Clinical Cross Appointment

Description:

An appointment given to a practicing MD in a clinical department who already holds a primary 'clinical' appointment in another clinical department. It is often given to allow appointees to participate in the research and/or teaching activities of the academic department.

Duration / Review Period: 

1 year renewable appointments

Approval:  

Appointments in this category require the approval of the appointee's primary Department Chair and the Chair of the cross-appointing department. This is followed by a document review by the Academic Human Resources department.

Available Rank:

Lecturer
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Professor

Required Documents:

Document Type Agent Responsible for Supplying When Required
Application Form (online) Candidate on application
Curriculum Vitae Candidate on application
Department Chair letter of recommendation letter addressed to the Dean Department Chair prior to approval by HR
Letter from existing Department Chair Primary Department Chair on application
Academic Position Description - Must include duties for each affiliated department and be signed by each Department Chair. Departmental Appointments Committee (DAC) prior to approval by HR
Draft Letter of Offer DAC Administrator prior to approval by HR

 

*DAC = Departmental Appointments Committee
*SC = Search Committee
*HR = Human Resources
*FAAC = Faculty Appointments Advisory Committee