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	Introduction- Letter from the Dean
	I.	System of Titles and Appointments in the Faculty of Medicine as Approved by the President and Fellows, November 16, 1981, and the Board of Overseers, January 31, 1982, and as Modified in 1989, 1991, 1997, and 1998
		A. Status, Ranks, Titles, and Terms of Appointments B. Upper Limits of Reappointments and Financial Underwriting C. Overview of Appointments Process D. Voting Membership in the Faculty
	II.	Faculty and Institutional Obligation for Academic Appointments
	III.	A Statement of Expectations of the Faculty for Teaching Medical Students at HMS
		A. Background B. Teaching Expectations C. Recommended Guidelines for Faculty Compensation
	IV.	Criteria for Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor (full time or academic part time)
		A. Criteria by Ranks 1. Assistant Professor 2. Associate Professor 3. Professor B. Investigator Criteria C. Clinician Teacher Criteria D. Academic Part Time Criteria E. Longer Service Criteria

	V.	Principles for Academic Recruitment

	VI.	Appointment Procedures for Professors, Full Time, Without Limit of Time or Of Indefinite Duration; Associate Professors, Full Time, Without Limit of Time; Clinical Professors, Academic Part Time, of Unspecified Duration
		A. Search Procedure for Professors, Full Time, Without Limit of Time (WLT) or Of Indefinite Duration (OID) and Associate Professors, Full Time, Without Limit of Time (WLT) B. Evaluation Procedure by Investigator or Clinician Teacher Criteria for Professors, Full Time, Without Limit of Time or Of Indefinite Duration C. Appointment Procedure for Clinical Professors, Academic Part Time (APT), Of Unspecified Duration (OUD) Evaluation Process
	VII.	Financial support of Professorships at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine
	VIII.	Procedures for Term Appointments (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Lecturer or Senior Lecturer [Three Years])
		A. Procedures for Recommendation of a First Appointment as Assistant Professor (3-Year Term), Associate Professor (5-Year Term), Lecturer or Senior Lecturer (3-Year Term), Full Time or Academic Part Time B. Procedures for Promotion to Assistant or Associate Professor by Investigator Criteria C. Procedures for Promotion to Assistant or Associate Professor by Clinician Teacher Criteria D. Procedures for Promotion to Assistant or Associate Professor by Academic Part Time Criteria E. Procedures for Promotion to Assistant Professor by Clinician Teacher (Longer Service) Criteria F. List of Documents to Be Submitted to Office for Faculty Services with Each Term Appointment Recommendation G. Procedures for Reappointment of Assistant Professors, and Associate Professors by All Criteria
	IX.	Procedures for Annual Academic Appointments
		A. Initiation of Annual Appointments B. Definitions of Annual Academic Appointments C. Definitions of Training Status Appointments D. Affirmative Action Form (Annual Academic Appointments) E. List of Documents to be Submitted to Office for Faculty Services with Each Annual Appointment Recommendation
	X.	Policies Regarding Joint Appointments for Voting Members of the Faculty of Medicine
		A. Joint Appointments between Departments of Harvard Medical School B. Joint Appointments between Faculties of Harvard University C. Joint Appointments between Medical Schools
	XI.	Policies Regarding Visiting Appointments in the Faculty of Medicine
		A. Definitions of Visiting Appointments B. Rank of Appointment C. Process for Appointment
	XII.	Length of Notice of Termination or Non-Renewal of Academic Appointments in Clinical Departments
		A. Trainees B. Annual Appointments C. Term Appointments D. Professors of Indefinite Duration
	XIII.	Guidelines for Sabbatical Leave or Leave of Absence
	XIV.	Definitions and Criteria for Staff Associate Appointments
		A. Definitions B. Criteria
	XV.	Curriculum Vitae and Bibliography Format for all Faculty
		Part I: General Information Part II: Research, Teaching and Clinical Contributions Part III: Bibliography
	Appendix 1: Process Charts A. Appointments Process B. Search Process for Appointment as Professor C. Evaluation Process for Appointment as Professor D. Term Appointments Process Appendix 2: Sample Letters A. Investigator Appointees (Asst/Assoc Prof) B. Clinician Teacher Appointees (Asst/Assoc Prof) C. Academic Part Time Appointees (Asst/Assoc Prof) D. Investigator Appointees (Prof) E. Clinician Teacher Appointees (Prof) F. Academic Part Time Appointees (Prof) Appendix 3: Institutional Requests Format for Institutional Requests to Establish a Professorship, Recommended Format Appendix 4: Forms Hire Form Form for Initiation of First Term Appointments and Promotions Form for Term Reappointments Affirmative Action Report for Term Appointments Affirmative Action Report for First Annual Appointments Faculty Affairs Home Page \| Harvard Medical School Home Page