Promotion Process
Learn how to navigate the academic promotions process with clarity, strategy, and support
Overview & Process
Download the Promotions Pathway PDF to define your niche, showcase your accomplishments, and confidently navigate your institution’s promotion process.
Guides to Promotion and the General Process
Explore these resources to understand the promotion pathway, build your case, and plan your career growth.
SAEM Academic Promotions Toolkit
(30 min)
A practical, beginner-friendly guide to the academic promotion process. Start here.
AAMC Overview of Promotion (5 min)
A concise overview of appointment, promotion, and tenure in academic medicine.
Guide for Clinician-Educators on Promotion (30 min)
Detailed advice tailored to clinician-educators seeking promotion.
Letter Writing Resource (40 min video)
How to write compelling letters for promotion and recommendation.
Action Steps
Locate your institution’s promotion guidelines: Contact your department chair or liaison, and review the requirements with your mentor.
Define your niche: Identify your focus area, keep your CV updated, determine your primary form of scholarship, and seek opportunities to present or publish nationally and internationally.
Articles & Research
Explore data and stories on gender inequities in promotion and faculty advancement.
Gender Inequity in EM Promotions (20 min)
Reviews promotion disparities in EM and suggests institutional reforms.
Gender Differences in Faculty Ranking (30 min)
Analyzes differences in academic rank between male and female faculty in EM.
Development of Best Practice Recommendations in the Advancement of Women EPs (30 min)
Outlines evidence-based strategies to support women’s academic career advancement.
Gaps in Leadership Attainment and Promotion in Women EPs (5 min)
Summarizes persistent gender gaps in leadership roles and promotion rates in EM.
Overcoming Barriers to Promotion for Women EPs (30 min)
Identifies key institutional and cultural barriers and offers solutions for equitable advancement.
Gender Disparities in Academic Emergency Medicine (40 min)
Investigates structural inequities, leadership representation, and attrition trends in EM.
Women’s Experiences of Promotion in Academic EM (40 min)
Presents qualitative insights into women’s lived experiences navigating the promotion process.
Videos & Podcasts
Hear from experts on how gender impacts career trajectories in medicine.
Discussion Prompts
Reflect on institutional culture and your personal experiences with the promotion process.
Questions
How do you respond when asked if gender equity is still really an issue in medicine? For example, “After all, med school classes are now 50% women.”
What gender equity initiatives are present in your practice or institution?
How could you start or contribute to positive change in your workplace?
Does your institute have appropriate, easy-to-access, and easy-to-understand resources allowing one to understand the promotions pathway? If not, how could it be changed?
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Promotion Process
Learn how to navigate the academic promotions process with clarity, strategy, and support
Overview & Process
Download the Promotions Pathway PDF to define your niche, showcase your accomplishments, and confidently navigate your institution’s promotion process.
Guides to Promotion and the General Process
Explore these resources to understand the promotion pathway, build your case, and plan your career growth.
SAEM Academic Promotions Toolkit
(30 min)
A practical, beginner-friendly guide to the academic promotion process. Start here.
AAMC Overview of Promotion (5 min)
A concise overview of appointment, promotion, and tenure in academic medicine.
Guide for Clinician-Educators on Promotion (30 min)
Detailed advice tailored to clinician-educators seeking promotion.
Letter Writing Resource (40 min video)
How to write compelling letters for promotion and recommendation.
Action Steps
Locate your institution’s promotion guidelines: Contact your department chair or liaison, and review the requirements with your mentor.
Define your niche: Identify your focus area, keep your CV updated, determine your primary form of scholarship, and seek opportunities to present or publish nationally and internationally.
Articles & Research
Explore data and stories on gender inequities in promotion and faculty advancement.
Gender Inequity in EM Promotions (20 min)
Reviews promotion disparities in EM and suggests institutional reforms.
Gender Differences in Faculty Ranking (30 min)
Analyzes differences in academic rank between male and female faculty in EM.
Development of Best Practice Recommendations in the Advancement of Women EPs (30 min)
Outlines evidence-based strategies to support women’s academic career advancement.
Gaps in Leadership Attainment and Promotion in Women EPs (5 min)
Summarizes persistent gender gaps in leadership roles and promotion rates in EM.
Overcoming Barriers to Promotion for Women EPs (30 min)
Identifies key institutional and cultural barriers and offers solutions for equitable advancement.
Gender Disparities in Academic Emergency Medicine (40 min)
Investigates structural inequities, leadership representation, and attrition trends in EM.
Women’s Experiences of Promotion in Academic EM (40 min)
Presents qualitative insights into women’s lived experiences navigating the promotion process.
Videos & Podcasts
Hear from experts on how gender impacts career trajectories in medicine.
Discussion Prompts
Reflect on institutional culture and your personal experiences with the promotion process.
Questions
How do you respond when asked if gender equity is still really an issue in medicine? For example, “After all, med school classes are now 50% women.”
What gender equity initiatives are present in your practice or institution?
How could you start or contribute to positive change in your workplace?
Does your institute have appropriate, easy-to-access, and easy-to-understand resources allowing one to understand the promotions pathway? If not, how could it be changed?
feminem
Promotion Process
Learn how to navigate the academic promotions process with clarity, strategy, and support
Overview & Process
Download the Promotions Pathway PDF to define your niche, showcase your accomplishments, and confidently navigate your institution’s promotion process.
Guides to Promotion and the General Process
Explore these resources to understand the promotion pathway, build your case, and plan your career growth.
SAEM Academic Promotions Toolkit
(30 min)
A practical, beginner-friendly guide to the academic promotion process. Start here.
AAMC Overview of Promotion (5 min)
A concise overview of appointment, promotion, and tenure in academic medicine.
Guide for Clinician-Educators on Promotion (30 min)
Detailed advice tailored to clinician-educators seeking promotion.
Letter Writing Resource (40 min video)
How to write compelling letters for promotion and recommendation.
Action Steps
Locate your institution’s promotion guidelines: Contact your department chair or liaison, and review the requirements with your mentor.
Define your niche: Identify your focus area, keep your CV updated, determine your primary form of scholarship, and seek opportunities to present or publish nationally and internationally.
Articles & Research
Explore data and stories on gender inequities in promotion and faculty advancement.
Gender Inequity in EM Promotions (20 min)
Reviews promotion disparities in EM and suggests institutional reforms.
Gender Differences in Faculty Ranking (30 min)
Analyzes differences in academic rank between male and female faculty in EM.
Development of Best Practice Recommendations in the Advancement of Women EPs (30 min)
Outlines evidence-based strategies to support women’s academic career advancement.
Gaps in Leadership Attainment and Promotion in Women EPs (5 min)
Summarizes persistent gender gaps in leadership roles and promotion rates in EM.
Overcoming Barriers to Promotion for Women EPs (30 min)
Identifies key institutional and cultural barriers and offers solutions for equitable advancement.
Gender Disparities in Academic Emergency Medicine (40 min)
Investigates structural inequities, leadership representation, and attrition trends in EM.
Women’s Experiences of Promotion in Academic EM (40 min)
Presents qualitative insights into women’s lived experiences navigating the promotion process.
Videos & Podcasts
Hear from experts on how gender impacts career trajectories in medicine.
Discussion Prompts
Reflect on institutional culture and your personal experiences with the promotion process.
Questions
How do you respond when asked if gender equity is still really an issue in medicine? For example, “After all, med school classes are now 50% women.”
What gender equity initiatives are present in your practice or institution?
How could you start or contribute to positive change in your workplace?
Does your institute have appropriate, easy-to-access, and easy-to-understand resources allowing one to understand the promotions pathway? If not, how could it be changed?
feminem
Promotion Process
Learn how to navigate the academic promotions process with clarity, strategy, and support
Overview & Process
Download the Promotions Pathway PDF to define your niche, showcase your accomplishments, and confidently navigate your institution’s promotion process.
Guides to Promotion and the General Process
Explore these resources to understand the promotion pathway, build your case, and plan your career growth.
SAEM Academic Promotions Toolkit
(30 min)
A practical, beginner-friendly guide to the academic promotion process. Start here.
AAMC Overview of Promotion (5 min)
A concise overview of appointment, promotion, and tenure in academic medicine.
Guide for Clinician-Educators on Promotion (30 min)
Detailed advice tailored to clinician-educators seeking promotion.
Letter Writing Resource (40 min video)
How to write compelling letters for promotion and recommendation.
Action Steps
Locate your institution’s promotion guidelines: Contact your department chair or liaison, and review the requirements with your mentor.
Define your niche: Identify your focus area, keep your CV updated, determine your primary form of scholarship, and seek opportunities to present or publish nationally and internationally.
Articles & Research
Explore data and stories on gender inequities in promotion and faculty advancement.
Gender Inequity in EM Promotions (20 min)
Reviews promotion disparities in EM and suggests institutional reforms.
Gender Differences in Faculty Ranking (30 min)
Analyzes differences in academic rank between male and female faculty in EM.
Development of Best Practice Recommendations in the Advancement of Women EPs (30 min)
Outlines evidence-based strategies to support women’s academic career advancement.
Gaps in Leadership Attainment and Promotion in Women EPs (5 min)
Summarizes persistent gender gaps in leadership roles and promotion rates in EM.
Overcoming Barriers to Promotion for Women EPs (30 min)
Identifies key institutional and cultural barriers and offers solutions for equitable advancement.
Gender Disparities in Academic Emergency Medicine (40 min)
Investigates structural inequities, leadership representation, and attrition trends in EM.
Women’s Experiences of Promotion in Academic EM (40 min)
Presents qualitative insights into women’s lived experiences navigating the promotion process.
Videos & Podcasts
Hear from experts on how gender impacts career trajectories in medicine.
Discussion Prompts
Reflect on institutional culture and your personal experiences with the promotion process.
Questions
How do you respond when asked if gender equity is still really an issue in medicine? For example, “After all, med school classes are now 50% women.”
What gender equity initiatives are present in your practice or institution?
How could you start or contribute to positive change in your workplace?
Does your institute have appropriate, easy-to-access, and easy-to-understand resources allowing one to understand the promotions pathway? If not, how could it be changed?