Faculty Appointments and Engagement

RESIDENT INSTRUCTOR
Appointment requires M.D., D.O., or highest degree in the field of specialization from an accredited institution. This rank is used for individuals appointed in a graduate medical education at UCF COM or it’s affiliated hospitals. The term of the appointment will correspond to the dates the individual is in the training program. Individuals remaining on staff at affiliated hospitals after training will be transitioned to an instructor appointment until they become board certified.

Residents who remain in the Central Florida community (outside of our affiliated institutions) must contact the college to be appointed as an instructor. Once board certification is verified, faculty will be appointed at the assistant professor rank.

INSTRUCTOR
Appointment requires M.D., D.O., Ph.D., or highest degree in the field of specialization from an accredited institution. This rank is used for physicians who have not yet attained board certification, for basic scientists who have not completed a post-doctoral fellowship, or for other individuals who do not have a terminal degree in their field but meet the SACS criteria for teaching.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Appointment requires M.D., D.O., Ph.D., or highest degree in the field of specialization from an accredited institution. For M.D., Board Certification in one’s specialty and for Ph.D. post-doctoral experience are expected.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Appointment requires M.D., D.O., Ph.D., or highest degree in the field of specialization from an accredited institution with a demonstrated record of achievement at the regional level in teaching, research, and service.

PROFESSOR
Appointment requires M.D., D.O., Ph.D., or highest degree in the field of specialization from an accredited institution with a demonstrated record of achievement at the national or international level in teaching, research, and service.

A visual list of benefits can be seen on this chart: Non-salaried Faculty Benefits Brochure 2025 Affiliate and volunteer faculty members are entitled to the following privileges and benefits offered by the University of Central Florida:

• The privilege to be designated as UCF faculty
• The right to participate in departmental and college-wide academic activities
• Access to Harriet F. Ginsburg Health Sciences Library and UCF Libraries services and resources
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• Discounts on all purchases other than textbooks at the Barnes and Noble bookstore located on the UCF main campus
• Discounts on purchases from the UCF Computer Store
• Access to faculty development opportunities

Additionally, preceptors may be eligible to claim CME credit. For example, AMA PRA Category 2 Credit is defined as educational activities not designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit, which:

• Comply with the AMA definition of CME
• Comply with the AMA ethical opinions on Gifts to Physicians from Industry and on Ethical Issues in CME (i.e., are not promotional)
• Physician finds to be a worthwhile learning experience related to his/her practice

CME includes such learning activities as teaching medical students and preceptorships. In each case, the physician determines the number of credits by claiming one (1) AMA PRA Category 2 Credit for each 60-minute hour engaged in the learning activity. Physicians may claim credit in 15 minute, or 0.25 credit increments, and should round to the nearest quarter hour. For more information, visit www.ama-assn.org.

For promotion and tenure timelines, processes, and criteria related to your specific role, please visit the Promotion & Tenure page.

Reappointment is required before the end of the final year of service within the current appointment term. The submission deadline is June 30th.

It is the responsibility of each faculty member to maintain a current CV and contact information on file with UCF College of Medicine, Office of Faculty Affairs. During the re-appointment process, medical credentials will be verified for physicians and other licensed health professionals.  

Criteria for Renewal of Appointments:

• Sponsorship Requirement – Sponsorship is formal support from an authorized UCF program or institutional representative confirming that the requested faculty appointment or re-appointment is appropriate and necessary for the appointee’s academic role. The sponsor verifies the individual’s involvement in approved teaching, mentoring, or program activities (academic assignment).  NOTE: You cannot name yourself as a sponsor. Eligible sponsors include:  UCF MD Program Curriculum/Clerkship Director (COM Faculty Sponsor), UCF/HCA GME Residency Program (COM Program Sponsor) or Affiliated Institution (Hospital/Practice) Sponsor.
• Volunteer Faculty – Appointment renewals for Volunteer Faculty require sustained participation in one or more of the activities described below during the majority of the term of the current appointment for which renewal is being considered. Non-participation during the appointment term may result in non-renewal of a faculty appointment. A renewal application must be submitted prior to the termination date, and a personal statement may be required. By accepting an initial faculty appointment or renewal of a faculty appointment, you agree that you are available to participate in the area(s) of interest you identified. You may be contacted to participate in educational program activities based on the needs of UCF College of Medicine.
• Affiliate Faculty – Faculty who are employed by an affiliated institution or practice with whom the UCF College of Medicine has a current affiliation agreement will be renewed for an additional three (3) year term. A renewal application must be submitted prior to the termination date.

 

Qualifying Faculty Appointment Activities:

As referenced in the UCF College of Medicine Faculty Handbook, activities which qualify for appointment as Affiliate and Volunteer faculty include the following: SPONSORSHIP IS REQUIRED 

• Preceptor for students in the M3/M4 required clerkships including Internal Medicine/Family Medicine, Neurology, Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Surgery
• Course director of an M4 elective 
• Graduate Medical Education (GME) program faculty (UCF/HCA GME Residency Consortium sites only)  
• Admissions committee member, Admissions interviewer, Mock interviewer for M4 students, Specialty advisor for M2 students, Student interest group advisor 
• Facilitator in the anatomy lab experience, E-portfolio advisor, Facilitator for small group experiences 
• Focused Inquiry and Research Experience (FIRE) mentor 
• Preceptor for pre-clinical medical students for the Community of Practice, Preceptor for students in the clinical skills/simulation center 
• Mentorship of undergraduate students who need shadowing (or research) experience: https://med.ucf.edu/biomed/.

IMPORTANT: To be considered for promotion, all affiliate and volunteer faculty must go through the promotion process. Promotions are not considered during the re-appointment process. It is important to note that years in rank is not sufficient for academic promotion. To be eligible for academic promotion, you must provide appropriate evidence of sustained accomplishment during time in academic rank in areas of focused efforts. All promotion application materials must include teaching evaluations. See Advancement & Awards for more information.

Affiliate and Volunteer Faculty appointments may be withdrawn during the period of appointment at the discretion of UCF. Such termination requires no justification.

In addition, once an affiliate faculty member is no longer employed by the affiliated institution, then the appointment as affiliate faculty will be terminated. The individual may apply for volunteer faculty status, if the qualifying appointment activities criteria is met.

A plan for annual activities and responsibilities (Appendix C) is developed by each faculty member in the spring of each calendar year and discussed with the supervisor for final approval as their assigned responsibilities. At the end of the academic year, each faculty member prepares a report based on this plan. The faculty member should keep a record of activities engaged in throughout the calendar year to facilitate submission of an annual report. Once the report is completed, each faculty member will receive an annual evaluation on their overall performance in fulfilling their assigned responsibilities. The purpose of the evaluation is to assist in decisions relating to salary, retention, assignment, and promotion to other responsibilities. The supervisor may evaluate the faculty member based on direct observation and from information solicited from the faculty member and other sources that may include but are not limited to surveys, interviews, and the faculty member’s annual report. The policy requires that the immediate supervisor prepare a written evaluation and review it with the faculty member prior to placing the evaluation in the faculty member’s file. (Appendix D). Tenure-track faculty eligible for consideration for promotion and award of tenure shall be assessed annually on their progress toward this goal by the unit tenured faculty, the Department Chair or unit head, and the Dean. These Cumulative Progress Evaluations shall be included in the annual evaluation for assistant professors and retained in the faculty evaluation file.

For promotion and tenure timelines, processes, and criteria related to your specific role, please visit the Promotion & Tenure page.

Reappointments:

Reappointment is at the discretion of the chair or hiring official.

 

Terminations:

UCF-COM Non-Salaried Core Faculty may be terminated if they no longer meet the participation requirements set forth by the appointment criteria. Appointments will generally be evaluated for termination during the annual faculty evaluation process.