Professional Advancement Tracks for Health Sciences Guide

The Department of Medicine Professional Advancement Tracks for Health Sciences (PATHS) assist faculty in navigating a successful career trajectory. Each pathway is divided by career year(s) into best practices and academic mission areas.

Clinical Educator and Service

Helps faculty demonstrate clinical competence in their areas of expertise, submit and present abstracts, contribute to collaborative team efforts in clinical activities, participate in workshops, etc.

Clinical Investigator

Assists faculty with teaching in patient care environments, understanding clinical metrics, publishing peer-reviewed articles, etc., all to be able to provide outstanding patient care.

Research Scientist

Provides faculty with resources to assist them with setting up laboratories and training staff, writing grant proposals, work on independent research projects, presenting study results, and much more.