How do medical doctors get tenured?

Tenureship is no longer very common among medical doctors in clinical practice even at academic institutions. It is still common for medical doctors in a tenure track position doing research. Requirements for tenure differ from institution to institution. read more

Academia A status granted to a person with a 'terminal' degree–eg, doctor of medicine–MD or doctor of philosophy–PhD, after a trial period, which protects him/her from summary dismissal; tenured academicians are expected to assume major duties in research, teaching and, if applicable, Pt care fostering, through their activities, the academic 'agenda' of their respective departments or institutions. read more