Table 1

Criteria for academic appointment and promotion of faculty (adapted from the AMC’s website)

CriteriaAcademic level
InstructorAssistant professorAssociate professorProfessor
Hospital gradeAssociate consultantAssociate consultant*/consultant/senior consultantConsultant/senior consultantSenior consultant
ReputationNot specifiedNot specifiedNational/regional/internationalRegional or international (clinical); international (academic/scientific)
Publications in peer-reviewed journals30 or more;
< 30 if they have other significant credentials.		75 or more;
<75 if they have other significant credentials.
Grant funding†Sustained funding, including major national grants as a principal investigator (PI)/co-principal investigator (Co‐PI) for research pathways.Sustained funding, including major national grants as PI/Co‐PI for research pathways.
Education and/or service/leadership‡Significant contributions in education and/or service/leadership.
Well‐developed education portfolio for education pathways.		Significant contributions in education and/or service/leadership.
Well‐developed education portfolio for education pathways.

  • *Associate consultants with 15 or more publications may be promoted to the clinical assistant professor level.

  • †Those in the research pathway or pursuing research.

  • ‡Service/leadership includes membership in the AMC, national committees, medical associations, national specialist accreditation boards and national and international journal editorial boards. However, this list is not exhaustive.

  • AMC, academic medical centre.