Emory School of Medicine – Emory School of Medicine – VAMC Faculty RelationshipsVAMC Faculty Relationships

Claudia R. Adkison, J.D., Ph.D.Claudia R. Adkison, J.D., Ph.D.Executive Associate DeanExecutive Associate Dean

Administration & Faculty AffairsAdministration & Faculty AffairsEmory University School of MedicineEmory University School of Medicine

Department Administrator SchoolDepartment Administrator SchoolOctober 13, 2006October 13, 2006

Atlanta VAMC is aAtlanta VAMC is a“Dean’s Hospital”“Dean’s Hospital”

Special relationshipSpecial relationshipPh.D.s and M.D.s employed at the VAMC full-Ph.D.s and M.D.s employed at the VAMC full-time and part-time are Emory facultytime and part-time are Emory facultyRecruitment should be done jointlyRecruitment should be done jointlyAppointment at the VAMC requires Emory Appointment at the VAMC requires Emory faculty appointmentfaculty appointmentChair must approve in advanceChair must approve in advanceVAMC service chiefs are assigned by VAMC service chiefs are assigned by Department Chair and VAMC administration Department Chair and VAMC administration jointly – continue in the job with the jointly – continue in the job with the agreement of bothagreement of both

Emory-VAMC Faculty Emory-VAMC Faculty RecruitmentRecruitment

Chair, VAMC service chief, VAMC Chair, VAMC service chief, VAMC administration (Dr. Bower) agree on the administration (Dr. Bower) agree on the candidate to be recruitedcandidate to be recruited

VAMC (Dr. Bower) will sign the Faculty VAMC (Dr. Bower) will sign the Faculty Proposal Form that is submitted as part Proposal Form that is submitted as part of the recruitment packet – indicates of the recruitment packet – indicates VAMC salary support for the candidateVAMC salary support for the candidate

Faculty Status of VAMC Faculty Status of VAMC EmployeesEmployees

Faculty hold appointments in the VAMC as Faculty hold appointments in the VAMC as 1/8, 2/8, 3/8 . . . 8/81/8, 2/8, 3/8 . . . 8/8Faculty are full-time or part-time employees Faculty are full-time or part-time employees at the VAMC and at Emoryat the VAMC and at EmoryIf the VAMC and Emory appointments add up If the VAMC and Emory appointments add up to full-time, the faculty member holds a to full-time, the faculty member holds a regular full-time appointment in the School of regular full-time appointment in the School of MedicineMedicineIf the VAMC and Emory appointments add up If the VAMC and Emory appointments add up to part-time, the faculty member holds a to part-time, the faculty member holds a regular part-time appointment in the School regular part-time appointment in the School of Medicineof Medicine

8/8 VAMC Faculty – WOC8/8 VAMC Faculty – WOCA faculty member who is 8/8 employed A faculty member who is 8/8 employed at the VAMC is still a regular, full-time at the VAMC is still a regular, full-time faculty member in the SOMfaculty member in the SOMThe faculty member may even be a The faculty member may even be a tenured full professortenured full professorIf all salary comes from the VAMC, the If all salary comes from the VAMC, the faculty member is without faculty member is without compensation (WOC) at Emorycompensation (WOC) at EmoryAn 8/8 VAMC employed faculty member An 8/8 VAMC employed faculty member without compensation without compensation IS NOTIS NOT a a volunteer faculty membervolunteer faculty member

Research RulesResearch Rules

All research proposals submitted by All research proposals submitted by Emory-VAMC faculty except the VAMC Emory-VAMC faculty except the VAMC merit award must be processed merit award must be processed through Emory as Emory researchthrough Emory as Emory researchEmory employees, faculty and staff, are Emory employees, faculty and staff, are not employees of the VA Research not employees of the VA Research Foundation (VARF); do not submit Foundation (VARF); do not submit research through the VARFresearch through the VARF8/8 VAMC faculty can submit research 8/8 VAMC faculty can submit research through Emory and perform research at through Emory and perform research at Emory (or at the VAMC)Emory (or at the VAMC)

Emory Research by 8/8 VAMC Emory Research by 8/8 VAMC Faculty MemberFaculty Member

VAMC counts its work week in hours – 40VAMC counts its work week in hours – 40Emory counts its work week in effortEmory counts its work week in effortVAMC allows up to 20 hours per week for 8/8 VAMC allows up to 20 hours per week for 8/8 faculty to add on research, teaching, clinical faculty to add on research, teaching, clinical effort, or administrative effort at SOMeffort, or administrative effort at SOMFull knowledge of how to calculate the effort Full knowledge of how to calculate the effort is extremely important – very high priority on is extremely important – very high priority on the OIG work plan listthe OIG work plan listSalary at Emory is the 50%ile salary for the Salary at Emory is the 50%ile salary for the rank and specialty/sub-specialty shown on rank and specialty/sub-specialty shown on the AAMC salary table for private US medical the AAMC salary table for private US medical schoolsschools

Emory Benefits for VAMC Emory Benefits for VAMC FacultyFaculty

Emory faculty who are 1/8-7/8 VAMC receive the Emory faculty who are 1/8-7/8 VAMC receive the VAMC benefits according to their employment statusVAMC benefits according to their employment statusEmory faculty who are 1/8-7/8 VAMC receive the Emory faculty who are 1/8-7/8 VAMC receive the Emory benefits to which their employment entitles Emory benefits to which their employment entitles them (based on Emory FTE status)them (based on Emory FTE status)Regular full-time Regular full-time facultyfaculty status as it pertains to rank status as it pertains to rank is NOT the same as full-time/part-time status as it is NOT the same as full-time/part-time status as it applies to Emory FTE, compensation, and benefits applies to Emory FTE, compensation, and benefits status.status.– Example: a regular, tenured Professor (FT total Example: a regular, tenured Professor (FT total

professional effort) in the SOM may be an 8/8 VAMC professional effort) in the SOM may be an 8/8 VAMC employee who is uncompensated at Emory, has no effort at employee who is uncompensated at Emory, has no effort at Emory, and receives limited Emory benefitsEmory, and receives limited Emory benefits

– Example: a regular, tenured Professor in the SOM may be a Example: a regular, tenured Professor in the SOM may be a 3/8 VAMC employee whose FTE status at Emory is >0.5 FTE, 3/8 VAMC employee whose FTE status at Emory is >0.5 FTE, which allows full Emory benefitswhich allows full Emory benefits

Emory Benefits forEmory Benefits forFaculty at VAMCFaculty at VAMC

For faculty whose total professional effort makes For faculty whose total professional effort makes them full-time employed (Emory plus VAMC), some them full-time employed (Emory plus VAMC), some Emory benefits are tied to their Emory FTE statusEmory benefits are tied to their Emory FTE status– If <0.5 FTE at Emory, retirement, life, medical, etc. are If <0.5 FTE at Emory, retirement, life, medical, etc. are

limitedlimited– If >0.5 FTE at Emory, benefits are FT benefitsIf >0.5 FTE at Emory, benefits are FT benefits

All VAMC faculty, regardless of Emory FTE status, All VAMC faculty, regardless of Emory FTE status, are entitled toare entitled to– Use of libraryUse of library– Use of University computer networks to access Emory sitesUse of University computer networks to access Emory sites– Use of the gym and other sports and entertainment Use of the gym and other sports and entertainment

facilities, same as other facultyfacilities, same as other faculty– Emory discounts on purchases, ticket discounts in DUCEmory discounts on purchases, ticket discounts in DUC– Use of Emory’s name on CV, same as other facultyUse of Emory’s name on CV, same as other faculty– Use of Emory administrative services (grants management, Use of Emory administrative services (grants management,

etc.)etc.)– Faculty development, departmental and SOMFaculty development, departmental and SOM

EMORY FACULTY AT THE EMORY FACULTY AT THE VAMC ARE “REAL” FACULTYVAMC ARE “REAL” FACULTY