Membership Descriptions

A. Member, Academy of Clinician Scholars

Shall consist of UCSD Health Sciences faculty whose academic files are reviewed for merit (step) and promotions by the UCSD academic process.

  1. Who have achieved the academic rank of Associate or Full Professor, in any academic series;
  2. Who render clinical care at a minimum of 50% work effort;
  3. Who have provided at least two years of clinical service as a member of UCSD’s faculty; and
  4. Who have demonstrated excellent clinical skills, as well as, a commitment to medical education and /or creative academic work

B. Fellow, Academy of Clinician Scholars

Shall consist of faculty:

    1. Who have provided at least ten (10) years of clinical service at UCSD and have been a member of the Academy for at least two (2) years;
    2. Who have achieved the rank of Full Professor in any academic series; and
    3. Who have contributed substantially to the goals of the Academy.

A one-time monetary award will accompany election to Fellow status.

C. Emeritus Member, Academy of Clinician Scholars

Shall consist of faculty:

  1. Who have provided exemplary clinical service to UCSD and who are currently emeritus professors; or
  2. Who are Academy members that have transitioned to emeritus status on the UCSD Health Sciences faculty.
  3. Who are Academy members who have transitioned in their career to rendering care at less than 50% work effort.

    Emeritus members of the Academy are non-voting members.