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  1. — “While tenure is not granted to faculty on the Medical Campus, being promoted to associate professor is equal to being on the tenure track.”

    What is the meaning of this statement? Isn’t being on the tenure track without possibility of being granted tenure like being on a diet without the possibility of ever losing weight?

    1. Tenure is no longer(>) granted at BUSM. It operates under a “publish or perish” modality. If you’re not pushing out papers in reputable journals, you’re shown the door.

      That being said, it is still possible to “move up the ladder” from assistant professor >> associate professor >> professor >> chair, etc etc. You just won’t be granted tenure at the top of the ladder.

      “Publish or perish” is a better system, imo, because it is a pure meritocracy. If you can handle the fire in the kitchen, you’re rewarded for your efforts. Granting individuals tenure does have some benefits, but once you’re at the top and cannot be fired, what incentive do you really have to stay on that razor’s edge?

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