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Information Sessions and Workshops - Faculty Promotions

Are you thinking about academic promotion in the Department of Family and Community Medicine?

This year the DFCM will be hosting information sessions and workshops for faculty who are interested in applying for a junior promotion or a senior promotion.  Whether you plan to apply this year, next year or in a few years, the information session will help you prepare.  

What Is the Process of Promotion?

If you would like to read online ahead of time about the promotions process, view details, templates, and find helpful resouces on either type of promotion:

Choose below to see available sessions for the following: 

  1. Junior Promotions: Lecturer to Assistant Professor
  2. Senior Promotions: Assistant Professor to Associate Professor, Associate Professor to full Professor

For more details, contact the Academic Promotions Coordinator.

Junior Promotion Sessions

Are you considering a junior promotion to the rank of Assistant Professor?

The DFCM will be hosting virtual information sessions this year for faculty at the rank of Lecturer who are interested in applying for a junior promotion to the rank of Assistant Professor. Whether you plan to apply soon or further down the line, this workshop will help you understand the process and give you tips and tricks to prepare.

Join us for a DFCM Junior Promotion Information Session

Lecturer to Assistant Professor

  • This session provides a general overview of the criteria, steps, and process of a junior promotion application
  • It will help you understand the components and required documents
  • Opportunity for Q& A
  • Open to DFCM faculty and DFCM administrative/hospital staff

Session leaders include:

  • Dr. Debbie Elman, DFCM DAC Chair, Faculty Appointments and Junior Promotions Lead
  • DFCM Academic Promotions Coordinator

Upcoming Virtual Information Sessions

There are no scheduled workshops at this – time please check back.

Past Workshops:

If you have a group of interested faculty at your site, please contact the DFCM Academic Promotions Coordinator to see if a site-specific session can be arranged.

Senior Promotion Sessions

Are you considering a senior promotion to the rank of Associate or Full Professor?

The DFCM will be hosting workshops this year for faculty who are interested in applying for a senior promotion. Whether you plan to apply in the upcoming 2023-24 cycle or sometime in the future, these workshops will help you prepare. All workshops will be held virtually via Zoom.

DFCM faculty at the rank of assistant professor or associate professor are invited to attend. DFCM hospital or administrative staff that may be assisting candidates with the process are also welcome to attend.

Session leaders include:

  • Dr. Allyson Merbaum - Professional Development Program Director
  • Dr. Jeff Kwong - Departmental Promotion Committee Chair
  • DFCM Academic Promotions Coordinator
  • Guest speakers - successful promotion candidates

Information Session #1: Tuesday January 14, 2025 (12 - 1:30pm)

  • Registration link (by Friday January 10): Register HERE
  • This information session provides a broad overview of the criteria, steps, and timeline for senior promotion 
  • If you are interested in going forward for a senior promotion, this session will provide an overview of the key steps in the senior promotion process 

Information Session #2: Tuesday January 28, 2025 (12 - 1:30pm) 

  • Registration link (by Friday January 24): register HERE
  • This workshop assists candidates who will be moving forward in preparing a pre-application 
  • Candidates will identify their areas of excellence/competence in each of the 4 categories (research, CPA, teaching & education, and administrative service) 
  • Faculty advisors will be present for breakout room consultations 
  • Candidates should meet with their Chief/Division Head and DPC Chair, Dr. Jeff Kwong  

Information Session #3 

  • There are no upcoming information sessions at this time 
  • This workshop is for candidates that have been "supported" to go forward based on their pre-application 
  • This workshop provides a review of the final documents in the senior promotion dossier 
  • Overview of important items such as the letter of application, reflective statement, and external referee selection