1 | Page
DEPARTMENT/CENTER/INSTITUTE NAME
DATE
NAME
ADDRESS
CITY/STATE/ZIP
Dear DR. NAME
On behalf of the School of Medicine andDEPARTMENT/CENTER NAME, we are pleased to offer you a Full-Time Affiliate (FTA) faculty appointment at the rank of RANK on the TRACK at the Wayne State University School of Medicine (WSU SOM). The term of the appointment is to begin on or aboutMM/DD/YYYY. Your appointment will be within the DIVISION NAME UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF DIVISION HEAD NAME The terms of this offer may not be modified or altered by any oral statements or representations. This offer may be modified only in writing, signed by the University official as authorized by University policy.
You will be responsible to the Dean and by his/her delegation to the CHAIR/DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT/CENTER NAME. Your duties, subject to periodic review will include the following: LIST LANGUAGE HERE BASED ON JOB DESCRIPTION AND APPLICABLE FACTORS
For Clinicians Only - Delete if not applicable:This appointment is contingent upon your Michigan license being current and in good standing. You are required to immediately report any change(s) in the status of your Michigan license (suspension, revocation, lapse, expiration) to the WSU Department Chair and the Office of Faculty Affairs. Failure to promptly notify the Office of Faculty Affairs of a Michigan Professional license status change may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination .
This offer is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check that is required by University policy for this position, including, but not limited to, a criminal background check. If the University determines that your background check results are unsatisfactory, this offer shall be revoked.
In compliance with the Clery Act, the University publishes its Security and Fire Safety Report annually. This document is posted on the Wayne State University Police Department website, on the Dean of Students Office website, and on the Office of the General Counsel website, reportcan be downloaded from any of these three sites, and itprovides an overview of Wayne State's public safety resources, policies and procedures. This report also provides information on how you can prevent crime and increase your safety and security on campus.Please take a few moments to read it carefully.
It is expected that your academic commitments will comprise approximatelyXX % of your overall effort during the first three years for your academic program development. We believe it is essential that you define an area of scholarly interest and professional development. You should develop programs clearly identified with you, in which you can assume either a programmatic leadership role or develop mechanisms that allow you to pursue this area of interest throughout your career.
You will be paired with one or more mentors from DEPARTMENT/CENTER NAMEand/or other areas of the University within the first six months of your appointment. We expect that before MM/DD/YYYYyou will work collaboratively with MENTOR NAMEor other academic leaders in the DEPARTMENT/CENTER NAMEto formulate a mentoring plan and define an academic area of educational, programmatic, or scholarly development having defined goals and outcomes.
We are absolutely committed to your success as a Wayne State University-School of Medicine faculty member. Faculty development opportunities are provided through the Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development and are listed at: A school of Medicine new faculty orientation program will take place within your first six months at Wayne State: We ask that you make every effort to attend, as it will greatly assist in starting your career on the right path.
Your appointment carries no presumption of reappointment. Each year we will ask you to complete the annual faculty review process. This includes a written summary of your accomplishments for the previous year. The
DEPARTMENT/CENTER NAMEwill provide you with the proper format to assist you in preparing your summary. The review provides you with an opportunity not only to receive feedback on your performance but also to set goals for the coming year. The information in these reviews is used to set goals for the coming year. We also use this information to evaluate progress towards promotion. Criteria for promotion are detailed in the School of Medicine’s factors which can be found at:
(INCLUDE AS APPLICABLE) CLINICAL FACULTY: You will need to provide proof of licensure and/or board eligibility/certification. BASIC SCIENCE FACULTY: If you have not already provided one, please provide an official copy of the academic transcript that reflects your highest degree earned; that copy should be mailed directly to the University by the institution that conferred the degree.
If, as we hope, you find this offer satisfactory as presented, please indicate your acceptance, by signing and dating this agreement and returning the originally signed agreement to CONTACT NAME. We recommend that you keep a copy of the signed agreement and completed personnel forms for your records. If we do not receive your signed acceptance within XX days from the date of this letter, this offer shall be rescinded and become null and void.
We look forward to your favorable response, and are excited at the prospect of working with you in pursuing the missions of the DEPARTMENT/CENTER/INSTITUTE NAME, the School of Medicine and Wayne State University.
Sincerely,
______
DEPARTMENT CHAIR NAME / JOINT/SECONDARY CHAIR NAMEDEPARTMENT NAME / DEPARTMENT NAME
______
Virginia Delaney-Black, MD, MPH
Vice Dean, School of Medicine
I accept the terms and conditions of this offer.
______
CANDIDATE NAME
______
Date
Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development_ FTA-LOO_9.29.2015