Appendix 8: Track Criteria

EDUCATOR TRACK REQUIREMENTS

(Basic Sciences Educator and Clinical Educator subtracks)

  Requirements stated are MINIMUM expectations  
Experience Requirements (time in rank) 1 year 3 years 5 years
  Lecturer or Non-clinical Instructor to Assistant Prof Assistant to Associate Prof Associate Prof to Professor
Professional development      
Attendance at scientific conference 1/year 1/year 1/year

International conference presentation (virtual or live/in person: poster {must be present at the poster if virtually}, oral presentation or workshop

(local conferences, e.g., Grenada Research day do not count; must be at a conference with an international organization or association with international membership)

Must be present physically or virtually in role of presenter

1/1 year 2 per 3 years 3 per 5 years
Evidence of scholarly approach to Education: participation in Diploma, certificate and/or other course in medical education (>15 hours) MSc (for MDs) required if not taken in previous rank required if not taken in previous rank
(Clinical Educator) CMEs 1 3 5
Completion of Certificate in Research (from Faculty Research Institute)   Required   
Educational Content delivery      
Creation of new PowerPoint slides for content in 4-year MD SOM program courses 3 lectures per 1 year 10 lectures per 3 years 20 lectures per 5 years
Creation of new video-based or interactive DLA or other substantive production of learning resource materials 1 5 per 3 years  15 per 5 years 
Evidence of substantive input to learning objectives (as per Bloom's revised taxonomy) 3 lectures worth 10 lectures worth 20 lectures worth
Book chapters, including online, question-review books, etc. n/a 1 2
Provision of themed office hours, or student focused office hours 3 12 (average of 4 per year) 30 (average of 6 per year)
Average student evaluations (SOM Courses) 4.5 minimum 4.5 minimum 4.5 minimum
Assessments      
Writing IMCQ session Questions 60 120 240
Writing Practice Questions (New) 20  30 50
Writing Examination questions (including OCEX, OSPEs, OSCEs, lab exams) 100 200 400
Clinical evaluation of students as per site standards as per site standards as per site standards
Leadership and Management      
Academic Leadership - Curriculum      
Course Director      
Content manager      
Module Coordinator desirable 1 from those listed for a minimum of 2 x 18 week terms Course Director or content manager (applies if this post was occupied in previous ranks)
ITI coordinator      
Clinical tutor coordinator      
Professionalism      
Interaction with departmental and other SOM colleagues 2 letters of recommendation (minimum of 1 from rank higher to that of incumbent) 3 letters recommendation (minimum of 2 from rank higher to that of incumbent) 5 letters recommendation (minimum of 3 at rank of Professor, plus 1 from administrative level, e.g., Assistant, Associate or Dean
Holds themed and open office hours; responds to direct student emails and those sent via course email Required Required Required
Faculty mentoring (junior colleagues, new Clinical instructors, etc.) n/a 1 in lower rank 2 in lower rank
Service to the University Community      
Appointed member of administrative committee, e.g., scheduling, curriculum, assessments working group, strategic planning committee desirable Minimum 1 Minimum 2
Voluntary or elected committee member (e.g., senate committees      
Research activity      
Publications in peer-reviewed, non-predatory journals as a first or last author 1 6 9

Publications in peer-reviewed, non-predatory journals as a non-first authors

(note that 3 middle author papers count as 1 first/last author paper)

n/a 6 15
Book chapters, contribution to books n/a 1 2
professional Association Membership 1 1 2
Membership on an Professional Association Committee n/a desirable 1

Additional (no minimum associated with these)

     
Patents Desirable Desirable Desirable
Standard Operating Procedures, Technical manuals Desirable Desirable Desirable
Student mentoring (other than office hours, e.g., as member of AADS, AEP program) Desirable Desirable Desirable
CLINICIAN TRACK REQUIREMENTS   Requirements stated are MINIMUM expectations  
  1 year 3 years 5 years
  Instructor to Assistant Assistant to Associate Associate to Professor
Professional development      
Attendance at scientific conference  1/year 1/year 1/year
Conference presentation (poster, oral presentation or workshop) 1/year 2/year 3/year
Board Certification or UK equivalent (e.g., MRCP) Must be board-eligible or board certified Royal College membership eligible Required and current RCP membership or fellowship (or equiv Required and current RCP fellowship or Certificate of Specialty Training (CCT)
General Medical Council or GMDC (Grenada) certified Required and current Required and current Required and current
Clinical Educator and Clinician track: CME/MOU 100 hrs./yr. 100 hrs./yr. 100 hrs./yr.
Completion of Certificate in Research (from faculty Research Institute)   Required  
Educational Content delivery      
Clinically relevant didactic sessions 8/per year 24 /per 3 years 40/per 5 years
Book chapters, including online, question-review books, etc n/a 1 2
Teaching in context of patient-care environments, including ward rounds >30h >60h >60h
Participation in student rounds, seminar presentations, journal clubs, etc Desirable Required Required
Positive feedback/comments in end of specialty evaluations Desirable Required Required
Assessments      
Contribution to observational assessment of students Required Required Required
Leadership and Management      
Academic Leadership - Curriculum      
Preceptor      
clerkship director      
Director of Medical Education Desirable 1 from those listed 2 from those listed
Dean (associate, assistant)      
Course Director (or equivalent oversight of clinical programs)      
Professional Service      
Interaction with departmental and other SOM colleagues 2 letters of recommendation (minimum of 1 at rank higher to that of incumbent) 3 letters recommendation (minimum of 2 at rank higher to that of incumbent) 5 letters recommendation (minimum of 3 at rank of Professor, plus 1 from administrative level, e.g., Assistant, associate or Dean)
Faculty mentoring (junior colleagues, new Clinical instructors, etc.) n/a 1 in lower rank 2 in lower ranks
Ongoing commitment to clinical excellence Attendance at all semi-annual faculty meetings as invited, and additional SGU faculty development series Attendance at all semi-annual faculty meetings as invited, and additional SGU faculty development series, and it is desirable to contribute/participate in its creation. Attendance at all semi-annual faculty meetings as invited, and direction of new material for the SGU faculty development series
Participant on Departmental, hospital or community committees as a member, or chair department member: desirable Department committee required; Hospital: desirable, Community: desirable department chair of committee - Required, Hospital Chair of committee - desirable, community - required
Hospital/Clinic development of clinical guidelines n/a Participation desired Participation required
Commitment to participation in activities (e.g., committees) supporting provision of clinical services Required Required Required
Service to the SGU SOM Community      
Appointed member of SOM administrative committee, e.g., scheduling, curriculum, assessments working group, strategic planning committee Desirable Minimum 1 Minimum 2
Committees or groups related to clinical service or research, e.g., Institutional Review Boards/Human Subjects Committee      
Voluntary or elected committee member (e.g., senate committees)      
Research activity      
Publications in peer-reviewed, non-predatory journals as a first authors 1 >1 >2
Publications in peer-reviewed, non-predatory journals as a non-first authors total >=1 total >=5 total >=10
Manuals, Book chapters, contribution to books, other forms of publications such as training videos, etc. 0 >1 >2
Association Membership 1 1 2
Association Committees (e.g., American Board of Pediatrics, i.e., national association committees) n/a desirable  1
Additional (no minimum associated with these)      
Patents Desirable Desirable Desirable
Standard Operating Procedures, Technical manuals Desirable Desirable Desirable
Student mentoring/advising (other than office hours, e.g., as member of AADS, AEP program) Desirable Desirable Desirable
RESEARCHER TRACK   Requirements stated are MINIMUM expectations  
  Instructor to Assistant Assistant to Associate Associate to Professor
Professional development      
Attendance at scientific conference; relevant to content being taught 1 2: 1 from each category 4: 2 from each category
Attendance at Educational Conference (e.g., AAMC, IAMSE, AMEE, etc.)      
Conference attendance as invited presenter (poster, oral presentation or workshop n/a 1 2
Evidence of scholarly approach to Education: participation in Diploma, certificate and/or other course in education (>10 hours) Desirable Required Required
Clinical Educator and Clinician track: CMEs 1 3 5
Completion of Certificate in Research (from faculty Research Institute   Required  
Professionalism      
Interaction with departmental and other SOM colleagues 2 letters of recommendation (minimum of 1 at rank higher to that of 3 letters recommendation (minimum of 2 at rank higher to that of incumbent) 5 letters recommendation (minimum of 3 at rank of Professor, plus 1 from administrative level, e.g., Assistant, associate or Dean)
Inter-collegial networking Ranked by Chair as Effective Ranked by Chair as Highly effective Ranked by Chair as Highly Effective
Service to the University Community      
Appointed member of administrative committee, e.g., scheduling, curriculum, assessments working group, strategic planning committee Minimum 1 Minimum 2 (one from each category) Minimum 4 (at least 3 of which must be as an appointed member on an administrative committee)
Voluntary or elected committee member (e.g., senate committees)      
Research activity      
Publications in peer-reviewed, non-predatory journals - first author 3 6 9
Second or another author 9 18 36
Book chapters, book editor, contribution to e.g., board-preparation review books n/a Minimum of 1 Minimum of 2
Grants Contributed to minimum 1 grant proposal Applied for minimum of 2; Obtained minimum 1 grant Applied for minimum of 5; Obtained minimum 3 grants
Research student mentoring e.g., Grad student, MSRI student, MPH Capstone 1 2 4
Chair of Supervisory Committee N/A 2 5
Member of Graduate student Supervisory Committee 1 2 5
Member of Department Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC Yes Yes Yes
Chair of Departmental Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) n/a Desirable Yes
Additional (no minimum associated)      
Patents Desirable Desirable Desirable
Technical/procedural manuals Desirable Desirable Desirable
Standard Operating Procedures Desirable Desirable Desirable