Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
What is an Assistant Professor?
Assistant professors of Anesthesiology are anesthesiologists (MD/DO) or PhD researchers who support the operational anesthesiology community through education, training, research, and scholarship. Candidates for Assistant Professor:
- Are involved in the direct or virtual support of USU medical students, uniformed anesthesiology residents and fellows, staff anesthesiologists, CRNAs, and colleagues. Educational activities may also include teaching anesthesiology knowledge and skills to military physician assistants, advanced practice nursing students, first responders such as corpsmen, medics, and firefighters, as well as support and mentorship to other non-anesthesia military graduate medical education programs.
- Have demonstrated potential for achievement and capacity for productivity in the different domains of Scholarship as described fully in USU Instruction 1100A and summarized below:
- Demonstrated achievement in the above Scholarship domains
- Open to Active Duty and Civilian (Federal workers and contractors)
- Anesthesiologists: MD/DO, Board Eligible or Board Certified in Anesthesiology
- Researchers/Educators: PhD or terminal Masters Degree
- Department Chair approval- granted during the application process
- Review the USU Online Appointment System document from Faculty Affairs
- Prepare your application documents (current templates are available in the Faculty Appointment link; outdated versions will not be accepted)
- CV in the AAMC format (here is an editable CV template created by our ANE faculty mentoring team, as well as an annotated version of the editable CV template) with your connection to/involvement with USU Anesthesiology work clearly identified. Please also include your ORCID ID under publications on CV (this is the link to get one).
- USU Form 107 online (example)
- USUHS Faculty Form (example)
- Letter of Support/Chair’s Memo (example)
- Command Letter (if the command endorsement is not in the Letter of Support)
- For question regarding the Assistant Professor paperwork or process please email: ane-faculty-information-ggg@usuhs.edu
The information on tenure eligibility is detailed in the USUHS Instruction 1100A. Below are some of the primary distinctions from the Instruction 1100A:
- Military faculty positions are tenure-ineligible.
- Prefixed/modified appointments are tenure-ineligible.
- The tenure-eligible track is restricted to civilian faculty who commit full-time effort and responsibilities to the USU SOM programs, including assigned duties at the SOM affiliated institutions. Appointment to the tenure-eligible track is based on specific criteria and institutional needs, and is open to scientists and clinicians.
- Continue to engage in your own research and education at your site
- Get involved in USU research and education opportunities
- Participate in Faculty Development
- Use the ANE Department Newsletter (emailed quarterly to ANE faculty) to:
- Learn about ANE and USU needs and opportunities
- See what your peers and the ANE Department are accomplishing
- Share your accomplishments (ane-newsletter-ggg@usuhs.edu)
- Share opportunities for engagement and development (ane-newsletter-ggg@usuhs.edu)
- Prepare for academic promotion
- Identify a mentor and establish a development plan. Contact the ANE Faculty Mentoring Committee (ane-faculty-information-ggg@usuhs.edu) if you need assistance with this.
- Learn about the promotion process and prepare for academic advancement.
Where can I learn more about faculty appointments and promotion in the Department of Anesthesiology?
- Review our Myths vs Facts
- Read about the pathways, prefixes, and promotion process
- Visit our main ANE Faculty and Associate Professor and Professor pages
- For general questions about faculty appointments; appointment paperwork, process, or eligibility; or to connect with a faculty coach please email: ane-faculty-information-ggg@
usuhs.edu
Per the 1100A, Secondary Appointments "in an additional Department or School recognize significant and ongoing contributions to the teaching, clinical/patient care, or research mission of that Department or School." Secondary appointments can be given at the candidate's primary appointment rank or lower, but never higher, and require the approval of both the primary and secondary department Chairs.
USU faculty applying for a secondary (tertiary, etc.) appointment with ANE
If you are interested in applying for a secondary (tertiary, etc.) appointment in ANE, please email the ANE Chair (robert.vietor@usuhs.edu) with your CV and a brief statement detailing how you support the USU ANE mission. After reviewing your request the ANE Chair will discuss next steps with you.
ANE faculty applying for a secondary appointment (tertiary, etc.) with other USU Departments
If your primary appointment is in ANE and you'd like to pursue a secondary (tertiary, etc.) appointment with another USU department, please email the ANE Chair (robert.vietor@usuhs.edu) to let them know your application intent, and then follow the steps outlined by that other department.