Faculty Handbook

SUNY College of Optometry

Faculty Handbook 2022-23

Department of Clinical Education: Criteria for Promotion and Tenure The Department of Clinical Education shall be constituted of faculty members with both tenured/tenure earning and non-tenure earning appointments. The ranks for the tenured/tenure earning positions are assistant professor, associate professor, and professor. For non-tenure earning appointments, the ranks are clinical instructor, assistant clinical professor, associate clinical professor and clinical professor. While scholarship, teaching and service shall be the criteria for promotion for all faculty members in the Department of Clinical Education, scholarship will typically be more heavily emphasized for faculty members who hold tenured/tenure earning appointments. Teaching shall be defined as educational activities that occur in the classroom, laboratory, and clinic within professional, graduate, residency, and continuing education programs. Promotion and the awarding of tenure within the tenured/tenure earning ranks requires excellent performance in teaching and scholarship and at least good performance in service unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the primary supervisor and dean. Evidence of excellence in scholarship in the Department of Clinical Education may include a record of publications in Index Medicus journals as principal investigator/author (including review papers and case reports), external funding for research or research training (e.g., NIH scientist-clinician training grants awarded to the candidate) and the traditional publication of books and book chapters. While external grant support is not required for tenure and promotion within the Department of Clinical Education, it is looked upon favorably, particularly when it substantially supports an independent research program. In all cases, the relative weighting given to each area will take into consideration the faculty’s past assignments and allocation of time. Promotion to the rank of professor requires demonstration of national and/or international leadership. Promotion within the non-tenure earning ranks requires excellent performance in either teaching or service, with good performance in the other category, and acceptable performance in research as agreed to in writing with the primary supervisor and dean. Promotion to the rank of clinical professor requires demonstration of national and/or international leadership in either teaching or service. Supporting Documentation: Department of Clinical Education Scholarship Narrative that describes the candidate’s research/scholarly interests and activities, discusses their contributions and their impact, and cites, as appropriate, accompanying supporting documents including, but not limited to: • Original contributions to the professional literature • Development of new approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of ocular conditions and diseases as evidence by publication and/or a broad adoption of the approach by the profession. • Development and dissemination of new or modification of diagnostic and treatment tools, measures, equipment etc. as evidenced by publication and/or use by the profession. • Quality of Index Medicus publications (original research, review papers and case reports) as indicated by impact factor and prestige of journals in which publications appear and number of citations. • Evidence of external funding (governmental, industrial, private) to support individual research program and research training (e.g., clinician-scientist training grants) • Quantity of publications • Traditionally published books and book chapters • Invited talks • Presentations at scientific/professional meetings

• Reputation as a scholar as assessed by outside, independent reviews • Recognition in the form of national and international awards and honors

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