Promotion and Tenure

The Promotion and Tenure Committee ensures faculty members understand the academic advancement timeline and criteria for each distinct academic rank and track for the School of Medicine.

For the School of Public Health, please refer to the O-Point website for the Faculty - Faculty Affairs Promotion and Tenure resources. 

For the School of Health Professions, please refer to FAC-401, FAC-402, and UTSSHP Nomination Guidelines for Faculty Promotion, Tenure & Appointments.

Watch the most recent videos below!

Symposium and Track Specific Workshop Information

• Demystifying Symposium

  FY26 Demystifying the Promotion & Tenure Process Symposium
• Clinician-Educator

  FY26 P&T: Clinician Educator Workshop
• Clinician

  FY26 P&T: Clinician Workshop
• Clinical Scholar

  FY26 P&T: Clinical Scholar Workshop
• Tenure-Accruing/Tenure

  FY26 P&T: Tenure Accruing/Tenure Workshop
• Research

  FY26 P&T: Research Workshop

Helpful Tips

• CV Tips
  UT Southwestern faculty members' most frequently asked questions about their CV are answered in this informative 2-minute video.

  CV Tips Video Transcript
  Access the detailed CV FAQs page

• Promotion FAQs
  School of Medicine faculty members' most frequently asked questions regarding promotion are addressed in this informative 4-minute video.

  Promotion Tips Video Transcript
  Access the detailed P&T FAQs page