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 years

Brown faculty appointments

Title / Dates
Assistant professor
Instructor

Other faculty appointments

Title / Institution / Dates

Education

Program / Location / Dates
Fellowship
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 years

Criterion #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 years

Editorial boards

Journal/role (current and past) / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 years

Professional societies/other organizations

Organization/role (current and past) / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 years
Examples: 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 years

Invited presentations

Presentation type / # of presentations / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 years
Local/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 years
Original, 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 years

Patents

Patents / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 years

Criterion #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 years
Examples: 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 years

Courses taught

Course/role (current and past) / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 years
Examples: 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 years
Undergraduates
Medical students
Graduate students
Residents
Fellows
Postdocs
Other

Teaching awards and recognition

Award/honor / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 years

Teaching evaluations

Scores/ratings / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 years

Clinical positions

Position title (current and past) / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 years
Examples: staff physician, director/chief of clinical service, attending, section chief

Clinical awards and recognition

Award/honor / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 years
Examples: 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 years

University service

Service role/activity (current and past) / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 years
Examples: admissions, clinical faculty advisory committee

Foundation service

Service role/activity (current and past) / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 years

Other service

Service role/activity (current and past) / Goal 1-2 years / Goal 3-4 years

Criterion #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/area

Potential national/international external reviewers

Name / Institution / Rank / Field/area

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