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.

Clinical Expertise Metrics*

Activity	Examples of Metrics
	Reputation as a clinical expert Leadership roles related to clinical expertise Role in development of innovative models of care delivery, approaches to treatment, or technology that contributes to high quality care
Recognition
	Invitations to speak on issues related to area of clinical expertise Active role in professional organizations related to clinical expertise; may have a leadership role Service on committees developing guidelines and policies or evaluating programs in area of clinical expertise Editorial service as an ad hoc reviewer, editorial board member, or consultant for journals in area of clinical expertise Awards for contributions and/or innovation in the area of clinical expertise
Scholarship
	Publication of original research, chapters, reviews, and/or textbooks related to area of clinical expertise Guidelines and/or protocols for clinical care

* For more detailed examples of activities and metrics, see the criteria for Clinical Expertise and Innovation as an area of excellence.

Investigation Metrics*

Activity	Examples of Metrics
	Defined role and/or independent conduct of research which may include: Basic research Clinical research and/or laboratory or clinically based translational research which may include studies of disease mechanisms, diagnostic techniques and/or other investigations that may contribute to the prevention, diagnosis or management of disease; may have a role in multidisciplinary or other collaborative research team; may enroll patients in clinical trials Quantitative and social science research such as epidemiology, outcomes and health services research, and biostatistics as well as research in social sciences, ethics, bioinformatics and health economics, among others; note intellectual contributions of the candidate to protocol development/implementation, conduct of studies, data collection and/or analysis of new or existing data; may make intellectual contributions to multicenter studies Development of new methods/technologies and/or novel applications of existing methods/technologies
Recognition
	Invitations to speak about research Funding to conduct research Editorial service as an ad hoc reviewer, editorial board member, or consultant for scientific journals Service on committees related to research such as the IRB, data safety monitoring board or grant review panel Leadership role in professional societies including planning scientific sessions for meetings Awards for research and/or innovation Membership on steering committees, other study committees and/or writing groups of multicenter studies Invitations to participate as an investigator based on specific expertise
Scholarship
	Publication of original research that contributes new knowledge; may be first or senior author, in another authorship position, or member of an unnamed authorship group on publications of collaborative research to which the candidate has made documented, substantive intellectual contributions

* For more detailed examples of activities and metrics, see the criteria for Investigation as an area of excellence.

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.