What Promotion Committees Actually Evaluate: The Faculty Misalignment Problem
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Dr. Stacey Ishman discusses the factors that promotion committees evaluate beyond just activity and productivity.
Many early-career faculty assume promotion committees evaluate activity, productivity, and accomplishments at face value. In this episode, Dr. Stacey Ishman explains why promotion decisions are often based on something far more important: whether your work tells a coherent story that demonstrates academic impact, visibility, and growing reputation. No need to take notes—visit the blog for a full summary of key insights. If you're interested in working with Academic Medicine Strategy Group, visit www.amedsg.com to learn more about our programs designed to help you build a clear, strategic path to promotion, research, and career advancement. Key Points [00:00] Promotion Committees Evaluate More Than Your CV Promotion committees are not simply counting publications, committees, or teaching evaluations. They are assessing whether your work demonstrates readiness for advancement and contributes to the institution's reputation. [00:01] Why Promotion Criteria Leave Room for Interpretation Many promotion policies include terms like "regional reputation," "national reputation," or "sustained impact," but these concepts are often interpreted differently across institutions and committees…
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