Professor Candidates for appointment or promotion to the rank of professor in the Investigator Track are expected to stand in competition with the foremost leaders in their field throughout the world. Their research must have significantly advanced the frontiers of knowledge, and there must be a record of sustained outside funding sufficient to cover salary and research activities. The strength of commitment conferred by appointment to the rank of professor mandates that candidates in this track have attained the same level of achievement in their domains as candidates for professor in the other faculty tracks. Appointments at the rank of professor in the Investigator Track are made on a continuing basis without term but do not confer tenure. They continue without extra-departmental review as long as the faculty member generates extramural funding sufficient to cover his or her salary and fringe benefits.
Funding is reviewed annually by the department.
If, for any three years in a five-year period, the individual's funding is not sufficient to cover salary and fringe benefits, as determined by the department and the Office of the Dean, the appointment reverts to a term appointment that expires at the end of two additional years. If the appropriate level of funding is regained during that two-year period, the candidate may be considered for reappointment. Written notice of at least one year must be given before the end of the appointment. Associate Professor Candidates for appointment or promotion to this rank must excel in patient care and teaching and must have an emerging national reputation for outstanding scholarship. Appointments are made for terms of up to five years.