Faculty Appointments & Promotions
The School of Medicine is committed to fostering the development of dedicated clinicians, scientists, public health professionals, and educators who will have a sustained positive impact on the health of individuals, communities, and the world. To accomplish this, the School of Medicine depends on the committed participation of excellent faculty in a broad range of disciplines.
The Office of Faculty Affairs manages the appointment and promotion process for all Tufts University School of Medicine faculty. Faculty appointments are proposed by the TUSM Academic Chair in partnership with our affiliated hospital Chiefs and Chairs. If you are a prospective faculty member, please reach out to your chief or chair to start the process.
The resources on this page are intended to guide and support both faculty and department administrators through the TUSM faculty appointment, promotion or tenure processes. Please note that documents may be revised periodically so we do not recommend you download and save the materials, but rather use this webpage for the most up to date forms and templates.
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TUSM uses Interfolio to collect, review, and process faculty appointment and promotion requests. All faculty appointment or promotion requests must be formally initiated in Interfolio by your department chief or chair. To be eligible for a faculty appointment, you must meet the minimum teaching requirement of at least 50 hours per year. TUSM recognizes formal teaching as well as mentoring, advising, and supervision of any TUSM learners.
To apply for a faculty appointment at TUSM, please start the process by speaking with your department chief/chair to discuss the appropriate rank for your appointment and establish if you meet the minimum eligibility requirements.
All faculty appointment requests require an up to date academic curriculum vitae (CV). The CV is an integral part of your appointment dossier. It is used (along with other materials) to evaluate your readiness for appointment or promotion, thus, it is important that your CV is accurate and contains evidence of your accomplishments and contributions to academic medicine.
Appointment Forms and Templates
The following forms and templates are available to assist you while compiling your materials for appointment or promotion.
CLINICAL DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENT OR PROMOTION
For appointments and promotions within one of the twenty-one CLINICAL departments, please use the resources below:
- All appointments require an academic CV
- Tufts CV Format [MS Word download] - recommended but not required
- Academic CV Guidelines (NEW) - if using a non Tufts format, please see these guidelines to ensure all necessary categories are included to avoid any delays in your processing
- Appointments or promotions at the Associate Professor or Professor ranks require some additional materials:
- Teaching Portfolio/Narrative Template (NEW) - a summary of your teaching and educational activities and philosophy
- Referee Tracking Sheet (NEW) - a list of colleagues your department can solicit referee letters from
- Senior Referee Letter Requirements (NEW) - a guide for understanding how to complete the referee tracking sheet
BASIC SCIENCE DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION OR TENURE
For appointments and promotions within one of the five BASIC SCIENCE departments, please use the resources below:
- CV Format [MS Word download]
- Teaching Portfolio
- Referee Tracking Sheet
- All appointments require an academic CV
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This section is intended primarily for clinical department administrators who are involved in the compilation and submission process for faculty appointments and promotions through Interfolio.
General Process Information
All faculty appointment requests must be submitted via Interfolio for processing. The Office of Faculty Affairs no longer accepts email submissions. If you have not yet been training on Interfolio, please reach out to Phoebe Wood to set up a training session.
Additionally, the OFA offers an annual Administrator Orientation in the Spring. We will announce the 2024 date soon. If you are new administrator and need to be oriented to the faculty appointment process at TUSM, please reach out to our office to set up a session (med-ofa@tufts.edu).
Forms and Templates
Current forms, templates and resources can be found here: Resources for Administrators
Please note that some forms are now fillable forms on Interfolio so please use them for reference only (*Faculty Appt Form and Deactivation Form)
Criteria for Appointment and Promotion
The School of Medicine is committed to fostering the development of dedicated clinicians, scientists, public health professionals, and educators who will have a sustained positive impact on the health of individuals, communities, and the world. To accomplish this, the School of Medicine depends on the committed participation of excellent faculty in a broad range of disciplines.
Current criteria for appointment or promotion can be found in the TUSM Faculty Handbook (also linked below). Please note that these criteria are currently under review and may be revised in the near future. We recommend you use the links provided on this page instead of downloading and saving the documents.
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Criteria for Appointment and Promotion
The School of Medicine is committed to fostering the development of dedicated clinicians, scientists, public health professionals, and educators who will have a sustained positive impact on the health of individuals, communities, and the world. To accomplish this, the School of Medicine depends on the committed participation of excellent faculty in a broad range of disciplines.
The links below are for sections of the TUSM Handbook that present overviews of the basic science academic tracks, ranks and titles, and offers guidelines and criteria for such appointments and promotions.
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What is Interfolio: Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure?
Interfolio’s Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure (APT) module is a secure digital case management platform that the Office of Faculty Affairs at the School of Medicine will be using to accept and review faculty appointments and promotions. This workflow tool will take the place of email submissions and will provide additional transparency to the process.
When Will the Transition to Interfolio Take Place?
Tufts University School of Medicine will begin implementing Interfolio’s APT module in May 2023 with the goal of 100% use by July 1, 2023. As we move forward with the implementation process, please keep an eye on this space for updates, announcements, and helpful resources.
Next Steps
The Office of Faculty Affairs will begin the Interfolio’s APT rollout with two clinical departments for beta testing. Following this period of ironing out the process we will hold trainings for the TUSM community at large during the weeks of May 22 through June 2 for junior appointment processing, and again in later June for senior appointment processing. Trainings will be most beneficial for department chairs and administrators that are regularly involved in the appointment material submissions and reviews. Please reach out to the Office of Faculty Affairs to sign up for a training session.