The Narrative Statement

Candidates for promotion are strongly encouraged to include an optional Narrative Statement in their Basic File. The purpose of the Narrative Statement is to give candidates the opportunity to place their work and activities in the context of their overall goals as a faculty member at UMass Chan Medical School.

Because reviewers may not be in the candidate’s field, the statement should be written so that the issues, approach, and impact or outcome of the candidate’s work will be understandable to a general academic medicine audience.

A Narrative Statement should be 2–3 pages (single-spaced)—no longer—and align with the explanatory bar graphs for a candidate's track (non-tenure track or tenure track) and desired academic rank. For links to all explanatory bar graphs, visit the OFA's page on eligibility and criteria.

For more detailed guidance, download the Narrative Statement Suggested Content & Format document. 

Example Narrative Statement Format

(for additional examples please see the Narrative Statement Suggested Content & Format document)

 

Example: Candidate for Assistant Professor with an AOD of Education: