Presentations at local, state or national professional/scientific meetings
Participation in research/scholarship development opportunities
Teaching and Mentoring
CRITERION: Participation in teaching and mentoring activities
EVIDENCE may include:
Inclusion as a guest speaker in formal courses or facilitator of seminars
Formal designation as a course assistant (or higher level of responsibility for a course)
Assignment as a practice (clinical, management, etc.) site preceptor or mentor for students
Assignment as a career adviser for students
Positive unsolicited comments about the individual from other faculty, clinicians, managers, students or alumni
Professional Practice
CRITERION: Involvement in professional practice for at least one year
EVIDENCE may include:
Positive unsolicited comments about him/her from physicians, patients, students and/or colleagues
Recognition internally at Rush or externally by other health care organizations about his/her professional practice
Initiation of new services for patients or colleagues (e.g. other employees)
Service in professional practice educational programs as an assistant, or providing guest lectures concerning professional practice to students, faculty and other practitioners or colleagues
Service
CRITERION: Involvement in professional organizations, and institutional and community service activities
EVIDENCE may include:
Membership in one or more local, regional or national professional associations
Attendance at one or more professional meetings each year
Engage in service activities for the department, college or university
CRITERION: Evidence of potential to become a scholarly leader in his/her field
EVIDENCE may include:
Ongoing performance for the criterion at the level of Instructor, and
Participation in research projects
Presentation of scholarly work at regional, national or international professional/scientific meetings recognized by the profession
Author or co-author of articles in refereed journals recognized by the profession
Initiation of grant preparation and submission
Development and organization of research panels, workshops or seminar sessions at professional/scientific meetings recognized by the profession
Peer reviewer of in-house grant proposals
Supervision of student research
Teaching and Mentoring
CRITERION: Evidence of potential to teach and mentor effectively at the university level
EVIDENCE may include:
Past service as course assistant, guest speaker, mentor, adviser or other roles at the level of Instructor
Service as a course director or co-director
Student course evaluations which are above average and which show improvement over time
Other teaching evaluations by peers, program directors, chairs or outside consultants are above average and show improvement over time
Redesign or revision of existing courses
Assignment as formal academic or career advisor for students
Direction of student practice, service and/or research activities
Professional Practice
CRITERION: Active participation in areas of professional practice; Development of in-service programs or professional practice educational materials
EVIDENCE may include:
Ongoing performance for the criterion at the level of Instructor, and
Participation in clinical/operational and departmental committees focused on quality, patient care and satisfaction, evidence-based practices, service delivery, and employee engagement and satisfaction
Participation in clinical/operational research, initiation of innovative clinical/operational programs/activities for patient, employees and or community
Preceptor for student professional practice experiences
Development of new materials or technological advances
Service
CRITERION: Evidence of active participation in professional organizations, and institutional and community service activities
EVIDENCE may include:
Membership in the major local, national or international professional organizations for his/he field
Participation, as a session presenter or moderator, at one or more professional meetings each year
Serve as an occasional peer reviewer for articles in refereed professional/scientific journals
Attend committee and business meetings of professional associations
Membership on a department committee
Provide expert advice/materials for governmental hearing, media events, etc.
Individual or committee work with community agencies or groups related to his/her field
CRITERIA: Evidence of being an emerging national or international leader in his/her field; Evidence of consistent and increasing ability to generate and disseminate new knowledge
EVIDENCE may include:
Ongoing performance for the scholarship criterion at the level of Assistant Professor, and
Authorship / editorship contributions to the scientific literature (textbooks, journal articles, special issues)
Authorship/ editorship contributions to the education literature (texts, book chapters, book reviews)
Principal investigator or co-investigator on at least one externally funded grant or project
Leadership role at professional/scientific meetings and/or scholarly activities of professional societies
Reviewer or editorial board member of professional/scientific journals recognized by the profession
Consistent submission of research funding proposals and maintenance of external support
Teaching and Mentoring
CRITERION: Evidence of consistent and increasing ability to teach effectively at the university level and of potential for educational leadership
EVIDENCE may include:
Ongoing performance in teaching for the criterion at the level of Assistant Professor, and
Service as course director
Innovative teaching, including creative approaches, new teaching/learning and assessment methods, and more effective ways of engaging students
Development of new courses or major redesign of existing courses
Recognition within the University as content expert in areas taught
Involvement in program and curriculum development
Participation in continuing education activities
Awards, prizes and other formal honors recognizing outstanding teaching, mentoring, advising, or service as a preceptor
Peer-reviewed publications on program and curriculum development, teaching, mentoring, advising, supervision of practicum, or internships
Professional Practice
CRITERION: Recognized excellence in professional practice
EVIDENCE may include:
Ongoing performance for the criteria at the level of Assistant Professor
Documentation of board certification, specialty certification, fellowship status, etc. as appropriate to one’s profession
Invited speaker for in-service, professional practice rounds, community functions
Coordination of in-services or professional practice rounds
Representation of Rush at local, state and national meetings of practitioners
Participation in Rush and community health fairs and other community functions, internally and externally
Service
CRITERION: Evidence of consistent and increasing participation in professional organizations, and institutional and community service activities, with potential for leadership role(s)
EVIDENCE may include:
Ongoing performance for the criterion at the level of Assistant Professor
Hold fellowship or equivalent senior membership in at least one major professional organization
Hold committee, liaison or task force memberships in the major national professional organizations or government advisory panels and task forces
Hold leadership positions (officer, committee chair, task force chair) in local, national or international professional associations
Help organize, chair or present at invited or refereed sessions at local, national or international associations
Peer review panel or editorial board member for professional/scientific journal
Hold a leadership position on a college or university committee(s)
Participate in major institutional special activities such as program or university accreditation
Presentations and liaison to community groups related to his/her field
Presentations or submissions for governmental hearings or media events
Professional consultations to other organizations in his/her field
Participation with voluntary or governmental accreditation/licensing panel(s) for individuals or institutions (e.g., accreditation reviewer, site visitor, examiner)
CRITERIA: Evidence of being an established national or international leader in his/her field; Evidence of consistent ability to generate and disseminate new knowledge
EVIDENCE may include:
Ongoing performance for the criteria at the level of Associate Professor, and
Ongoing involvement as principal investigator or co-investigator in funded research, including service as principal investigator for at least one externally funded project
Invitations to speak at national or international professional/scientific meetings
Significant involvement as a mentor for scholarship within the college, university and/or profession
Teaching and Mentoring
CRITERION: Evidence of consistent and sustained ability to teach effectively at the university level, and demonstrated educational leadership
EVIDENCE may include:
Ongoing performance in teaching for the criterion at the level of Associate Professor, and
Recognition of content expert within and outside of the University
Leadership in program and curriculum development
Leadership in continuing education activities within or outside of the University
Mentoring of junior faculty colleagues for teaching, mentoring and advising
Professional Practice
CRITERION: Recognized excellence in professional practice; Local, state, or national consultation on issues of professional practice
EVIDENCE may include:
Ongoing performance for the criteria at the level of Associate Professor
Instructor for continuing education of other practitioners
Invited consultant to other programs, professional associations or health care delivery organizations
Leadership in clinical practice task forces, standing committees, quality review committees, or groups focused on evidence-based practices
Local, state or national recognition for contributions to professional practice
Service
CRITERION: Evidence of consistent and sustained participation, and demonstrated leadership, in professional organizations, and institutional and community service activities
EVIDENCE may include:
Ongoing performance for the criterion at the level of Associate Professor
Service award or other recognition from a major professional organization
Officer or committee chair in the major national professional organization(s) or governmental advisory panel(s) most closely related to his/her field
Leadership in organizing local, national or international professional meetings
Editor or senior member of editorial board for professional journal(s)
Chair of college or university committee(s)
Lead major institutional special activities such as program or university accreditation
Establish and lead liaison activities with community groups or agencies
Leadership in government hearing or media events
Leadership with voluntary or governmental accreditation/licensing panel(s) for individuals or institutions
Tenured appointments/promotions do not require reappointment
There should be a five year minimum before promotion from junior to senior ranks and between senior ranks
Requirements for Appointment/Promotion for Non-Primary (Adjunct, Visiting or Emeritus) and Joint Faculty Appointments at CHS
No path for promotion. Appointments are non-tenured and limited.
Adjunct and visiting ranks should be appointed to reflect the faculty member’s rank at their primary institution
Joint appointment should match the rank of the primary appointment (whether active or adjunct) in respective department/college at Rush University
Emeritus rank reflects the last senior rank faculty member held at Rush prior to emeritus appointment