1. Kerstine Wanas, MHA Faculty Appointments Manager College of Medicine, Office of Faculty Affairs

2.  Who are they?  How are they chosen?  When do they meet?  How do they make decisions?  What happens next?

3. Available at: PromotionTenure.UAMS.edu

4.  First time to the system- Request new user login  Once request has been granted, login using UAMS username and password

5.  Once you login, click “Create New Request”  Fill in highlighted fields and hit “Submit”  Don’t forget secondary departments

6.  Indicate the request for a promotion in secondary appointment on the “create request” page of the electronic database  Include letter from Chair of secondary department  Note on cover of binder  List on cover sheet

7.  Once submitted, this is where you will upload documents

9.  Within each folder is a drop-down menu of document types that may be used

10. Available at: https://promotiontenure.uams.edu/UserGuide.aspx

11.  An Example of a document type in Teaching/ Mentoring folder Available at: http://www.uams.edu/facultyaffairs/Promotionandtenure/de fault.asp in the companion guide

13.  Overviews may go in Teaching/Mentoring, Research/Scholarly Activities, Clinical Service and Leadership/Administrative Service.  In the CV/General Overview Section, you may like to include an overview which is a Summary of Major Activities

14. Publication folder

15. Important to label documents very clearly. This is how the committee will identify documents! DO! DON’ T!

16. Associate ProfessorProfessor Professional Recognition o The Department Chair, on behalf of a candidate for promotion to Assoc Professor, must present to the Promotion & Tenure Committee at least three letters of recommendation, based on assessment of the candidate’s contributions to academic medicine, from recognized authorities in candidate’s field from within or outside of UAMS, typically Professors, who have neither trained nor employed the candidate. Professional Recognition o The Department Chair, on behalf of a candidate for promotion to Assoc Professor, must present to the Promotion & Tenure Committee at least three letters of recommendation, based on assessment of the candidate’s contributions to academic medicine, from recognized authorities in candidate’s field from within or outside of UAMS, typically Professors, who have neither trained nor employed the candidate. At least one letter of recommendation must be from outside UAMS and attest to the candidate’s national reputation and contributions.

17. Associate ProfessorProfessor Professional Recognition o The Department Chair, on behalf of a candidate for promotion to Assoc Professor, must present to the Promotion & Tenure Committee at least three letters of recommendation, based on assessment of the candidate’s contributions to academic medicine, from recognized authorities in candidate’s field outside of UAMS, typically Professors, who have neither trained nor employed the candidate. Professional Recognition o The Department Chair, on behalf of a candidate for promotion to Professor, must present to the Promotion & Tenure Committee at least three letters of recommendation, based on assessment of the candidate’s contributions to academic medicine, from recognized authorities in their field(s) outside of UAMS, all Professors, who have neither trained nor employed the candidate.

18.  2 – copies of the paper packet  5 – publications (BS, CS, CE – Associate Professor)  10 – publications (BS, CS, CE – Professor)  Clinical Attendings are encouraged to submit scholarly publications. The Promotion and Tenure Guidelines do not stipulate how many.

19.  Required information: Name Candidate for (rank) With Tenure (if applicable) On the ---- Pathway Department of ------ October 2012

20.  Summary/Overview  Less is more  Be sure the CV is current  Easy to read  Sample packets are available for viewing in OFA

21.  Lack of documentation  Activities don’t reflect time reported on cover sheet  No, or inadequate, evaluations of teaching  Required letters inadequate, inappropriate  Wrong track

22.  COM Promotion Tenure Page:  http://uams.edu/facultyaffairs/Promotionandtenure/default. asp http://uams.edu/facultyaffairs/Promotionandtenure/default. asp  Electronic Promotion and Tenure Database:  https://PromotionTenure.UAMS.edu https://PromotionTenure.UAMS.edu  AAMC CV Guidelines:  http://uams.edu/facultyaffairs/word%20docs/AAMC%20CV %20Guidelines.pdf http://uams.edu/facultyaffairs/word%20docs/AAMC%20CV %20Guidelines.pdf

23.  Deliver to: Office of Faculty Affairs Central Building (Old Hospital) Room 4D40  Monday, October 1, 2012 4:30 p.m. - FIRM