Up the academic ladder

To climb the academic ladder, one must know the rules of the game and play by those rules. Although there are many factors that determine a faculty rise, the most important are inherent in the productivity of the faculty, as assessed by the school organization, and in comparison to other academic departments. All criteria are applied equally. To expect otherwise is both foolish and unwise. Emergency medicine must gain academic credibility, but it can only be gained by virtue of a faculty in emergency medicine who works hard to gain academic achievements.