Effective July 1, 2023, the University formally transmits a revised Policy and Procedure Manual (PPM) 230-278, Appointment and Promotion – Health Sciences Clinical Professor Series and PPM 230-278 Appendix A.
Revisions include the following:
- Modification of PPM 230-278-20.c to align with UC Academic Personnel Manual (APM) Section 278, Health Sciences Clinical Professor Series, Section 278-20.c to specify faculty in the series must have a DO/MD or equivalent terminal professional degree depending on a candidate’s health-related discipline.
- Modification of PPM 230-278 Appendix A requirements for appointment of a Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor Step I or II, item #1, to replace “a minimum of three years Post MD” to “generally three years Post MD”.
- Modification of PPM 230-278 Appendix A requirements for appointment of a Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor, Step III, item #1, to specify equivalent achievement and recognition is dependent on a candidate’s health-related discipline.
- Modification of PPM 230-278 Appendix A requirements for appointment of a Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor, item #1, requiring a candidate be certified by one of the medical specialty boards, or demonstrate achievement and recognition depending on the candidate’s health-related discipline.
- Modification of PPM 230-278 Appendix A requirement for appointment of a Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor, item #4, to specify serving effectively as a clinical consultant depending on the candidate’s health-related discipline.
Prior to formal issuance, a draft of PPM 230-278 and PPM 230-278 Appendix A were made available for campus wide review from February 10, 2023 through March 13, 2023 and reviewed by the Academic Senate and Committee on Academic Personnel (CAP) on April 21, 2023 and April 2, 2023, respectively.
A revised PPM 230-278 and PPM 230-278 Appendix A can be found here.
