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