Faculty Handbook
Mission Statement: Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
The mission of the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso is to provide exceptional opportunities for students, trainees, and physicians; to advance knowledge through innovative scholarship and research in medicine with a focus on international health and health care disparities; and to provide exemplary patient care and service to the entire El Paso Community and beyond.
Vision Statement
Texas Tech University will be a national leader in higher education — manifesting excellence, embracing diversity, inspiring confidence, and engaging society. The university aspires to a national recognition of excellence and performance in scholarship through teaching, research, and service.
Institutional Goals and Objectives and GME Competencies
General Information
Institutional Policies and Procedures
Faculty Life
- Clinical Practice
- Diversity
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Evaluation
- PLFSOM Guidelines for Faculty Appointment, Tenure, and Promotion
- Annual Faculty Evaluations
- Pre-Promotion and Tenure Reviews
- Tenure and Promotion Reviews
- PLFSOM Comprehensive Performance Evaluation of Tenured Faculty Procedure
- Faculty Governance
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Faculty Grievance
- PLFSOM Faculty Grievance Policy (In Development)
- Faculty Grievance Procedure (HSC OP 60.10)
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Institutional Resources
- PLFSOM Faculty Development
- Faculty Mentoring Program
- Medical Educator Resources
- Faculty Development Leave of Absence (HSC OP 60.02)
- Employee Training and Development (HSC OP 70.47)
- Employee Extended Development Agreement (HSC OP 70.47, Attachment A)
- Faculty Policy on Visiting Health Professional Trainees
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Recruitment and Appointment
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Faculty Recruitment Procedure (HSC OP 60.09)
- Request for Approval and Review of New Position / Reclassification Form (HSC OP 60.09, Attachment A)
- Faculty Recruitment Procedure Guidelines (HSC OP 60.09, Attachment B)
- Sample Hiring Screening Matrix (HSC OP 60.09, Attachment C)
- Faculty Search Affirmative Action In-progress Review (HSC OP 60.09, Attachment D)
- EEO Affirmative Action Recruitment Summary Form (HSC OP 60.09, Attachment E)
- Nepotism (HSC OP 70.08)
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Faculty Recruitment Procedure (HSC OP 60.09)
- Research
Human Resources / Personnel Matters
- Benefits and Retirement
- Employee Assistance Program
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Professional Conduct
- PLFSOM Declaration of Faculty Professional Responsibility
- Ethics (HSC OP 52.06)
- Alcohol and Illegal Drugs (HSC OP 10.03)
- Guidelines: Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (HSC OP 10.03, Attachment A
- Compliance Code of Conduct for Federal Healthcare Programs (HSC OP 70.52)
- Sexual Harassment (HSC OP 70.14)
- Consensual Relationships - Faculty, Staff, and Residents (HSC OP 70.55)
- Consensual Relationships - Faculty and Students (HSC OP 70.56)
- Impaired Physician Policy
- Travel
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Work Hours, Leave, Compensation, and Development
- Family and Medical Leave (HSC OP 70.32)
- Faculty Development Leave of Absence (HSC OP 60.02)
- Employee Training and Development (HSC OP 70.47)
- Employee Extended Development Agreement (HSC OP 70.47, Attachment A)
- Leaves of Absence (HSC OP 70.01)
- Compensation in Excess of Budgeted Salary (HSC OP 70.16)
- Multiple Employment (HSC OP 70.18, Attachment A - Application for Multiple Employment)
- Outside Compensation to Clinical Faculty-SAMPLE LUBBOCK POLICY