This page contains policies, guidelines, and resources for Clinical Health Sciences (CHS) track faculty. For information on the differences between SMPH faculty tracks, please visit our track overview page. If you are looking for information about switching tracks, please review our track transfers page.
Guidelines, Templates, and Toolkits
Each panel below houses information, documents, and templates you may need to review or use for promotion. All of these links and more are available under the ‘Faculty’ tab on SMPH HR intranet.
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UWSMPH Guidelines for Appointment and Promotion to Clinical Health Sciences Associate Professor and Full Professor (pdf)
Guidelines for Appointment and Promotion of Clinical Health Sciences Track Faculty (pdf)
Detailed walk-through of a dossier with expectations and guidelines to follow when pursuing appointment or promotion of CHS track faculty to Associate Professor (CHS) or Professor (CHS).
UWSMPH CV Template (pdf)
This UWSMPH template is the required CV format for all tracks at UWSMPH UW-Madison.
UWSMPH Pathways to Promotion 101 Workshop (link)
This interactive workshop is tailored to early career CT or CHS track faculty who have been at SMPH for 3 years or less. Jump start the process of preparing for promotion with this workshop!
See also our Faculty Development Events page.
UWSMPH Pathways to Promotion 102 Workshop (link)
This interactive workshop is tailored to CT and CHS track faculty who expect to go up for promotion within the next year or two. Mentors are also welcome.
See also our Faculty Development Events page.
UWSMPH Dossier Submission Deadlines
Dossier submission deadlines for promotion to Associate, or Full Professor.
UWSMPH CHS Toolkit for Faculty Promotion to Clinical Health Sciences Associate Professor and Full Professor (link)
CHS Toolkit for Faculty Promotion to Clinical Health Sciences Associate Professor and Full Professor
This faculty promotion toolkit provides resources to help clinical health sciences faculty put together their promotions packet. It includes templates, sample packets, and best practice tips.
UWSMPH Pathways to Promotion - Associate to Full Faculty (link)
Preparing for Promotion from Associate to Full Faculty
A presentation by Associate Dean Nancy Raymond, MD about the process of going from Associate to full faculty. This presentation was given in December 2022.
UW-Madison/UWSMPH CHS Track Guidelines and Checklists for Submitting Clock Extension Requests (pdf)
CHS Track Guidelines and Checklists for Submitting Clock Extension Requests (pdf)
Information about submitting CHS clock extension requests.
Note* All faculty who are still wishing to use COVID-19 as a reason for clock extensions use section iii) Circumstances Beyond Control of the Faculty Member in the policy above.
*UWSMPH Supplemental Guidelines for CHS Program Directors (docx)
Supplemental Guidelines for CHS Program Directors (docx)
Additional information to help CHS track Program Directors provide a full assessment of their responsibilities and accomplishments.
Policies and Resources
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Career Development Programs (link)
Explore UWSMPH career development opportunities available for faculty, educators, and staff.
Career & Individual Development Planning (IDP) (link)
Career & Individual Development Planning (IDP)
The Career & Individual Development Plan (IDP) is a way to explore and define training goals, professional development needs, and career objectives. A selection of templates, tips, and strategies for developing IDPs are provided.
COVID19 Contribution Matrix Addendum for CV (pdf)
COVID19 Contribution Matrix Addendum for CV
Use this matrix template to record your COVID affected activities.
COVID19 Contributions On A Professional CV (link)
COVID19 Contributions On A Professional CV
It is important to ensure your CV accurately reflects the work you are doing around this pandemic, be it clinical, advocacy, media, research, education, etc. This matrix provides a few different suggestions per work category.
Mentoring and Mentorship (link)
Mentoring and Mentorship (link)
Most often people think of traditional mentorship as the relationship or training proffered by a more experienced or knowledgeable person to some less experienced or possibly new to a career, situation or circumstance. There are alternative models of mentoring and mentorship that can suit individual desires and needs. For more information and resources, visit our new mentoring and mentorship page.
SMPH OFAD Guidance on Funding for Sabbaticals
SMPH OFAD Guidance on Funding for Sabbaticals
Clinical Health Science faculty may request a leave that resembles a sabbatical. There is no formal SMPH process to approve this type of leave. A department may workout an arrangement with a faculty member to allow for a leave that resembles a sabbatical, using available department discretionary funds to support it. There are no central or SMPH funds available for this type of leave.
UW-Madison Academic Staff Policies and Procedures (link)
Academic Staff Policies and Procedures (link)
An updated online resource for the Academic Staff Policies and Procedures (ASPP) handbook. Be sure to also visit the homepage as well as Frequently Asked Questions.