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 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 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
Letters from each of the Department Chairs or one letter co-signed by both Chairs.	Department Chairs	prior to approval by HR
Academic Position Description (required for part-time or full-time clinical faculty, and optional for adjunct clinical faculty)	Departmental Appointments Committee (DAC)	prior to approval by HR
Draft Letter of Offer	DAC Administrator	after approval by HR
Signed Letter of Offer	Candidate	after receiving Letter of Offer