Debating the Effectiveness and Necessity of Tenure in Pharmacy Education.
Academic tenure is a controversial and highly debated topic. Is tenure truly outdated or does it simply need to be reformed? On one hand, the tenure system has shortcomings including deincentivizing productive faculty members, inconsistent application of tenure policies and procedures, and the potential for discrimination during tenure decisions. On the other hand, the tenure system is a long held tradition in the academy, essential in higher education to ensure academic standards and values are upheld in the best interest of students. It provides faculty members with the academic freedom to try innovative teaching strategies and conduct research and assists with faculty retention and recruitment. Regardless of one's opinion, the tenure debate is not going away and warrants further discussion. This paper represents the work of a group of academic leaders participating in the 2014-2015 AACP Academic Leadership Fellowship Program. This work was presented as a debate at the 2015 AACP Interim Meeting in Austin, TX in February 2015.
Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy, Clinton, South Carolina.
Scott
S
Asbill
Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Houston, Texas.
Aisha Morris
AM
Moultry
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Lexington, Kentucky.
Anne
A
Policastri
Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove, Illinois.
Carrie A
CA
Sincak
Wingate University School of Pharmacy, Wingate, North Carolina.
Lisa S
LS
Smith
Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Pharmacy, Rootstown, Ohio.
Timothy R
TR
Ulbrich
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debate; pharmacy education; promotion; tenure
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