Significant Supporting Activities

Many faculty make substantial contributions outside their area of excellence. These activities are often of outstanding quality and importance but are in domains in which the quantity of the candidate's contribution is less than in the area of excellence. These significant supporting activities will supplement accomplishments in the area of excellence, allowing the sum total of an individual's achievements to be considered in the evaluation for promotion.

Education of Patients and Service to the Community Metrics*

Activity	Examples of Metrics
	Development of material related to health conditions for use by patients Development of programs and material that improve health literacy and educate the public about biomedical sciences Writing for magazines, newspapers, health letters or websites on issues related to health Publication of books for the public that address important health issues Speaking to lay populations to educate them about important health issues Presenting information related to health through the media, including radio, television or podcasts Educating and mentoring pre-professional students in biomedical science Service to communities locally, nationally or abroad that improves the health of populations such as through improved delivery of care, provision of disaster/crisis relief or a decrease in health disparities
Recognition
	Awards recognizing contributions to patient and community education, access to care for underserved populations, community service, and/or the health of the public Invitations to speak to lay audiences on issues related to health Membership on the advisory boards of lay health-related organizations or government committees evaluating health-related issues Widespread use of patient education materials developed

Activity

Examples of Metrics

Development of material related to health conditions for use by patients

Development of programs and material that improve health literacy and educate the public about biomedical sciences

Writing for magazines, newspapers, health letters or websites on issues related to health

Publication of books for the public that address important health issues

Speaking to lay populations to educate them about important health issues

Presenting information related to health through the media, including radio, television or podcasts

Educating and mentoring pre-professional students in biomedical science

Service to communities locally, nationally or abroad that improves the health of populations such as through improved delivery of care, provision of disaster/crisis relief or a decrease in health disparities

Recognition

Awards recognizing contributions to patient and community education, access to care for underserved populations, community service, and/or the health of the public

Invitations to speak to lay audiences on issues related to health

Membership on the advisory boards of lay health-related organizations or government committees evaluating health-related issues

Widespread use of patient education materials developed

* Only in rare cases will the achievements of an individual in a significant supporting activity be so exceptional that it is sufficient to serve as the major basis of the promotion. In such extraordinary cases, the requirements for both recognition and scholarship broadly defined will be applied as for areas of excellence. Such exceptions must be discussed in advance with the Office for Faculty Affairs.