Please favorite and refer to the Track Changes section on our Faculty Actions Processes page for the most up-to-date information regarding this process.
Changing to An Academic Track
All faculty track changes from affiliate or clinical tracks to academic tracks must be requested through the pre-select process.
Academic Tracks
- Clinician Scholar
- Research Scholar
- Teaching Scholar
- Pre-Track
- (Research)
*Please note: All senior-rank appointments or promotions must be reviewed by CMFA.
Types of Track Changes
- FROM Academic Track TO Academic Track
- Example: (Research), Research Scholar, Teaching Scholar TO Clinician Scholar
- FROM Clinical Track TO Academic Track
- Example: Clinical or Clinician Educator TO Clinician Scholar
Materials Required for Academic Track to Academic Track
Junior Appointments
- Chair’s memo detailing why the change is being requested
- Updated CV
Please submit requests via the BMFA Faculty Actions site.
Please note: Assistant Professor academic tracks are limited to three 3-year terms before they are required to be promoted to Associate Professor or switch to a (Research) or Clinical track. The term clock starts at the time of the original academic appointment. For example, if the faculty member is switching from Assistant Professor, Teaching Scholar to Assistant Professor, Clinician Scholar, their promotion timeline is based on their original academic appointment as a Teaching Scholar. Faculty can request extensions if needed.
Senior Appointments
CMFA review is required. Please follow the CMFA process and dossier guidelines for this request.
Materials Required for Clinical Track to Academic Track
For faculty changing from a Clinical or Clinician Educator track to the Clinician Scholar track, please follow the Pre-select Process instead of submitting a track change request.
Clinical Faculty Tip: To prevent departments and faculty from doubling their efforts in building dossiers and collecting letters of recommendation, BMFA highly recommends waiting to request a track change to the Clinician Scholar track until the faculty member is going to be promoted to the next senior rank.
Senior Faculty Appointments and Track Changes: BMFA must approve the Pre-select Preapproval (step 1) request before CMFA can review any senior promotions, track changes, or appointments to an academic track.