Getting Ahead
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Committee Service
Service to UT Southwestern committees is a sign of excellent citizenship, which is a consideration for promotion and tenure. The committees of each school are described in detail in the Standing Committees section of Faculty Corner.
UT Southwestern Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center
The Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center resources and services are available from your desktop, laptop, mobile device, or in person by visiting two 24/7 access library locations on campus:
- South Campus (main) Library in E2.3 (Florence Biomedical Building, Plaza level)
- North Campus Library in ND2.300
The Health Sciences Digital Library’s website is your primary access point, on-campus and off-campus (using Ezproxy), to all your exclusive resources as an affiliated UTSW faculty, staff, students, and researchers. These subscription resources include:
- More than 90,000 e-books and 18,325 e-journal full-text subscriptions accessible through the Library Catalog
- Specialized databases like Up-To-Date, ClinicalKey, Scopus, CINAHL Complete, and more
- 149,820 print collection items at the remote UT System Joint Library Facility (JLF) and accessible via Interlibrary loan request at no cost
- Institutional repository to preserve and house your conference presentations and posters
Our Library locations include:
- Computer commons areas, including clinical and student workstations as well as productivity and statistical analysis software, printing, copying, and scanning equipment
- 14 group and 30 individual study rooms, tables, study carrels, quiet zone study areas, and comfortable couches with wi-fi access and vending machines for beverages and healthy snacks in the South Campus location
- Physical archives collection with computer workstation available for research work
- Digital Media Production Studio includes 3D printer as well as equipment and multimedia programs to record, edit, and review digital audio and video content
- Anatomical Models Room with test preparation resources
The Library Staff is always available to assist you with training (individual and group) in topics like EndNote, database searching, grants assistance, evidence-based medicine resources, poster and presentation design, and faculty curriculum assistance at a Library location or your own office.
Contact Library Staff directly during business hours using the iHUB Chat feature found on the Library’s website, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday or call 214-648-2001. Consult the 24/7 iHUB kiosk at both locations for basic Library-related frequently asked questions. Use the ‘Ask Us’ form on the website or email libraryask@utsouthwestern.edu after business hours.
Networking/Mentoring for You
As a new faculty member, you will benefit by expanding your network of local contacts and mentors for yourself and your trainees. Seek these contacts by asking your department chair/center director and utilizing the information in the “Get to Know Your Colleagues” section of this web page. The graduate school can provide you with the book, “Adviser, Teacher, Role Model, Friend” published by the National Academy Press.
Promotion and Tenure Policies
A video of the latest UT Southwestern "Demystifying the Promotion and Tenure Process" is available, along with slides.
Other handouts include:
There are five academic tracks to which faculty members are appointed at UT Southwestern: Clinical Scholar, Clinician-Educator, Clinician, Researcher, and Tenure-Accruing/Tenure. The academic tracks recognize differences in the distribution of a faculty member’s major effort and thereby align the focus of activity with expectations and opportunity for recognition and advancement. The tracks also permit alignment of individual effort with activities of particular importance to a Department or Center.
Regardless of how effort is distributed, the benchmark for promotion of an individual is excellence in his/her major areas of endeavor. Each faculty member should be aware of their appointment track and what the expectations are for promotion. This information is included in the appointment letter sent to each faculty member. Expectations are specified in Information about Faculty Appointments, Promotion, Tenure, Evaluation, and Non-Reappointment.
Training
The Effective Teacher Series is an excellent training opportunity, which includes practical seminars on teaching skills and career development, such as how to conduct an effective interview. The Library provides online tutorials and classes on topics such as EndNote, Reference Manager, and getting better results with PubMed and Ovid. E-learning modules are designed to assist new employees in adapting quickly to the UT Southwestern environment. Human Resources offers career development courses, such as Increasing Personal Effectiveness and Strategies for Reducing Conflict.
- Effective Teacher Series
- Library Tutorials/Support
- Library Resources and Services
- Request Individualized Training from the Library
- Clinical Sciences Graduate Program: Course Descriptions
- My Learning (See Organizational Development and Training)
- Video Recordings on Career Development provided by the Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Travel
View the Travel website, which provides travel information, forms, and contact information for the vendor. This company is charged with travel management, including an efficient method for UT Southwestern Departments to coordinate travel reservation requests.
Women's Careers
The Women's Careers (OWC) was founded in April 2012 as a Division of Faculty Development. OWC provides a coordinated approach to the recruitment, career advancement, and professional development of one specific UT Southwestern constituency: women.
The primary objectives are to:
- Promote women's professional development
- Advocate for family-friendly initiatives to increase career-life balance
- Improve the recruitment, promotion, and retention of women faculty
- Empower women to increase their representation in academic leadership positions
- Champion for equity in pay and access to institutional resources
Contact the Office of Women's Careers at 214-648-2586 or by email at Helen.yin@utsouthwestern.edu.
