Academic position | Target percentage of professional time in clinical care | Academic focus |
---|---|---|
Clinician-teacher | 60–75% | Teaching and clinical care |
Clinician-educator | 30–50% | Education research, leadership, and administration |
Clinician-investigator | 30–50% | Research and related CPAa |
Clinician- scientist | 10–25% | Research (all types) |
Clinician-administrator | 0–25% | Senior leadership role at faculty, university, or hospital level |
Clinician-quality and innovation specialist | 60–75% | Quality improvement, patient safety, and healthcare innovation (includes teaching, research, and CPA) |