Guidelines for Appointment
Complete guidelines for the appointment and promotion process is listed in the YDR Vol Fac Guidelines document. Key concepts:
Service Points: Voluntary faculty must demonstrate their commitment to YDR by earning 24 points of service each academic year (July to June) via Non-Clinical Teaching Service*:
| 8 | Publication, written with Yale residents/staff (6 points for a case report)1 |
| 4 | Publication without Yale residents/staff. (2 points for case report)2,2 |
| 6 | Presentation of a YDR Grand Rounds lecture |
| 4 | Meeting presentation with participation of Yale students, residents students, residents, fellows, or faculty3 |
| 1 | Meeting presentation without participation of Yale students, residents, fellows, or faculty3 |
| 4 | Resident Mentoring Session - half day3 |
| 4 | Lecture to YDR residents or fellows |
| 4 | Board review presentation for YDR residents (points per hour) |
| 4 | Yale Medical Student Mentoring Sessions-half day4 |
| 4 | Lecture to Yale medical students |
| 4 | Lecture to technical staff |
| 8 | PowerPoint presentation on a specific topic donated to YDR for use and modification for future teaching (must be acceptable by section chief) |
| 4 | Case of Month submission on YDR's website4 |
| 2 | Attendance at YDR Grand Rounds (points per session) |
| 2 | 4 Teaching file cases (definitively proven on the basis of clinical, surgical or histologic grounds) donated to YDR with appropriate descriptions |
| 3 | Participation in the Voluntary Faculty Committee |
| Advice or service to the Chair and YDR 5 |
- Points for publications are allotted in the academic year of FINAL acceptance of the publication.
* in rare cases service is attained by Clinical Supervision Service (see YDR Vol Fac Guidelines) - Yale Voluntary Appointment title must be included in publication/meeting presentation to achieve service points.
Service points obtained without participation of Yale students, residents, or faculty (by meeting presentation and publication)
cannot exceed 12 points per year. - Assist with teaching during a clinical review session. Session must be approved by and scheduled with the appropriate Section Chief.
- Case of the Month must be approved by the faculty member's section chief.
- Points will be allotted at the discretion of the Chair, with approval by the Voluntary Faculty Committee.
Evaluation: Teaching skills will be evaluated by students, residents, and staff.
Appointments in Voluntary Faculty Tract:
- Clinical Instructor
- Assistant Clinical Professor
- Associate Clinical Professor
- Clinical Professor
In order to continue an appointment, each member must:
- Attain ≥ 24 service points
- Submit a record each May 1 demonstrating at least 24 services
- Demonstrate adequate teaching skills (as provided by evaluations)
