A Message to Medical School Promotion Committees: Proper Credit for Peer-Reviewed Online Educational Materials

The standard course for academic promotion has primarily been based on the number and quality of peer-reviewed papers published and the number of peer-reviewed grants received.  Other academic activities such as teaching, book editing, mentoring, and service to scientific organizations have also been considered.  But this process often falls short for those whose interests are in biomedical education or in translational and clinical applications. In the June 2019 issue of Clinical Chemistry, Nader Rifai, Brian Smith, and Maureen Connelly published an editorial titled, “A Message to Medical School Promotion Committees:  Proper Credit for Peer-Reviewed Online Educational Materials.”