Chapter 1:
Mission & Background

Policies & Guidelines
Faculty Handbook
We have provided both the full Faculty Handbook (PDF) and individual chapters for your reference.
- One Jefferson, Our Mission, Our Vision, Our Values
- Commitment to Diversity and Gender Equity
Chapter 2:
HIstory of
Jefferson
- Founding
- Famous Faculty
- Expansion to Today
Chapter 3: Governance of SKMC
- The Dean
- The Faculty
- The Executive Council
- Departments and Divisions of SKMC
- Department Chairs
- Educational Affiliations
- Standing Committees
- Professorial Faculty Advisory Committee
- Thomas Jefferson University Faculty Senate
Chapter 4: Educational Programs
- Academic Calendar
- Academic Protocol
- Undergraduate Medical Education
- The Curriculum
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College Competencies
- Student Promotion
- Student Evaluation
- Student Supervision
- Access to Student Records
- Graduate Medical Education
- Residency Programs
- Subspecialty Residency Programs
- Evaluation
- Continuing Medical Education
Chapter 5: Faculty Development
Chapter 6:
Faculty Affairs, Promotion and Tenure
- Faculty Ranks and Categories
- Guidelines for Faculty Appointment and Promotion
- Faculty Orientation
- Faculty Evaluation
- Faculty Advocacy
- Faculty Recognition
- Faculty Portraits
Chapter 7: Academic
Services
- Asano-Gonnella Center for Research in Medical Education & Health Care
- Center for Teaching and Learning and Scott Memorial Library
Appendix:
SKMC Policy for
the Clinical
Supervision of Medical Students
- Purpose
- The Clinical Learning Environment
- Supervision: Definition of Roles
- Supervision During Clinical Experiences
- Graded Responsibility of Medical Students
- Procedural Supervision
- Faculty Recusal from the Supervisory Role
Faculty Policies & Procedures
We have provided a list of policies most pertinent to Sidney Kimmel Medical College faculty. You can also view the complete list of all Thomas Jefferson University Policies and Procedures.
NOTE: Certain materials are only accessible within the Jefferson network. Public access is restricted.