It is our goal to help Department of Medicine faculty members achieve their career goals, including appointments and promotions.
WashU Medicine has a long-standing tradition of excellence in teaching, research and patient care. The school’s future as a premier institution depends on the timely and fair consideration of its faculty with respect to appointments and promotions.
Guidelines and requirements
Department of Medicine faculty are subject to promotion guidelines and requirements both at the department and School of Medicine levels.
Resources
One of the most important resources you will use when navigating this process are the Appointments and Promotions Guidelines and Requirements “APGAR”, which apply to all School of Medicine faculty.
A revision to the APGAR was approved by the Executive Faculty on January 3, 2024, and ratified by WUSM Faculty on March 4, 2024. The new APGAR will took effect on July 1, 2024. See updated APGAR (PDF) »
The DOM Office of Faculty Development, the Writing Center at Washington University, and the Office of Faculty Promotions & Career Development hosted a workshop on June 26, 2024 on Crafting an Executive Summary & a Clinician Track Impact Report (CTIR). The session recording, PowerPoint, FAQ sheet, and sample documents can be found here.
The Office of Faculty Promotions and Career Development provides essential resources for annual reviews, promotion packets, and appointments and promotions requirements
NIH has adopted the Common Forms as per the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) memorandum on Policy Regarding Use of Common Disclosure Forms. NIH will implement the Biographical Sketch Common Form and the Current and Pending (Other) Support Common Form for Research Performance Progress Reports (RPRRs) and application submissions on or after January 25, 2026.
More information can be found here.
Bernard Becker Medical Library provides sessions and resources on the NIH biosketch changes.
The Office of Faculty Development recently held a workshop on writing letters of reference and support. The workshop provided a general overview followed by a panel discussion of WUSM faculty experts.
The Office of Faculty development hosted a workshop on “Utilizing ChatGPT to Aid in Developing Your Executive Summary or Clinician Track Impact Report (CTIR)” on September 17, 2024. It was presented by Mackenzie Hofford, MD.