Faculty Self-Assessment: Am I on track for promotion?
Associate Professor (Research)
Criteria for Associate Professor (Research)
A faculty member who has established an independent or collaborative, productive research program, with a reasonable assurance of continuity or productivity. The individual must have a national reputation in his/her area of research. Teaching, advising, and/or mentoring and service contributions to the University, its affiliates or the profession will be given positive consideration where a substantial role can be documented. Appointment at this rank is for a term of up to 5 years that may be renewed depending on the needs of the department.
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Mentors
Current mentor / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 yearsBrown faculty appointments
Title / DatesAssistant professor
Instructor
Other faculty appointments
Title / Institution / DatesEducation
Program / Location / DatesFellowship
Residency
Medical school
Area of study
Criterion #1
Faculty member has established a productive research program (independent or collaborative) with a reasonable assurance of continuity or productivity.
Current grants
Role / Project / Sponsor / Funding period / Amount ($)Submitted/pending grants
Role / Project / Sponsor / Funding period / Amount ($)Concluded grants
Role / Project / Sponsor / Funding period / Amount ($)Research awards and recognition
Award/honor / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 yearsCriterion #2
Faculty member has a national reputation as a research scholar in his/her discipline.
Journal reviewer
Journal (list or total #) (current and past) / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 yearsEditorial boards
Journal/role (current and past) / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 yearsProfessional societies/other organizations
Organization/role (current and past) / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 yearsExamples: state or national health board or task force, industry task force, specialty board accrediting bodies, scientific advisory boards, society session moderator
National institute reviewer/study sections
Institute/section (current and past) / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 yearsInvited presentations
Presentation type / # of presentations / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 yearsLocal/regional
Domestic
International
Criterion #3
Faculty member has a continuous record of scholarly productivity.
Publications
Publication type / # of publications (first/senior author)* / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 yearsOriginal, peer-reviewed publications
Other peer-reviewed publications
Books/book chapters
Other non-peer-reviewed publications
Corporate authorships or multicenter trials
Scholarly work in other media
Other
*Enter total number, then number as first/senior author in parentheses. Example: 15 (5) indicates 15 publications with five of those as first or senior author.
Abstract presentations
# of abstract presentations / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 yearsPatents
Patents / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 yearsCriterion #4
Other teaching, clinical, or service contributions to the university or hospital will be given positive consideration.
Teaching responsibilities
Position/role (current and past) / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 yearsExamples: site director, program director, residency/fellowship director, mock oral examiner
Program/curriculum development
Program/curriculum (current and past) / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 yearsCourses taught
Course/role (current and past) / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 yearsExamples: course/seminar instructor, section leader, facilitator, clerkship director, doctoring course, attending, rotation director, hospital-based lectures/conferences/clinics
Mentoring/advising
Trainee type / # current trainees / # past trainees / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 yearsUndergraduates
Medical students
Graduate students
Residents
Fellows
Postdocs
Other
Teaching awards and recognition
Award/honor / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 yearsTeaching evaluations
Scores/ratings / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 yearsClinical positions
Position title (current and past) / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 yearsExamples: staff physician, director/chief of clinical service, attending, section chief
Clinical awards and recognition
Award/honor / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 yearsExamples: Top Physician/Best Doctors/Who’s Who listing, fellow in professional society, hospital award
Hospital service
Service role/activity (current and past) / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 yearsUniversity service
Service role/activity (current and past) / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 yearsExamples: admissions, clinical faculty advisory committee
Foundation service
Service role/activity (current and past) / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 yearsOther service
Service role/activity (current and past) / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 yearsCriterion #5
A minimum of eight external reviewers are required. Four must be selected by the department and four by the candidate. All reviewers must be external to Brown and at the rank of associate or full professor. Reviewers should be able to comment on the quality of research and discuss the candidate’s stature compared to national peer group.
Potential local/regional external reviewers
Name / Institution / Rank / Field/areaPotential national/international external reviewers
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