Demonstration of engagement in one’s Area of Concentration might may include but is not limited to: 

  •  Invitations to speak both within and outside of Penn
  • Service on internal or external committees related to AoC
  • Development of innovative patient care technologies, therapies, educational curricula, or models of improvement in healthcare delivery
  • Active participation in professional organizations related to AoC
  • Awards related to AoC
  • Invitations to share expertise through invited talks, workshops, panels, book chapters, abstracts, etc.
  • Patents

Leadership or engagement with community-based organizations.

Demonstration of high-quality engagement in Clinical Service might include but is not limited to:

  • Service on local/institutional committees in area of clinical expertise such as developing guidelines and policies for clinical management, evaluating clinical programs, etc.
  • Active participation in professional organizations related to clinical expertise
  • Invitations to share expertise through talks, book chapters, clinical reviews, etc.
  • Awards for contributions and/or innovation in one’s area of clinical expertise
  • Contribution to the development of innovative approaches to diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease, applications of technologies and/or models of care delivery that influence care locally, such as clinical care models, practice guidelines or pathways, or innovative application of an existing technology/therapy
  • Engagement/collaboration in clinical trials
  • Regional/national referral base
  • Funding to support work in one’s AOC

Demonstration of high-quality engagement in Education might include but is not limited to:

  • Teaching with evaluation data from TED or other source
  • Innovation in teaching methods or novel application of existing teaching methods
  • Substantive participation in committees related to education and/or mentoring
  • Involvement in local mentoring/advising programs, including those related to inclusion and diversity such as outreach or pipeline programs
  • Participation in the development of scholarly products related to education
  • Awards for teaching, mentoring, contributions and/or innovation related to education
  • Invited lectures to disseminate new knowledge related to successful education programs, interventions, curricula that have been generated by the candidate
  • Participation in grants or scholarship specifically related to education
  • Participation in the development and/or delivery of local/regional/national courses or CME program