Teaching
Serving as a course director or program co-director; supervising fellowship or residency program. Faculty are encouraged to supervise capstone/portfolio projects and medical students/summer students.
Note: Clinically active faculty may be excused
Mentoring
Mentoring WCM junior faculty and trainees; participating in departmental mentorship committees.
Participation
Attending departmental grand rounds, research seminars, and faculty meetings; participation in department committees (e.g., education, recruitment) or department leadership role (e.g., data core). Faculty are encouraged to serve on institutional committees (e.g. General Faculty Council, IRB).
Research
See WCM Faculty Appointment and Promotions Guidebook for specific metrics by track; examples below are derived from the Investigation track metrics.
Citizenship expectations for all faculty levels
Assisting in recruiting, identifying funding opportunities, representing and promoting the department within WCM/NYP and Cornell communities, promoting the department in professional and policy communities.
| Appointment/Role | Teaching | Mentoring | Participation | Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | At least one of the above | At least 2 mentees (1 primary); at least 2 other mentorship committees | 75% attendance overall; at least one department committee or leadership role | Publication as senior author on studies of exceptional, original and innovative research which has a major impact on the field and that describes novel methods/technologies that advance the field, continuing record of multidisciplinary research with a substantial number as senior author Evidence of recognition as an expert- examples include invitations to speak nationally and internationally, sustained record of principal investigator peer-reviewed research funding, service as an editor and/or on editorial boards or as a journal consultant, service on or leadership role in national committees related to grants, leadership role in planning sessions for scientific societies nationally and internationally, prestigious national or international awards, overall principal investigator or leadership role on national or international multicenter studies, adoption by others in the field of novel methodologies/technologies |
| Associate Professor | At least one of the above | At least 2 mentees (1 primary); at least 1 other mentorship committees; form mentorship committee that meets at least annually | 75% attendance overall; at least one department committee or leadership role | Publication of senior author high quality original research that significantly advances the field; may be in another authorship position on multidisciplinary studies with documented key intellectual contributions Evidence of recognition as an expert – examples include invitations to speak regionally and nationally, principal investigator of peer-reviewed funding to conduct research, service on editorial boards or as journal consultant, leadership on institution research committees, service on national committees such as NIH study sections, role in planning sessions for scientific societies, oversight role in research core, national awards, membership on steering committees, invitations to serve as a key investigator based on unique expertise |
| Assistant Professor (Year 3+) | At least one of the above | Form mentorship committee that meets at least annually | 75% attendance overall; at least one department committee or leadership role | Publication of original research as corresponding author Evidence of recognition as an expert – examples include invitations to speak locally, and in many cases nationally; peer-reviewed funding to conduct research; service as an ad hoc reviewer for scientific journals; role in planning sessions for scientific societies; faculty oversight role in an institutional research core; local and/or regional awards for research and/or innovation; role as an investigator on multiple studies based on specific expertise |
| Assistant Professor (Years 1-2) | At the discretion of the division chief | Identify primary and secondary mentors | 75% attendance overall | Progress towards Assistant Professor metrics above |
| Instructor | At the discretion of the division chief under the supervision of a faculty member | Identify primary and secondary mentors | 75% attendance overall | To be determined in consultation with Division Chief |
| Post-doc | At the discretion of the division chief under the supervision of a faculty member | Identify primary and secondary mentors; form mentorship committee that meets at least twice annually | 75% attendance overall | To be specified in post-doc career development plan |