Faculty Titles & Appointments

Faculty at UTMB all hold faculty appointments across five schools: John Sealy School of Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 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 tenure. 

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 appointment rank. To learn more about joint appointment requirements and processes, review the joint appointment information page.