Examples that Provide Evidence of Achievement at Each Level:

LevelExample Evidence of Achievement
Entry Level

Expertise in education, demonstrated by:

  • Local recognition for contributions to education
  • Educational effectiveness (evaluated as defined in Section 2.4.b)
  • Mentoring of students and/or trainees
  • Advanced degrees and/or certification in education

A record of scholarship that may include:

  • Peer-reviewed publications, usually as first and middle author, case reports, book chapters, and/or reviews
  • Presentations at professional meetings
Established Level

Excellence in education with local/regional impact, demonstrated by: 

  • Educational effectiveness (evaluated as defined in Section 2.4.b)
  • Mentoring of students, trainees, and/or faculty
  • Leadership and service activities in education
  • Innovative courses, curricula, or other educational programs, materials, and resources 
  • Defined role and/or leadership in educational research
  • Defined role and/or leadership in team or multi-center educational projects or programs
  • Advanced degrees and/or certification in education 

A record of scholarship that may include:

  • Peer-reviewed publications, usually as first and senior author, book chapters, and/or reviews, including publication of multidisciplinary studies as an author or a named member of an authorship group
  • Educational materials published in print or other media such as syllabi, curricula, web-based training modules or courses, technologies (e.g., simulation), educational methods, policy statements, and/or assessment tools

Local/regional recognition for education, demonstrated by

  • Honors and awards for education
  • Invited presentations and presentations at professional meetings
Senior Level

A sustained record of excellence in education with regional/national impact, demonstrated by:

  • Educational effectiveness (evaluated as defined in Section 2.4.b)
  • A sustained record of mentoring students, trainees, and/or faculty
  • Leadership and service activities in education
  • Innovative courses, curricula, or other educational programs, materials, and resources 
  • Leading role in educational research preferably supported by funding
  • Leadership and/or defined role in team or multi-center educational projects or programs

A sustained record of exceptional scholarship that may include:

  • Peer-reviewed publications, usually as senior author, that have an impact on the field
  • Books, book chapters, reviews and/or textbooks that are recognized as authoritative and are highly cited
  • Continuing record of publication as a senior author or a named member of an authorship group of multidisciplinary studies that have an impact on the field
  • Textbooks or equivalent resources adopted by other institutions
  • Educational materials published in print or other media such as syllabi, curricula, web-based training modules or courses, technologies (e.g., simulation), educational methods, policy statements, and/or assessment tools

National/international recognition for education, demonstrated by:

  • National/international honors and awards for education
  • Invited presentations and presentations at national/international professional meetings
  • Leadership of national/international professional or disciplinary organizations