Faculty Appointments, Promotion, & Tenure (APT)
The Faculty Appointments, Promotion and Tenure Office assists in facilitating best practices in the appointment, promotion and conferring of tenure for faculty of the School of Medicine and School of Nursing. Working closely with department chairs, APT committees, and APT managers, the office provides guidance, training and resources necessary to recruit and retain exceptional faculty. We support the School of Medicine and School of Nursing missions of excellence and innovation in education, research, patient care, and community partnership.
Most APT resources are housed on SharePoint sites and require a Duke NetID and password for access. To find the information you need, use the SOM APT navigation menu at the top of any SharePoint page.
Contact the Office of Faculty Appointments, Promotion, & Tenure
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James E. Tcheng, MD
Associate Dean for Appointments,
Promotion & Tenure | - Senior Faculty Leader for SOM APT functions
- APT Policy Development and Interpretation
- Final Reviewer for Faculty Offer Letters and Employment Agreements
- Senior Advisor for Faculty Rank, Tenure, and Promotion Pathways
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Joan Dupont, PhD
Director
(919) 684-0192 | - Day-to-day Management Operations
- Faculty Leaves of Absences (including sabbatical leave)
- Flexible Work Arrangements
- Retirements
- SOM APT Website Maintenance
- APT Policy and Process Development
- Tenure Clock Tracking - Regular Rank Clinical Sciences Faculty
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Valerie Smith
Administrative Manager
(919) 684-0194 | - Duke Medicine Recruitment University and Duke Health Integrated Practice Offer Letter and Employment Agreement Management
- Distinguished Professorship Process
- Annual Reappointments and Faculty Salary Setting Process
- iForms (rate & schedule change, reclassifications, terminations)
- Employment Verifications
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) forms
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Seneca McLean
Sr. Administrative Coordinator
(919) 684-2927 | - Regular Rank New Faculty Appointments and Promotions
(includes hiring and transfer iForms) - Administrative support to Clinical APT and MCEC Committees
- Emeritus Status Requests
- Faculty Limited License
- Faculty Secondary Appointments
- Regular Rank Dual Appointment Approvals (Graduate Medical Education and non-GME)
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Tara Williams
Administrative Coordinator
(919) 684-3852 | - Non-Regular Rank Appointments and Promotions
(includes hiring and transfer iForms) - JF 27 and Postdoctoral Open Requisition iForms
- Basic Sciences Regular Rank with Tenure Promotions
- Tenure Clock Tracking - Regular Rank Basic Sciences Faculty
- Radiation Safety Verifications
- Non-Regular Rank Dual Appointment Approvals (Graduate Medical Education and non-GME)
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