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Is tenure irrelevant for academic clinicians?

E C Halperin1

  • 1Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.

Southern Medical Journal
|November 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Academic tenure protects faculty from dismissal and upholds academic freedom. However, its relevance is questioned in modern academic medicine due to changing clinical roles and economic pressures.

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Area of Science:

  • Academic Medicine
  • Medical Education
  • Faculty Development

Background:

  • Academic tenure ensures faculty job security, safeguarding against arbitrary dismissal and external pressures.
  • The tenure system, originally designed for academic freedom, was integrated into academic medicine with the rise of research-oriented medical schools.
  • Contemporary shifts in academic clinical medicine challenge the traditional tenure system's applicability and relevance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the historical development and rationale behind academic tenure.
  • To examine the arguments for and against the application of tenure for clinical faculty.
  • To explore potential reforms for the tenure system in academic medicine.

Main Methods:

  • Historical review of academic tenure.
  • Analysis of arguments supporting and opposing tenure for clinicians.
  • Discussion of proposed reforms for tenure and promotion in academic medicine.

Main Results:

  • Tenure has historically defended academic freedom and excellence but faces criticism for promoting sloth and discrimination.
  • The traditional tenure model may not align with the needs of clinicians focused on primary care delivery in outreach settings.
  • The economic realities of specialized medical fields also present challenges to the tenure system.

Conclusions:

  • The traditional tenure system is under significant stress within academic medicine.
  • Re-evaluation and potential reform of tenure and promotion policies are necessary to adapt to the evolving landscape of academic clinical practice.
  • The future utility of tenure for clinicians, particularly those in primary care, remains uncertain.

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