Faculty Titles & Appointments

Faculty at UTMB all hold faculty appointments across four schools: John Sealy School of Medicine, School of Health Professions, School of Nursing, and School of Public and Population Health. All active faculty can hold appointments ranging from Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor in all schools across four tracks: clinical, non-tenure track, tenure track, and tenured. Faculty may be members of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

Faculty titles are in alignment with the Board of Regents, Rule 31001 and IHOP 05.03.02 – General Policies for Academic.

Primary Faculty Appointments at UTMB

Faculty engagement in a number of mission areas: research, education, clinical practice, service/leadership

Ranks AvailableTracks
Instructor

Clinical**
Non-tenure track*

Assistant ProfessorClinical**
Non-tenure track*
Tenure Track
Associate Professor

Clinical**
Non-tenure track*
Tenure Track
Tenured

ProfessorClinical**
Non-tenure track*
Tenure Track
Tenured

*Non-tenure tracks will have a mission designation following the rank: research, instruction, or clinical practice (i.e. Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice)
** Clinical track titles are only available to CBCs

Professor of
Associate Professor of
Assistant Professor of
Instructor of		(Research, Clinical Practice, Instruction)
(Research, Clinical Practice, Instruction)
(Research, Clinical Practice, Instruction)
(Research, Clinical Practice, Instruction)

 

Non-Primary Faculty Appointments at UTMB

Faculty with limited engagement at UTMB

Ranks Available 

Adjunct

Visiting

Adjunct Instructor
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Adjunct Associate Professor
Adjunct Professor		Visiting Instructor
Visiting Assistant Professor
Visiting Associate Professor
Visiting Professor


Downloadable Faculty Titles Information

Faculty Appointments & Promotions

All senior faculty appointments and promotions across schools from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor and Associate Professor to full Professor must be brought to the respective schools' Appointment, Promotion and Tenure (APT) committee for review and approval and routed to the dean, provost and president for final approval. Any promotions including tenure must also be approved by the Board of Regents.

For specific details regarding appointment and/or promotions in a specific school, view their APT information for further details.

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Joint Appointments

Faculty may hold multiple appointments across departments and schools within UTMB. Faculty joint appointments ranks should match their primary faculty appointment rank. To learn more about joint appointment requirements and processes, review the joint appointment information page.