Resources for Department Chairs

The Office of Faculty Affairs & Learning Innovation is committeed to supporting department chairs at the Roseman University College of Medicine. Find links to important resources for department chairs.

Faculty Numbers

25

Basic Science Faculty

11 Regular Faculty
3 Regular Faculty-Dual Appointment
11 Adjuncts

15

Bioethics, Humanism, & Policy Faculty

8 Regular Faculty
3 Regular Faculty-Dual Appointments
2 Clinical Faculty
2 Community Faculty Associates

59

Clinical Science Faculty

10 Regular Faculty
2 Clinical Practice Faculty
45 Community-Based Clinical Faculty
2 Adjunct Faculty

Faculty Definitions

 

Faculty Categories

Definition

Faculty whose main function is to teach students and, when modified by “research,” conduct research.

Employed by RUCOM

  • Yes, to teach medical students.

Available Ranks

  • Instructor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Full Professor

Modifiers

  • May be modified by “Research” (e.g., Research Associate Professor)

Promotion Eligible

  • Yes

Faculty Assembly Membership

  • Voting Member: 0.4 FTE or higher
  • Non-Voting Member: Less than 0.4 FTE
  • Note: College of Medicine Dean, Senior Executive Deans, Associate Deans, and Department Chairs are not members of the faculty assembly.

Standing Committees May Serve On

  • Admissions Committee
  • Curriculum Committee
  • Dean’s Executive Committee
  • Faculty Appointment & Promotion
  • Learning Environment & Professionalism Committee
  • Medical Student Promotion & Review

Definition

Faculty whose main function is to provide patient care at Roseman Medical Group. Clincal Practice Faculty may teach health sciences students incidental to their clinical responsibilites.

Employed by RUCOM

  • Yes, to see patients at Roseman Medical Group.

Available Ranks

  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Full Professor

Modifiers

  • Must be modified by “Clinical Practice” (e.g., Clinical Practice Associate Professor)

Promotion Eligible

  • Yes

Faculty Assembly Membership

  • Non-Voting Member

Standing Committees May Serve On

  • Admissions Committee
  • Curriculum Committee
  • Learning Environment & Professionalism Committee
  • Medical Student Promotion & Review

Definition

Faculty who hold terminal degrees and/or are community clinicians/ clinicians employed by our clinical affiliates who teach our students.

Employed by RUCOM

  • No, but may be paid a small stipend or on contract.

Available Ranks

  • Instructor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Full Professor

Modifiers

  • Must be modified by “Clinical” (e.g., Clinical Associate Professor)

Promotion Eligible

  • Yes

Faculty Assembly Membership

  • Non-Voting Member

Standing Committees May Serve On

  • Admissions Committee
  • Curriculum Committee
  • Learning Environment & Professionalism Committee
  • Medical Student Promotion & Review

Definition

Faculty who are non-academic (no terminal degree) community members who make important contributions to our educational mission typically through experiential learning.

Employed by RUCOM

  • No

Available Ranks

  • None

Modifiers

  • None, must use “Community Faculty Associate”

Promotion Eligible

  • No

Faculty Assembly Membership

  • Non-Voting Member

Standing Committees May Serve On

  • Admissions Committee

See Quick Guide to Faculty Types for more detail on each faculty type.

Adjunct

Faculty who hold a primary appointment at another university or at a different college at RUHS

Dual Appointment

Faculty with appointments across two departments within RUCOM.

Emeritus

An honorary appointment granted by the university president in recognition of years of service to the institution.

Visiting

Professionals who contribute to the academic and/or research endeavors of the college. Responsibilities are per contractual agreement.

 

Faculty Ranks

Rank Criteria
Instructor
  • Does not possess the terminal degree in their discipline, and/or has yet to complete the requisite post-graduate training which is generally commensurate with the rank of Assistant Professor in their field.
  • Automatically eligible for promotion from Instructor to Assistant Professor upon successful completion of the aforementioned training/degree programs.
Assistant Professor
  • Earned doctorate or terminal degree in their field of specialization, and or the requisite post-graduate training which is generally commensurate with the rank of Assistant Professor in their field.
  • Strong local reputation.
Associate Professor
  • Sustained high quality record of scholarship, teaching, and service, with a greater emphasis on teaching.
  • Strong regional and emerging national reputation.
  • Faculty usually spend a minimum of four years at the rank of assistant professor before they are eligible for promotion to associate professor.
  • Faculty must spend a minimum of 2 years of employment or appointment at Roseman University before they are eligible to apply for promotion to associate professor at RUCOM.
Professor
  • Continuous high quality record of scholarship, teaching, and service, with a greater emphasis on teaching.
  • Sustained national and in some cases international reputation.
  • Faculty usually spend a minimum of four years at the rank of associate professor before they are eligible for promotion to full professor.
Individuals failing to meet the aforementioned minimum criteria may still be awarded advancement in rank at the discretion of the dean/program director.

RUCOM Full- & Part-Time Definitions

Regular & Clinical Practice Faculty

Full-time:

Regular and clinical practice faculty employed by RUCOM with an effort of 0.8 FTE or greater are considered full-time.

Part-time:

Regular & clinical practice faculty employed by RUCOM with an effort of less than 0.8 FTE are considered part-time.

Clinical (Community-Based) Faculty

Full-time:

Clinical (community based) faculty who work full time at a hospital or health system that RUCOM has an active affiliation agreement with.

Part-time:

Clinical (community based) faculty who work for a medical practice, hospital, or health system that RUCOM does not have an active affiliation agreement with.

Faculty Appointment

Download the Faculty Appointment Flow Chart.

Faculty Appointment Forms & Policy

RUCOM Faculty Appointment Request Form

RUCOM Faculty Appointment Policy

RUCOM Faculty Appointment Procedures

Faculty Annual Review

Annual Review Culture & Philosophy: Reviews shall be developmental in nature and toward advancement to prepare faculty for the promotion and five-year contract process, improve the education of RUCOM students, improve clinical operations, and meet the mission of the college.

Annual Review Page

Annual Review Policy

Scholarly Activity Policy

CV Format Policy

2024 Annual Review Process & Timeline

The Roseman University of Health Sciences Faculty Handbook requires all faculty members to be evaluated in writing at least once annually. At Roseman University College of Medicine, all full-time academic faculty  members are reviewed for the calendar year (Jan 1 through Dec 31) during the first three months of the following year.

Projected Date Task Responsible Party
January-December 2024 Faculty member/senior leader (reviewee) ensures their CV and the Faculty REDCap Database is up to date. Reviewee
June 2024 Midyear update reminders sent out. OFALI
October 2024 Lunch & Learn Annual Reviews OFALI
November 2024 Understanding Advancement Development Session OFALI
December 2024 Office of Faculty Affairs and Learning Innovation (OFALI) compiles data to prepopulate Annual Achievement Reports and populates the reports. OFALI
January 8, 2025 OFALI distributes Annual Achievement Report and Annual Goals Statement document to reviewee for completion. OFALI
January 10, 2025 Annual Review Workshop OFALI
January 2025 Reviewee completes their Annual Achievement Report and Annual Goals Statement in Faculty REDCap Database. Reviewee
Chair Training: Annual Review OFALI & Department Chairs
OFALI Annual Review Office Hours OFALI
February 5, 2025 Reviewee submits their completed Annual Achievement Report and Annual Goals Statement to their department chair (in the case of regular faculty) or supervisor (in the case of senior leadership). Please
Note: Clinical Practice Faculty have until February 17 to submit their annual reviews.		 Reviewee
February 6 – March 21, 2025 Department chair/supervisor will schedule review meetings to discuss the Annual Achievement Report and Annual Goals Statement. If there are no changes to the documents, the reviewee and department chair/supervisor sign off. If there are changes, reviewee and/or department chair/supervisor update Annual Achievement Report or Annual Goals Statement. Department Chair/Supervisor
March 21, 2025 Department chair/supervisor sends signed off Annual Achievement Report or Annual Goals Statement to the Office of Faculty Affairs and Learning Innovation (OFALI). Department Chair/Supervisor
March 31, 2025 OFALI sends the faculty member their signed and completed Annual Achievement Report and Annual Goals Statement and sends the originals to Human Resources. OFALI
June 2025 Midyear update reminders sent out. OFALI

Faculty Promotion & Contract



RUCOM Promotion Policy

RUCOM Promotion Procedure

Faculty Contract Renewal Policy