Clinician Investigator

Criteria for appointment, promotion, and the award of tenure; tenure-eligible

A doctoral degree (Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent) with successful completion of a post- graduate training program; AMBS board certification or board eligibility in a clinical discipline or the equivalent for non-MD specialties. Time allocation: a majority of effort in research, with a balance in clinical care and service.

A doctoral degree (Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent) with successful completion of a postgraduate training program; ABMS board certification or equivalent (e.g. Royal College) in a clinical discipline.

Documented excellence in research:

• Research: Excellence may be achieved as an independent investigator (1); and/or a team/collaborative scientist (2)
  • 1. Independent and original investigation recognized by peers and by external funding as Principal Investigator (PI) or Multiple Principal Investigator (MPI) of investigator-initiated hypothesis-oriented, nationally peer-reviewed research projects funded by federal or national agencies such as NIH-K awards, R01, or R21, AHA, ACS, or NSF grants.
  • 2. Substantial and critical contributions in team or collaborative science projects (with funded effort on external grants). Development of intellectual property and participation or leadership in clinical trials is also recognized.

Scholarship: Publication, preferably as first or corresponding author of original substantive work in high quality peer-reviewed journals. For team science, publications as middle author with significant contribution in collaborative projects are also recognized. Award of patents.

Reputation: Leadership in local or regional scientific and clinical affairs. Emerging national reputation for research accomplishments supported by letters from external referees.  Exemplary demonstration of the UVa Health System’s ASPIRE values.

Service: Contribution in service to the department, School of Medicine, Health System, University, and/or to professional boards and organizations.

ABMS Board certification, or equivalent for non-MD specialties, is required.

Documented excellence in both research and a second domain.

• Research: Excellence may be achieved as an independent investigator (1); and/or a team/collaborative scientist (2)
  • 1. Independent and original investigation recognized by peers and sustained external funding as PI or MPI with substantial effort and funding (for example, the renewal or award of a second NIH, NSF, AHA, ACS or other national level grant, including the award of a project in a Program Project Grant).
  • 2. Substantial and critical contributions in team or collaborative science projects recognized by peers (with substantial funded effort) on external grants. Development of intellectual property and participation or leadership in clinical trials is also recognized.
• Patient care: Clinical skills, innovations, research and/or programs that are locally and/or regionally distinctive; programs that measurably improve patient outcomes. Recognition through formal awards. Documentation of performance metrics should be provided.
• Education: Continued excellence in training, teaching and advising of undergraduate, medical or graduate students, residents, clinical or postdoctoral research fellows, or colleagues; as evidenced by teaching evaluations and recognition through formal awards, election to honorary educational societies, invited lectures and symposia, and participation in national level workshops, professional society programs and Continuing Medical Education courses.

Scholarship: Sustained publication, preferably as first or senior author of original substantive work in high quality peer-reviewed journals. For team science, publications as middle author with significant contribution in collaborative projects are also recognized. Award of patents.

Reputation: Emerging national reputation for research contributions as a physician scientist supported by letters from external referees, and as indicated by: invited lectureships, service on grant review panels, editorial boards of journals recognized in the faculty member’s field, or national/international advising boards, service as board examiner, or leadership in professional society governing boards.  Exemplary demonstration of the UVa Health System’s ASPIRE values.

Service: Contribution in service to the department, School of Medicine, Health System, University, and/or to professional boards and organizations.

ABMS Board certification, or equivalent for non-MD specialties, is required.

Sustained excellence in both research and a second domain.

• Research: Excellence may be achieved as an independent investigator (1); and/or a team/collaborative scientist (2)
  • 1. National/international recognition by peers as a premier investigator; continued original investigation, as evidenced by sustained external funding.
  • 2. Continued substantial and critical contributions in team or collaborative science projects and development of intellectual property and participation or leadership in clinical trials are also recognized.
• Patient care: Clinical skills, innovations, research and/or programs that are locally and/or regionally distinctive; programs that measurably improve patient outcomes. Recognition through formal awards. Documentation of performance metrics should be provided.
• Education: Sustained excellence in training, teaching, and advising of undergraduate, medical or graduate students, residents, clinical and postdoctoral research fellows or colleagues; as evidenced by teaching evaluations and recognition through formal awards, election to honorary societies, invited lectures and symposia, and leadership of national level workshops, professional society programs and Continuing Medical Education courses.

Scholarship: Sustained publication of important, innovative and original studies in peer-reviewed journals; authorship/editorship of textbooks, monographs and award of patents. For team science, publications as middle author with significant contribution in collaborative projects are also recognized

Reputation: Established national and international reputation as a physician scientist supported by letters from external referees, and as indicated by invited lectureships, service on grant review panels, editorial boards of journals recognized in the faculty member’s field, or national/international advising boards, service as board examiner, or leadership in professional society governing boards.  Exemplary demonstration of the UVa Health System’s ASPIRE values.

Service: Contribution in service to the department, School of Medicine, Health System, University, and/or to professional boards and organizations.