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\"Jennifer

Jennifer Cavallari, ScD, CIH, co-director of the Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace, director of faculty development in faculty affairs, and professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the UConn School of Medicine. August 5, 2025 (Tina Encarnacion\/UConn Health photo)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Mission Statement<\/h3>

The School of Medicine Faculty Development Program, sponsored by the Office of Faculty Affairs, assists our faculty by providing workshops, programs, and resources that focus on academic advancement, enhancement of teaching and research skills, and leadership development. Information and valuable resources about wellness are also made available to faculty through our website.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Academic Advancement<\/h3>

Academic promotion and tenure seek to recognize and reward excellence in our faculty. Generally, excellence is defined in terms of contributions to one's profession (rather than excellence purely in carrying out ones\u2019 job responsibilities such as patient care, teaching, or administration).<\/p>\n

All faculty other than visiting faculty and Clinical Associates are eligible and encouraged to apply for academic promotion. Faculty holding the rank of Instructor, Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor are eligible for promotion (with or without modifiers such as \u201cadjunct\u201d or \u201cclinical\u201d).\u00a0 There are not quotas. All faculty meeting the promotion standards may advance. While academic promotion takes into account the applicant's total body of work, there is a particular focus on achievements since initial appointment\/last promotion.<\/p>\n

Please explore the following resources that you may find helpful for academic promotion and tenure process.<\/p>\n

Getting Started with Academic Advancement<\/a>
\nCompanion Document<\/a>
\nMedical Educator Checklist<\/a>
\nNominees Instructions, Forms, Templates<\/a>
\nProfessional Category<\/a>
\nTracks<\/a>
\nWorkshops and Upcoming Events<\/a>
\nAwards of Promotion and Tenure<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Academic Policies and Procedures Manual<\/h2>\n

UConn SOM - Academic Policies and Procedures Manual<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Mistreatment Video and Implicit Bias Article<\/h2>\n

Mistreatment Video and Implicit Bias Article<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Faculty Learning Express (FLEX)<\/h2>\n

Faculty Learning Express (FLEX)<\/a><\/p>\n