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Institution Profile: Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine

LocationUnited States of America
Type of InstitutionSpecialized University or equivalent
Academic DisciplinesMedical Sciences
  • In its Protocols for Faculty Hiring and for Search Committees, the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College specifies that CVs submitted by applicants for faculty positions should not include journal impact factors (JIFs).
  • In Guidelines for Interviews and Candidate Assessments, the School elaborates on creating conditions for fair evaluations of applicants. It includes sample legal and illegal questions to candidates, potential questions to ask related to cultural competence, detailed considerations of assessing candidates with disabilities and information about common rater biases. It also cautions against using JIFs as a proxy for individual accomplishment.

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Protocols for Faculty Hiring and for Search Committees: Guidelines for Interviews and Candidate Assessments

In these Guidelines the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College provides concrete examples of how to create conditions for fair evaluations of applicants in faculty recruitment.
Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine
United States of America (Specialized University or equivalent)
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Protocols for Faculty Hiring and for Search Committees 1

In this document the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College specifies that CVs submitted by applicants for faculty positions should not include journal impact factors (JIFs).
Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine
United States of America (Specialized University or equivalent)
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