Here you will find a summary of resources and guidance for those interested in a new academic appointment in the Clinical Academic track at the rank of Clinical Instructor, part-time Clinical Assistant Professor, part-time Clinical Associate Professor or part-time Clinical Professor within the Biological Sciences Division as well as assistance for current Clinical Academic Appointees who are interested in the process for reappointment and promotion. Please seek assistance from our office or your department for additional information.
Clinical Academic appointees are important members of our academic community and make numerous significant contributions to our clinical and academic missions. This category of appointment is primarily for private practitioners or employees of institutions outside the University of Chicago/University of Chicago Medicine. Typically these appointees contribute to the clinical teaching programs of the Division of the Biological Sciences. Appointment to this category is frequently contingent upon achievement and maintenance of attending privileges with UChicago Medicine or an affiliated or associated hospital, and includes part-time employment with the University. Learn more about our different academic appointments here.