Faculty Appointments, Promotion & Tenures (APT)

Clinical Science APT for Administrators

On initial hire, all new faculty members in the Clinical Sciences are initially appointed at the rank agreed upon by the faculty member and the Department Chair (subject to School of Medicine and University policies and processes). Entry level faculty are typically appointed at the rank of Medical Instructor or Assistant Professor. These ranks are not assigned a track (Faculty Career Track versus Faculty Tenure Track) designation.

Resources

• Clinical Sciences Tracks for Promotion
• Quick Reference Guide: Promotion and Tenure Policies for Clinical Departments
• Clinical Sciences Promotion Process
• Clinical Sciences APT Meeting Dates, 2021 - 2022
• Competitive Searches and Waiver requests
  • Memo regarding faculty competitive waiver requests. 
  • National Search Waiver Request Template
  • Faculty EEO Form
• APT Intellectual Development Statement Guidelines
• Emeritus Guidance
• Duke University Faculty Handbook
  • Appendix L - Faculty Handbook, Clinical Sciences
• Regular Rank Faculty Offer Letter Template, Clinical Sciences
• Regular Rank Faculty Titles & Job Codes
• Degree Verification Guidelines
  • Acceptable Forms of Degree Verification
  • Unacceptable forms of Degree Verification
• Job Family 27

For additional information, please refer to the Faculty Appointments, Promotions & Tenure section on the School of Medicine website.