Proposal Letter from the Department Chair
For Regular and Modied Faculty
Appointments and Promotion
Key Points: Proposal letters for appointment/promotion to Associate Professor and Professor
should be structured with the use of headings that identify the letter elements listed below.
Emphasize accomplishments since last promotion.
I. Introductory paragraph. State the candidate’s full name and degree, proposed academic
rank, proposed faculty track, eective date of appointment, and the eld in which appointment or
promotion is being proposed. State clearly if this is an appointment or a promotion. For new
appointments, indicate if the candidate is being proposed for tenure. State for modied and
consortium hospital faculty candidates not employed by MUSC their place of primary
employment; average monthly hours of contact with MUSC students, residents, and fellows;
contributions to the academic missions of the College of Medicine and University.
II. Education.
A. Specic roles and accomplishments at MUSC: lecturer, student adviser, student
or resident preceptor, clinical attending, supervisor of fellows or junior faculty, developer of
educational material, lecturer.
B. Recognition, demonstrated skills and talents, special accomplishments: teaching
awards, author of educational materials, course director, head of training programs, conference
leader.
C. Contributions and service to committees involved with education: committee
member, committee chair, committee accomplishments.
D. Record of accomplishment of students.
E. Regional, national, international accomplishments: visiting professorships,
editorial boards, invited lectures, membership on certication boards, participation in
educational eorts of professional societies.
III. Research.
A. Description of research.
B. Importance and signicance of research.
C. List trainees and their records of accomplishments during and after their time
working with the candidate.
D. Role and percent of eort in extramural grants.
E. Important papers presented at regional, national, or international meetings.