Advice for Junior Faculty Regarding Academic Promotion: What Not to Worry About, and What to Worry About

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Table 1 Core Actions to Facilitate Promotion

Tip	Activities	Resources
Institutional requirement for advancement	Identify and read institutional procedures for advancement Talk with other faculty who have gone through the process Talk with faculty who sit on tenure and promotion committees Create a checklist of documents required Identify and collect the information required to complete the required documents	Not applicable
Publications	Set a target number of publications per year Set time aside for writing Publish all stages of research (e.g. protocol, full paper) Publish other forms of research endeavours (e.g. pilot studies, challenges, and opportunities) Publish academic and educational activities (e.g. course development, workshop reports)	^Citation24,Citation25
Secure funding	Join mailing lists for sources of funding Invest in grant writing training Seek institutional support for grant writing (e.g. budget writing, internal peer review) Perseverance matters	^Citation11^–^Citation15
Effective teaching	Teach as per agreed commitment Document evidence of effective teaching and teaching innovation Invest in enhancing teaching skills	^Citation26,Citation27
Time management and priority-setting	Build time management skills Set time aside to complete promotion-related activities and document them Set targets for research, teaching, and service and evaluate progress yearly	^Citation28,Citation29
Mentorship	Identify a good mentor and seek advice Work with your department promotion team to meet targets	^Citation30^–^Citation33
Collaborative activities	Join highly productive research groups Identify opportunities to contribute and benefit from groups	^Citation25

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