist-TP
Basic Scientist-TP: Time Allotment
(In Percents)
Basic Scientist-TPRange Typically
Teaching/Mentoring 10—35 30
Research/Scholarly Work
50—85 60
Leadership/ Administrative Service
0—35 10
DO THE MATH:If your focus is research, you must teach. However, you CANNOT
max out teaching and service without going below the research minimum: THIS IS A RESEARCH-INTENSIVE TRACK!!
Research/Scholarly Work Funding
PI on a major extramural research grant and/or leader of a major project program grant, or alternatively
Substantial and clearly documented contributions as Co-I on multiple extramurally funded research grants
NIH is best, but others (e.g. American Heart Association; VA Merit) do count
Institutional General Research Support grants for pilot studies will NOT be counted
Research/Scholarly Work Publications = scholarly evidence of
research productivity Peer-reviewed scientific articles
Quality more important than absolute number The P&T Guidelines speak of 1 – 3 first author or senior author
peer reviewed publications per year in rank Books/book chapters Participation in national/international
meetings Important opportunities to present your work Important opportunities to meet and get to know the experts
in your field
Research/Scholarly Work Publications in your P&T packet:
Copies of your 5 most meritorious publications are required
Must be published or ‘in press’ Middle-author papers count, but must be
1st or senior author on a significant number of publications
Publication alone does not insure promotion
But then, neither does funding if you aren’t being productive
Teaching/Mentoring Must include
Contact hours in graduate/medical school List of those you mentor
Estimate of contact hours with mentees Evidence of your contributions to their learning
and success Documented evaluation of teaching
performance: Your mean scores compared to the department
scores, NOT copies of evaluations
Teaching/Mentoring Can include
Directing graduate seminars/journal clubs Serving as a major advisor on thesis and
dissertation committees Serving as committee member on thesis and
dissertation committees Evidence of community, local, regional and
national education programs Letters from mentees attesting to time
commitment and level of mentoring
Teaching/Mentoring
Can also include: Service as a graduate or medical
school course leader (for those whose major focus is teaching)
Teaching outside one’s own area of interest
in other departments within the College
in other UAMS Colleges
Teaching/Mentoring If your major focus is research, while very
important, teaching CANNOT compensate for a lack of research productivity. Strike the proper balance.
Form a mentoring committee or, at the very least, consult your chair if you feel like accepting a significant teaching responsibility at this stage of your career will compromise your research Directing a medical school course at this stage of
your career will compromise you research
Leadership/Administrative Service
Expect to have share in “service load” for departmental and university programs – less as an Assistant Prof, more as an Associate Prof and still more as a Professor
Assessed by review of type and complexity of committee and/or administrative work
Document participation and valuable contributions
Document leadership roles and/or other active involvement in administration
Professional Recognition Should have established a reputation in
the national or international medical or scientific community
Participation in appropriate professional organizations and presentations before national and/or international meetings
Note invited presentations NIH/VA study sections are valued but not
required
Professional RecognitionLetters of Recommendation Three letters are required Authors
Should be recognized national authorities Should be in your field of interest Should NOT have employed you or trained
you (e.g., not someone who has been your “boss” or a direct teacher/mentor)
Should clearly have reviewed your CV or portfolio and have detailed comments
Obtaining Letters Provide your Department Chair with a list
of names and contact information Department Chair formally solicits these
letters, and sends to those letter-writers: Letter of request for recommendation Your CV COM P&T Guidelines
Solicit more letters than you need to ensure you get three great letters back in time
Additional letters may be a good idea if they add significant information or an importantly different perspective on your contributions.
New This Year: External Referee Form Helpful new from for the P&T Committee
that accompanies all required Letters of Recommendation. This form: Clarifies the letter writers relationship to
the candidate Explains the letter writers knowledge of the
candidate’s work Is part of the formal Letter of
Recommendation solicitation process
Associate to Full Professor
Basic Scientist-TP
Professorship Reserved for those members of the faculty
who have demonstrated outstanding ability Not based on length of service alone Should also have:
Considerable time and experience in rank as Associate Professor (typically 5 – 10 years)
Additional publications Other evidence of scholarly activity and
professional recognition
Basic Scientist – TPAssociate Professor to Professor
Same “full range of activities” “Outstanding record in at least two of
the following three mission areas”: Research/Scholarly Activities Teaching/Mentoring Leadership/Academic Service
Most will have excelled in the first two areas
Study the criteria table carefully
Assistant to Associate Professor
Basic Scientist-NTP
Basic Scientist -NTP Basic Scientists- NTP are expected to develop one
major area of focus: either research or teaching. Majority of Basic Scientist-NTP faculty will focus
strongly on research Minority of Basic Scientist-NTP faculty will focus
strongly on teaching, and will participate in some research, which could include educational research
Depending on your emphasis, at your leisure, you may want to review the pertinent slides in the Basic Scientist – TP pathway
Basic Scientist-NTP: Time Allotment
(in Percents)
Basic Scientist-NTPRange Typically
Teaching/Mentoring
0—30 5
Research/Scholarly Work
90—100 90
Leadership/ Administrative Service
0—10 5
Research/Scholarly WorkIf your focus is research: Funding criteria are exactly the same as for
Basic Scientist – TP Publication criteria are exactly the same as
for Basic Scientist - TP
Teaching/MentoringIf your focus is teaching: See the guidance presented under
Teaching/Mentoring for the Basic Scientist-TP pathway
Leadership/Administrative Service
Leadership/Administrative Service is largely the responsibility of the Basic Science-TP faculty.
Assistant Professors on the Basic Science-NTP may have small leadership/administrative service roles.
Associate Professors on the Basic Science-NTP may have larger leadership/administrative service roles, and Professors on the Basic Science-NTP may devote as much as 10% of their time allotment to leadership/ administrative service.
Typically, the most successful candidates align their committee work with their research and/or teaching interests.
Professional Recognition These criteria are identical to those on the
Basic Scientist – TP pathway Required letters of recommendation and
the process for obtaining them are also identical to those on the Basic Scientist-TP pathway
Associate to Full Professor
Basic Scientist-NTP
Professorship Reserved for those members of the faculty
who have demonstrated outstanding ability Not based on length of service alone Should also have:
Considerable time and experience in rank Additional publications Other evidence of scholarly activity and
professional recognition
Basic Scientist – NTPAssociate Professor to Professor
Having made the decision to focus on either Research or Teaching, candidates for promotion to Professor will have made outstanding contributions in Research or Teaching.
Study the criteria table carefully
Both Tracks If your department has a Promotion
and Tenure committee, the results of their vote should be included in your packet.
When possible, have your packet reviewed by someone in your department who has been on the P&T Committee.
How can you help to assure your own success?
Know the rules! Study the companion guidehttp://medicine.uams.edu/faculty/promotion-and-tenure/for-com-pt-committee/ Talk to P&T committee chair in department or faculty
affairs representative before finalizing your initial appointment or if you have unresolved concerns.
Get a mentor. Attend P&T workshops and a database training session. Prepare a concise, neat, well-organized packet that
makes it easy for the reviewer to find support that you have met criteria.
COM Deadline Deadline for submission of your
electronic packet is Monday September 26, 2016 by 4:30- No Exceptions
Back up all documents submitted in your packet.
The electronic system is available at: http://PromotionTenure.UAMS.edu
Be sure you know how to use the electronic P&T system. Call the Faculty Center if you have any questions 526-4661
Questions?