Resources
Faculty Friendly Policies
Extension of Tenure Track/Tenure Clock
Not requiring approval for new child in family:
- For birth, adoption or foster care placement < 5 years old
- Gender neutral
- Does not require approval
- Time of extension: One-year extension per child and up to maximum of two years in any seven-year tenure/tenure track period
- Process: Must send written notification to department chair, division head and SVP for Academic Affairs within six months of the event
- This extension does not preclude promotion or tenure award on the same timeline as faculty who have not extended – provided all required criteria are met
Requiring approval:
- Justification for request: Military duty, administrative reassignment, assumption of exceptional administrative duties, personal circumstances such as disability or illness, being a principal caregiver of a preschool child or disables, elderly or ill family member
- Time of extension: One year extension in seven-year tenure/tenure track period, without penalty
- Process: Request must be made at the time the extension is needed
Revised Faculty Leadership Search Committee Policy
- Associate vice president reviews search committee membership prior to approval and serves on every search committee
- Women and/or minority faculty must be members of every search committee. Final list of candidates sent to the president must include women and/or minorities; if not, search can be questioned
Articles and Publications
AAMC Reports and Studies
The Aging of Full-time U.S. Medical School Faculty, AAMC, October 2009 (pdf)
Women in U.S. Academic Medicine Statistics and
Medical School Benchmarking 2007-2008, AAMC
Differences in U.S. Medical School Faculty Job Satisfaction by Gender, AAMC, November 2008 (pdf)
An Overview of Women in U.S. Academic Medicine 2005-06, AAMC, October 2006 (pdf)
Future Medical School Applicants, Part II: Gender Diversity, AAMC, July 2005 (pdf)
NIH Reports
Women in Research: The Involvement of Women in Career Development, Ruth L. Kirschstein, NRSA Training and Fellowship Programs, and NIH Office of Extramural Research, May 2008 (ppt)
Women in Biomedical Research: Best Practices for
Sustaining Career Success, NIH, March 2008 (pdf)
National Leadership Workshop on Mentoring Women in biomedical Careers, Office of Research on Women’s Health, National Institutes of Health, November 2007
AWIS Reports & Data
Catalyst Publications
Engaging Men in Gender Initiatives: What Change Agents Need To Know, 2009
Cascading Gender biases, compounding effects: An Assessment
of Talent Management Systems, 2009
Resources from
Professional Organizations
Women in Cancer Research, American Association for Cancer Research (WICR-AACR)
AACR-Women in Cancer Research (WICR) is a group within the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). WICR is open to membership by all AACR members - male and female - who support its mission to foster the professional advancement and scientific achievements of women in the field of cancer research.
Women in Medicine, Association of American Medical Colleges (WIM-AAMC)
The AAMC's Women in Medicine program assists dean's offices, Women Liaison Officers and individual faculty members in addressing gender-related inequities and improving the pathways for women to contribute fully to academic medicine.
Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
AWIS is a national advocacy organization championing the interests of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics across all disciplines and employment sectors. By breaking down barriers and creating opportunities, AWIS strives to ensure that women in these fields can achieve their full potential.
Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM)
The Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM®) Program for Women is the nation's only in-depth program focused on preparing senior women faculty at schools of medicine, dentistry and public health for institutional leadership positions where they can effect positive change.
Society for Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (SELAM)
SELAM is committed to the advancement and promotion of women to executive positions in academic health professions through programs that enhance professional development and provide networking and mentoring opportunities.