{"id":129755,"date":"2025-01-24T16:27:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T21:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/?page_id=129755"},"modified":"2025-03-13T14:49:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T18:49:23","slug":"guidelines-for-faculty-appointments-promotions-in-the-bu-chobanian-avedisian-school-of-medicine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/offices-services\/faculty-affairs-office\/guidelines-for-faculty-appointments-promotions-in-the-bu-chobanian-avedisian-school-of-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Guidelines for Faculty Appointments & Promotions in the BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Revised BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Faculty Appointments & Promotions criteria_1.23.2023<\/a><\/p>\n

Introduction <\/strong><\/p>\n

Boston University Aram V. Chobanian & Edward Avedisian School of Medicine is committed to Boston University’s (BU) high academic standards for appointment and promotion described in the\u00a0 BU Faculty Handbook<\/a>.\u00a0 All faculty must maintain high ethical and professional standards appropriate for role models for medical and graduate students in the health sciences.\u00a0 Chobanian & Avedisian SOM’s criteria for appointment and promotion recognize and reward\u00a0 a wide range of academic achievements.<\/p>\n

Academic titles at Chobanian & Avedisian SOM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chobanian & Avedisian SOM offers both unmodified and modified (prefix or suffix) faculty titles at all ranks with specific criteria for appointment at the various titles and ranks.\u00a0 The types of achievements considered in awarding academic appointments and promotion include a broad range of scholarship, teaching, mentoring, leadership, service and citizenship, and for clinical appointments, productivity and excellence in patient care.<\/p>\n

At each level, achievements will be evaluated by assessments from peers, students, trainees, and patients when appropriate.\u00a0 Regional, national and international recognition is documented by letters from peers, service on editorial boards and federal study sessions, invited lectures, election to societies, awards, and leadership of national or international committees and advisory groups.<\/p>\n

a.\u00a0 Unmodified Faculty Ranks<\/strong><\/p>\n

The unmodified faculty titles require scholarship, productivity, achievement and excellence recognized within and outside the institution.\u00a0 Chobanian & Avedisian SOM criteria for unmodified faculty titles are identical with the BU Faculty Handbook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Assistant Professor<\/strong>:\u00a0 Generally, an assistant professor has been awarded a doctoral or professional degree or equivalent, exhibits commitment to teaching and scholarly or professional work of high caliber, and participates in University affairs at least at the department level.<\/p>\n

Modified criteria for Assistant Professor (effective Jan 1, 2021):<\/strong> One publication or at least 3 years at the rank of Instructor with service to BUSM that include teaching, serving on committees, mentoring, school administration, etc.<\/p>\n

Associate Professor<\/strong>:\u00a0 Generally, an associate professor meets the requirements for appointment as an assistant professor, enjoys a national reputation as a scholar or professional, shows a high degree of teaching proficiency and commitment, and demonstrates public, professional, or University service beyond the department.<\/p>\n

Professor:<\/strong>\u00a0 Generally, a professor meets the requirements for appointment as an associate professor, and, in addition, has a distinguished record of accomplishment that leads to an international or, as appropriate, national reputation in his or her field.<\/p>\n

b.\u00a0 Modified Clinical Prefix Faculty Ranks<\/strong><\/p>\n

The modified clinical prefix title is for faculty whose primary responsibility is patient care, with outstanding clinical skills and teaching or mentoring Chobanian & Avedisian SOM students at Chobanian & Avedisian SOM or affiliated institutions for a minimum of 40 hours per year.<\/p>\n