Faculty Appointments and Promotions

Tasks to be completed by Applicant and Division Chief

• CV (suggested format can be found here: CV format)
• Documentation of Teaching Form (both tracks). Downloadable at: http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/medschool/teaching.php
• Critical Reference Form (both tracks). Downloadable at: http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/medschool/critical.php
• Reference letters. At least 5 (Average is 8) for appointments and promotions on both tracks.
  • The Department recommends obtaining 6 outside letters of which 4 are independent and 2 are non-independent (mentors, collaborators), and 4 inside letters.
  • If the faculty member has done significant teaching, 3 letters from former students are recommended.
  • Letters must be requested by the Chair, and all letters must be forwarded to the parent committtee.
  • Depending on the nature of the promotion sought, the Chair will ask references to
    • compare the candidate with others at a similar stage
    • comment on whether the candidate would qualify for promotion at their institution
    • comment on the quality of journals in which the candidate has published and about the "splash" of her publications
• Reprints of up to 3 Manuscripts (when promotion is to Associate Professor with Tenure)
• One-half page biosketch describing education and training (required for Board of Trust approval for tenure)

Tasks to be completed by Chair

• Promotion/Appointment Letter addressed to Dean including comments about the letters of reference
• Salary Letter to Dean (Sent separately)

Departmental Committee Review

• Departmental Appointments and Promotions Committee (All appointments and promotions)
• Departmentmental Professors Committee (All tenure track appointments and promotions)

Committee on Faculty Appointments and Promotions,
2004 - 2005

Raymond DuBois, M.D., Chair
Ann Richmond, Ph.D. , Co-Chair
Naji Abumrad, M.D.
John Algren, M.D.
William Dupont, Ph.D.
Kathleen Gould, Ph.D.
Jean Simpson, M.D.
Roland Stein, Ph.D.
Paul Sternberg, Jr., M.D., Ph.D.

Other links

• Standards for Promotion and the Award of Tenure, Guidelines for Letters of Evaluation. Faculty Appointments and Promotions Committee: Letters of Evaluation; Summary of Recommendations
• Critical References for Committee on Faculty Appointments and Promotions
• Documentation of Teaching Form