ArticleInnovative surgical sciences2019
How to become a medical professor - a comparative analysis of academic requirements in Germany and the United States.
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- Academic Career Pathways in German Medicine: Current Structures and International Comparisons.International journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Constructing an effective evaluation system to identify doctors' research capabilities.Health care science · 2024Article
- Highlighting the Need for MD-PhD Programs in Developing Countries.Avicenna journal of medicine · 2023Article
- [The medical habilitation at German universities: a comparison of the regulations over 23 years].Chirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2022Article
- Requirements for Becoming an Adjunct Professor in Medicine: A Comparative Analysis of the Regulations of German Medical Faculties.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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backgroundThe acquisition of a medical professorship represents a significant step in a physician's academic career. The responsibility as well as the honor and the associated obligations are significant; however, the requirements to become a medical professor vary in Germany.
objectiveWe analyzed the variable requirements for prospective medical professors in Germany, with special focus on the tenure track concept and the U.S. system.
methodsBased on an online research, we queried German medical faculty regulations to obtain a medical professorship within Germany.
resultsWe analyzed 35 German universities. On average, 11 publications are required after "venia legendi" to meet professorship (apl) prerequisites (median x̅ = 10, max = 24, min = 6, n = 16), whereas 6 publications with first or last authorship are required on average (x̅ = 6, max = 16, min = 4, n = 26). In most German universities, it takes an average of 4 years after gaining habilitation to apply for a professorship (x̅ = 5 years, max = 6 years, min = 2 years). Candidates for university chair positions, however, can shorten this period by an average of 38%. DISCUSSION: In the German academic system, the prerequisites to gain a professorship differ among universities. Due to different scientific cooperation and exchange programs, research and academic activities have reached an intense international exchange level. Yet there is no international or even national standardization, quality assurance, and comparability to gain a medical professorship.
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