Clinical Promotions
Advance Your Academic Career
Your clinical expertise, teaching, mentorship, and contributions to patient care are an important part of the Department of Medicine’s success. If you are a clinical faculty member who has built a strong record of contribution and impact, consider taking the next step in your academic career by applying for clinical promotion.
Promotion is an opportunity to have your achievements formally recognized and to reflect on the meaningful contributions you make to our learners, patients, colleagues, and the broader medical community. We encourage eligible faculty to explore the promotion process and celebrate the expertise and dedication they bring to the department every day.
Promotion to Clinical Professor is the highest honour the University of Alberta can give a clinical faculty member. I know there are many highly accomplished Clinical Academic Colleagues in the community, and I would very much like the opportunity to recognize all of you!
Dr. Narmin Kassam, MD, MHPE, FRCPC, FACP
Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine
Fall is the time of the year to consider Clinical Promotion for those who are eligible for the upcoming academic year (effective date is July 1st of next year). Promotion is one of the ways in which the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry recognizes your contribution to teaching, clinical innovation, research and administrative leadership. If any of you are interested in promotion and would like some advice or direction, please do not hesitate to contact me at fraulein.morales@ualberta.ca.
Dr. Fraulein Morales
Director, Clinical Faculty
Chair, Clinical Evaluation Committee
Clinical Faculty Promotions
Status of Promotion Process
The submission deadline for fall 2025 applications is December 15, 2025 @ 4 p.m.
The promotion criteria outlined in the current FoMD Procedure for Appointment, Promotion Criteria, and Appeals Process for Clinical Faculty Members are in effect.
- Applicants are required to submit a specified number of Clinical Annual Reports (also known as Clinical Faculty Academic Contribution Reports). Please refer to the Timeline & Checklist for Promotion.
- It is acceptable for clinical faculty members to choose to remain at the rank of Clinical Lecturer for the remainder of their careers.
Note: It is mandatory for all clinical faculty to submit a Clinical Faculty Academic Contribution Report at least twice during their appointment term. Please check your UAlberta email account regularly.
Regular review meetings with the Clinical Faculty member’s Division Director are required. The mid-point and end-point reviews are currently being phased in.
Thank you for your contributions to the Department of Medicine!
Clinical Evaluation Committee
The Department of Medicine Clinical Evaluation Committee (CEC) is responsible for initial vetting of promotion materials of clinical faculty members who apply for promotion. The CEC makes recommendations to the chair of the Department of Medicine and provides feedback to applicants.
Clinical Evaluation Committee Terms of Reference