FACULTY PRACTICE - CREATING A NEW CULTURE

This article provides specifics on the development of a clinical track for faculty appointments at the University of Pittsburgh, The criteri a to be used for appointment and promotion on the clinical track are d iscussed along with the practice requirements of 60 hours per term of participation in and responsibility for direct care of patients, The p urposes of faculty practice are set forth along with the formation and functioning of a Faculty Practice Council which handles decisions rel ated to faculty practice, Results of the first year after implementati on of a clinical track showed that 64 per cent (18) of the faculty had met all of their faculty practice obligations; of the remaining 36 pe rcent (10) who had not, a variety of circumstances were cited, The inc ome to the School of Nursing for faculty practice, although modest, ha s helped to highlight that practice is valued and an integral part of the faculty role. Copyright (C) 1995 by W.B. Saunders Company.