Faculty Appointment Process
Overview
In accordance with the Academic Personnel Policy (APP), section 3.1, Appointment to the Faculty is based on consideration of the criteria for appointment to an academic rank and on an individual’s commitment of effort to the Academic Activities of UMass Chan, rather than on hospital rank, degree of responsibility, or seniority in other professional endeavors. Honorary appointments are not allowed.
More information found in the APP:
- Section 3.2 Academic Ranks and Titles
- Section 3.3 Types of Appointments
- Section 3.4 Academic Tracks
- Section 3.5 Evaluation of Candidates for Appointment and Promotion
Appointment Process
- Upon Hire or notification of a request for an affiliate appointment, the DOM appointments team will contact the candidate and solicit materials to be included in their Basic File.
- These include a CV in the UMass Chan Medical School format as well as a proposed list of names of individuals who will write letters of evaluation on their behalf. This list should be generated with input from their Division Chief.
- The Department may add or subtract individuals from the candidate’s list but must include at least two individuals from the list. More information about letters of evaluation.
- The DOM appointments team solicits the letters of evaluation, which are added to the candidate's Basic File.
- The Departmental Personnel Action Committee (DPAC) reviews the candidate's Basic File (which consists of the candidate’s CV and letters of evaluation).
- The DPAC determines whether the candidate meets the criteria for appointment to the proposed academic rank and writes a letter of recommendation, which is added to the candidate's Basic File.
- The department chair reviews the candidate’s Basic File and writes a letter of recommendation, which is added to the candidate's file.
- The candidate's Basic File is submitted to the Office of Faculty Affairs, where it is reviewed for completeness.
- The Basic File is reviewed by the TH Chan School of Medicine Personnel Action Committee (PAC) at their next regularly scheduled meeting to evaluate the candidate for appointment and submit their recommendation.
- The Executive Council (governing body of UMass Chan) has a 10-day review of the list of proposed appointments and promotions.
- The Dean, Provost & Chancellor approve the final list of recommendations.
- The letter confirming faculty appointments is sent to the candidates.
DPAC Committee Members
Deepika Devuni (GI)
Chinmay Trivedi (Cardio)
Sarah McGee (Geriatrics)
Ann Moormann (ID)
Egil Lien (ID)
Peter Rice (ID)
Stefania Gallucci (Innate Immunity)
Vandana Nagpal (Palliative Care)
PY Fan (Renal)
Mark Madison (Pulmonary)
Kate Fitzgerald* (Innate Immunity)
*non-voting member