Section V. Appendix E
Unified Department of Surgery
August 1, 2008
Criteria for Faculty Appointment and Renewal to Affiliate Positions:

Instructor of Surgery
o Yearly appointment

Assistant Professor of Surgery
o 2 year appointment

Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery
o 5 year appointment
o Part time and voluntary physicians
o Clinical educator track

Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery
o Indefinite appointment
o Full time faculty
o Academic review every 5 years by the University Chairman

Clinical Professor of Surgery
o
o
o
o

Indefinite appointment
Part time and voluntary physicians
Clinical educator track
Academic review every 5 years by the University Chairman
Professor of Clinical Surgery
o Indefinite appointment
o Full time faculty
o Academic review every 5 years by the University Chairman
The Unified Department of Surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine is
committed to meeting the health care needs of the future through the education of
today’s new physicians. We take great pride in the commitment, enthusiasm and skill
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that members of our faculty bring to the furtherance of scientific knowledge, as well as,
the education of students and residents at all levels of the curriculum. To that end, we
value the relationship with our affiliate institutions and wish to create a stronger
academic relationship with our colleagues in surgery. The University Chairman
welcomes the opportunity to work together and further our mutual academic goals.
Comments and suggestions for joint academic endeavors which lead to professional
and academic advancement are encouraged.
1. The faculty candidate/appointee shall attend a minimum of 12 CME-accredited
Surgery Grand Rounds per year at the Montefiore or Einstein campus sites of the
Unified Department of Surgery, or at an Einstein-affiliated institution (i.e. Beth Israel
Medical Center, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, Jacobi Medical Center, Long
Island Jewish Medical Center, North Shore University Hospital)
2. The faculty candidate/appointee shall deliver a minimum of 1 CME-accredited Grand
Rounds lecture per year at the Montefiore or Einstein campus sites of the Unified
Department of Surgery, or at an Einstein-affiliated institution (i.e. Beth Israel Medical
Center, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, Jacobi Medical Center, Long Island Jewish
Medical Center, North Shore University Hospital).
Note: The faculty candidate/appointee shall receive an average score < 2.0 on
CME evaluations (1=Excellent).
3. The faculty candidate/appointee shall participate in Department medical student
education and teaching affairs as requested by the University Chairman. Faculty
whose academic activity is predominantly research related, need not fulfill all of the
numeric teaching requirements.
4. Faculty in the junior ranks for reappointment and faculty in the senior ranks for
academic review by the University Chairman shall provide the University Chairman
with a report of the appointee’s scholarly/teaching activity (due March 1 of the
applicable reappointment year). This report shall include the following:
a. Documentation of CME-accredited Grand Rounds activities by year as
outlined above.
b. Documentation of personal teaching activities involving AECOM students.
For lectures and rounds, include the number of hours and the number of
AECOM students for each teaching session by year.
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c. Operating room observation by AECOM students, residents and fellows
shall be considered part of the teaching activities.
d. Documentation of personal teaching activities involving residents and
fellows. For lectures and rounds, include the number of hours and the
number of residents and fellows for each teaching session by year.
e. Documentation of basic, clinical and translational research activity.
f. Documentation of extramural funding activity, especially information
related to NIH funding.
g. Copies of all journal articles published since the last appointment.
h. Updated curriculum vitae.
5. The University Chairman will recommend candidates to a specific rank
(Instructor/Assistant/Associate/Professor) for appointment/reappointment in the
Department of Surgery, as put forth by affiliated Chief/Chairmen (as applicable).
Appointment criteria include the guidelines established by the Albert Einstein
College of Medicine Committee on Appointments and Promotion.
6. Official appointment notification by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine will permit
the faculty candidate/appointee to use the official title in accordance with institutional
policy, as noted on the Einstein website at:
http://www.aecom.yu.edu/home/policies2/GuidelineForUseCollegeName.htm
I have reviewed and agree to these criteria.
_______________________________
Faculty Candidate
_______________
Date
_______________________________
Chief/Chair of AECOM affiliate site
_______________
Date
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Department of Neurology
Criteria for Full Time Faculty Appointment
(including renewal of Affiliate-based Faculty):
Introduction
The Department of Neurology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine is committed to
meeting the health care needs of the future through the education of today’s new physicians.
We take great pride in the commitment, enthusiasm and skill that members of our faculty bring
to the furtherance of scientific knowledge, as well as, the education of students and residents at
all levels of the curriculum. To that end, we value the relationship with our affiliate institutions
and wish to create a stronger academic relationship with our colleagues in the Department of
Medicine. The University Chairman welcomes the opportunity to work together and further our
mutual academic goals. Comments and suggestions for joint academic endeavors which lead to
professional and academic advancement, are encouraged.
Appointment and Review Milestones
RANK
APPOINTMENT
Associate
Instructor
Principal Associate
Assistant Professor
Senior Associate
Associate Professor
Clinical Assoc Prof
Professor
Clinical Professor
Yearly
Yearly
2 years
2 years
Indefinite
Indefinite
Indefinite
Indefinite
Indefinite
REVIEW
INTERVAL (YU)
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
REVIEW INTERVAL
(AFFILIATE)
Annual
Annual
Biannual
Biannual
5 years
5 years
5 years
5 years
5 years
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Faculty Name:_________________________________________________
Institution:____________________________________________________
Requirements
Participates in Department medical student education and teaching
activities as requested by the University Chairman with at least 50 hours
per annum. Faculty whose academic activity is predominantly research related,
need not fulfill all of the numeric teaching requirements.
______
Attends at least 12 CME-accredited Grand Rounds per year at Einstein
or Affiliate campus sites.
______
Delivers a minimum of 1 CME-accredited Grand Rounds lectures per year
at Einstein, at Affiliate campus sites and/or other academic institutions.
______
Attain remaining CME requirements through attending national
conferences and online courses.
______
For reappointment, faculty will provide the University chairman with
a report of scholarly/teaching activity (due March 1 of the applicable
Review interval). The report shall include the following:
a. Documentation of CME-accredited Grand Rounds
______
b. Documentation of teaching activities involving Einstein students
______
c. Observation of clinical activities and neurologic diagnostic
procedures by Einstein students, residents and fellows shall be
considered part of the teaching activities.
______
d. Documentation of personal teaching activities involving residents
and fellows. For lectures & rounds, include # of hours.
______
e. Documentation of basic, clinical & translational research activities,
citing percentage of time spent on research, number of peer-reviewed
papers and investigator-initiated grants over past 5 years.
______
f.
______
Documentation of resident, fellow and junior faculty mentoring.
g. Documentation of teaching – lectures, preceptorships, clinical supervision.______
h. Documentation of extramural funding activity, particularly information
related to NIH grant funding.
______
i.
______
Copies of all journal articles published since the last review cycle.
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j.
Professional citizenship: extra-curricular activities such as NIH study
sections, foundation research review committees, editorial boards,
membership and leadership roles in professional societies.
______
k. Service to Einstein – administrative duties and committee work.
______
l.
______
Updated curriculum vitae.
Completed by:_________________________________________________________________
Faculty Member’s Signature
Date
Reviewed by: __________________________________________________________________
Chairman’s Signature
Date
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DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY
Criteria for Full-Time Clinical Faculty Appointments
Introduction
The Department of Pathology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine
is committed to meeting the health care needs of the future through the
education of today’s new physicians. We take great pride in the
commitment, enthusiasm, and skill that members of our faculty bring to
the enhancement of scientific knowledge and to the education of
students and residents at all levels of the curriculum. We value the many
contributions made by the faculty and look forward to working together
to assure that both teacher and trainee have the most rewarding,
satisfying, and enriching experience possible.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of Pathology of the Albert Einstein
College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center is to advance the field
of knowledge in Medicine and Biology, to translate new knowledge into
the practice of Pathology, to train professionals to meet existing as well
as future challenges, and to deliver the highest quality medical care
through state-of-the-art diagnostic procedures.
Appointment and Review Milestones
RANK
APPOINTMENT REVIEW INTERVAL
Associate
Instructor
Principal Associate
Assistant Professor
Senior Associate
Associate Professor
Assoc. Clinical Professor
Professor
Clinical Professor
1 year
1 year
2 years
2 years
Indefinite
Indefinite
5 years
Indefinite
Indefinite
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Requirements for Academic Appointment
1.
The faculty candidate/appointee shall participate in Department medical school
education and teaching affairs as required by the University Chairman. These
medical school education and teaching events must include significant direct teaching
activities, must be measurable, and must be documented annually. Alternatively, the
faculty candidate/appointee shall provide a minimum of 150 hours per annum of
direct resident teaching. Faculty whose academic activity is predominantly research
related, need not fulfill all of the numeric teaching requirements.
2. The faculty candidate/appointee shall attend a minimum of six (6) CME-accredited
Grand Rounds at Einstein/Montefiore or Affiliate campus sites (i.e., Jacobi, Beth
Israel Medical Center, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, North Shore-LIJ).
Alternatively, the candidate can complete and successfully pass an exam on a
Departmentally-recommended CME program worth at least 12 credits.
3. The faculty candidate/appointee shall deliver a minimum of one (1) CME-accredited
Grand Rounds Lecture in a three (3)-year period at Einstein/Montefiore or Affiliate
campus sites.
4. Faculty in the junior ranks for reappointment and faculty in the senior ranks for
academic review by the University Chairman shall provide the University Chairman
with a report of the appointee’s scholarly/teaching activity (due March 1 of the
applicable review interval). This report shall include the following:
a. Documentation of CME-accredited Grand Rounds activities as outlined
above.
b. Documentation of personal teaching activities involving Einstein students.
For lectures and rounds, include the number of hours and the number of
Einstein students for each teaching session by year.
c. Pathology Service observation by Einstein students, residents, and fellows
shall be considered part of the teaching activities.
d. Documentation of personal teaching activities involving residents and
fellows. For lectures and rounds, the number of hours and the number of
residents and fellows for each teaching session by year must be included.
e. Documentation of basic, clinical, and translational research activity citing
percentage of time spent on research, number of peer-reviewed papers and
grants over the past five (5) years.
f. Documentation of junior faculty mentoring.
g. Documentation of teaching –lectures, precepting, supervising.
h. Documentation of extramural funding activity, particularly information
related to NIH funding.
i.
Copies of all journal articles published since the last review cycle.
j.
Professional Citizenship: extra-curricular activities such as study sections,
editorial boards, professional societies.
k. Service to Einstein – administrative duties and committee work.
l.
Updated curriculum vitae in the approved format. Please see:
http://www.einstein.yu.edu/facultyrecords/page.aspx?id=11400
5. The University Chairman will recommend candidates to specific rank
(Instructor/Assistant/Associate/Professor) for appointment/reappointment.
Appointment criteria include guidelines established by the Albert Einstein College of
Medicine Committee on Appointments and Promotion.
6. Official appointment notification by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine will
permit the faculty candidate/appointee to use the official title in accordance with
Institutional policy, as noted on the Einstein web site at:
http://www.Einstein.yu.edu/home/policies2/GuidelineForUseCollegeName.htm
I have reviewed and agree to these criteria.
____________________________
Faculty Candidate Signature
____________________________
Candidate’s Name – Printed
_______________________________
Michael B. Prystowsky, MD, PhD
Professor and University Chairman
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Date
Department of Medicine
Criteria for Full Time Faculty Appointment
(including renewal of Affiliate-based Faculty):
Introduction
The Department of Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine is
committed to meeting the health care needs of the future through the education of
today’s new physicians. We take great pride in the commitment, enthusiasm and skill
that members of our faculty bring to the furtherance of scientific knowledge, as well
as, the education of students and residents at all levels of the curriculum. To that
end, we value the relationship with our affiliate institutions and wish to create a
stronger academic relationship with our colleagues in the Department of Medicine.
The University Chairman welcomes the opportunity to work together and further our
mutual academic goals. Comments and suggestions for joint academic endeavors
which lead to professional and academic advancement, are encouraged.
Appointment and Review Milestones
Rank
Appointment
Yearly
Yearly
2 years
Review interval
(Einstein Payroll)
Annual
Annual
Annual
Review Interval
(Affiliate Payroll)
Annual
Annual
Biannual
Associate in Medicine
Instructor in Medicine
Principal Associate of
Medicine
Assistant Professor of
Medicine
Senior Associate in
Medicine
Associate Professor of
Medicine
Assoc. Professor of
Clinical Medicine
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Clinical
Medicine
2 years
Annual
Biannual
Indefinite
Annual
5 years
Indefinite
Annual
5 years
5 years
Annual
5 years
Indefinite
Indefinite
Annual
Annual
5 years
5 years
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Requirements
7. The faculty candidate/appointee shall participate in Departmental direct medical
student and/or resident (fellow) education, teaching and training activities as
requested by the University Chairman (and/or affiliate Chairs) with a minimum of
50 hours per annum of medical student and/or a minimum of 150 hours per
annum of direct resident teaching, or a combination thereof. Faculty whose
academic activity is predominantly research related, need not fulfill all of the
numeric teaching requirements.
8. The faculty candidate/appointee shall attend a minimum of 12 CME-accredited
Internal Medicine and/or Subspecialty Grand Rounds per year at the Einstein or
Affiliate campus sites (i.e. Montefiore, Jacobi, Beth Israel Medical Center, Bronx
Lebanon Hospital Center, North Shore-LIJ), or alternatively, the candidate can
complete an online Einstein-Montefiore Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
and successfully pass the required CME examination for at least 12 credits.
9. Faculty in the junior ranks for reappointment and faculty in the senior ranks for
academic review by the University Chairman shall provide the University
Chairman with a report of the appointee’s scholarly/teaching activity (due March
1 of the applicable review interval]). This report shall include information, as
relevant, in the following areas:
a. Documentation of CME-accredited Grand Rounds activities by year as
outlined above.
b. Documentation of personal educational, teaching and training activities
involving Einstein students and/or medical residents (includes
subspecialty fellows) which includes lectures, teaching rounds,
precepting and supervision. For lectures and rounds, include the
number of hours and the number of Einstein students and/or medical
residents (fellows) for each teaching session by year.
c. Documentation of basic, clinical and translational research activity
citing extramural funding activity, especially information related to NIH
funding, percentage of time spent on research, number and citations
of peer-reviewed papers and grants over past 5 years.
d. Documentation of junior faculty mentoring.
e. Copies of all journal articles published since the last review cycle.
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f.
Professional Citizenship: extra-curricular activities such as study
sections, editorial boards, professional societies.
g. Service to Einstein – administrative duties and committee work.
h. Updated curriculum vitae (recommended formatting for Einstein
http://www.einstein.yu.edu/facultyrecords/page.aspx?id=11400)
10. The University Chairman will recommend candidates to a specific rank
(Instructor/Assistant/Associate/Professor) for appointment/reappointment in the
Department of as put forth by affiliated Chairmen and Subspecialty Division Chief
(as applicable). Appointment criteria include the guidelines established by the
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Committee on Appointments and Promotion.
11. Official appointment notification by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine will
permit the faculty candidate/appointee to use the official title in accordance with
institutional policy, as noted on the Einstein website at:
http://www.Einstein.yu.edu/home/policies2/GuidelineForUseCollegeName.htm
I have reviewed and agree to these criteria.
_________________________________
Faculty Candidate
________________
Date
_________________________________
Chair of Medicine, Einstein Affiliate Site
________________
Date
__________________________________
University Chair, Department of Medicine
________________
Date
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