UCV Category Definitions
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Additional Research Contributions
Additional details related to research which do not align with other categories. Records entered here should not be entered in other categories.
Additional Service Contributions
Provide additional details related to service which do not align with other categories. Records entered here should not be entered in other categories. (Does not show on the SOM CV format)
Additional Teaching Contributions
Provide additional details related to teaching which do not align with other categories. Records entered here should not be entered in other categories.
Addresses
Includes academic and clinical office, and home addresses. One address needs to be specified as primary for mail/contact, which flows into the Find a Researcher and Faculty Finder applications. Clinical and Office addresses can be displayed on Find A Doctor. An approved list of buildings is provided to assist in address input.
Administrative Duties
Highlighted experience that could also be listed in Career or Service. Duplication is allowed, but the entries should not be identical. The Administrative Duties entry should describe administrative aspects of activity and typically apply to leadership and other administrative roles specifically.
Example: Chief Resident, University of Utah School of Medicine Radiology, organized resident rotation schedule, restructured resident call assignments, lead monthly resident meetings.
Assign Scopus Authors
This form helps you map your University of Utah ID to your Scopus IDs. Doing this allows us to accurately reference your documents when looking for candidates to pull into UCV. Once the author mapping is complete you can go to “Import from Scopus” to review your potential documents. Return to this page whenever you suspect or know that you have a new Scopus ID.
Assistant
Contact and other assistant information. (Does not show on the SOM CV format)
Awards & Honors
Recognition for expertise, accomplishment, or scholarly achievement.
Example: Outstanding Student Award, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Basic Information
Basic user demographic information used for reporting. Includes gender, ethnicity, and birthplace.
Biography
Brief bio that describes research, teaching, and/or clinical interests and expertise. Displays on Find-a-Doctor and department profile.
Board Certifications
Certifications given by a board of specialists and peers indicating qualifications and specialties.
Career
Professional employment history, including external academic appointments.
Citizenship
Countries to which the faculty member is a natural or permanent citizen.
Clinical Address
See Addresses.
Clinical Practice Experience
Training within a clinical setting. (Does not show on the SOM CV format)
Clinical Research
Patient-oriented research that focuses on mechanisms of human disease, therapeutic interventions, clinical trials or development of new technologies; epidemiologic and behavioral studies; and outcomes research and health services research. Provide the full name of the study, whether PI or company initiated, and the funding agency.
Example: Study of multiple ocular installations of ophthalmic solution, PI initiated, Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Clinical Specialties
Clinical expertise and subspecialties. Please select only specialties that you see patients for. (Does not show on the SOM CV format)
Clinical Teaching
Teaching activities performed within a clinical setting.
Example: Attending, University Hospital, 6-8 weeks per year, 2-3 residents.
Continuing Education Attended
Faculty attendance at a conference or seminar for purposes of professional development. (Does not show on the SOM CV format)
Continuing Education Courses Taught
Lecture given for continuing education purposes.
Example: Essentials of Primary Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Course & Curriculum Development
Creation or advancement of academic courses of study. Records entered here could include: the creation of new courses, significantly enhancing/improving existing courses, and work on developing or re-envisioning existing courses, degree programs, and other curricula in higher education. Also includes the creation or advancement of academic courses of study for continuing education purposes.
Courses Directed
Managing/Organizing the content of a course.
Example: Director, Dermatology Organ Systems, University of Utah School of Medicine
Courses Taught
Courses within the University of Utah in which you are the official instructor of record should automatically be imported each semester from Campus Information System (CIS). Additional courses you have taught may also be manually entered as needed, whether at the University of Utah or another institution.
Degree Display Information
External Degree Display. This defines how the degree string (appended to the faculty member’s full name) will display on external information providers like Find-A-Doc. Add degrees and then order them using the sort Entries tool.
Didactic Lectures
Lectures to internal students, but not part of a formal course.
Example: Jones S. Advanced Epidemiology. University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Editorial Experience
Editorial Experience, including Editor, Editor in Chief, Editorial Board, and Reviewer.
Education History
Faculty degrees earned and training history.
Preferred email address for online profiles.
Entrepreneurial Activities
Involvement with transferring a scientific discovery to an industrial setting.
Education Directorships
Organization and direction of a course, program, fellowship, residency, or clerkship.
Example: Fellowship Program Director, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine
Exhibition
See Presentations.
External Links
Links to external websites. Select Research Laboratory to show on your online profile.
Funding
Includes grants, contracts, proposals, and non-research gifts.
Graduate Student Committees
Enter master and doctoral student committee chair assignments and committee member assignments. Graduate students are pre-populated from the Grad Tracking records. If any of your students do not show up, you will have to self-enter them. (The most likely reason a student does not show up in the pre-populated data is that there is no expected date of graduation. You will have to contact the Graduate School to get this corrected.)
Grand Rounds
Presentations given at Grand Rounds
Example: Year Author(s). Title of Presentation. Sponsoring Institution/Organization, City, State, Country (if outside the U.S.)
Grant Review Committee/Study Section
Participation in the formal review process of grant proposals/applications.
Example: Member, Special Review Group, National Institute on Aging
Home Address
See Addresses.
Import from File
Import from PubMed
Import from Scopus
Independent Research
Scholarly or scientific investigation or inquiry done which may or may not have received funding support.
Example: Study of Family Adaptation to Childhood Chronic Illness
Independent Study Supervised
Supervision of individual students, usually for an independent study course.
Example: Sara Jones, PSY 6951: Directed Reading, Department of Psychology, University of Utah
In the Media
Major media coverage of you or your work (e.g., TV, radio, newspaper, online). (Does not show on the SOM CV format)
Example: Interviewee, Studio 5, Healthy Living
Intellectual Property
Any product of the human intellect that the law protects from unauthorized use by others including patents, copyrights, and disclosures. (Copyrights and Disclosures do not show on the SOM CV format)
Internal Teaching Experience
Presentation of a clinical or research topic to internal trainees and other faculty for discussion and education purposes that is not part of a formal course. Includes Clinical and Research Conferences: Case Conferences, Morning Report, Noon Conference, Research in Progress, Journal Club.
Example: Telemedicine and Medical Oncolog, Noon Conference, Arizona Cancer Center, 15 fellows.
Keynote/Plenary Lecture
Main address or speech given to the total body at a formal conference or symposium. See also Presentations.
Laboratory Address
See Addresses.
Laboratory Teaching
Teaching within a laboratory setting.
Example: Instructor, PLP 120: Introduction to Plant Pathology, Department of Nematology, University of Utah, quarterly lab (2 per year, 7 total labs) OR Instructor, Advanced Graduate Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University
Languages
List languages spoken. The University has an initiative to connect international efforts with University faculty. This section of the faculty profile will help us connect abroad by connecting us here on campus. It will also help the university be aware of geographical interests and expertise on campus when we host visitors from other parts of the world.
Licenses & Certificates
Certificates and Licenses Held.
Mailing Address
See Addresses.
Meeting Presentation
Oral presentation given at a formal meeting. See also Presentations.
Mentoring/Advising (including Trainees)
Providing formal guidance/leadership for individual & group trainees.
Example: Research Mentor, Jessica Smith, University of Missouri
Names
Preferred name for displaying on your CV and online profile.
Office Address
See Addresses.
Phone Numbers
Various types of phone numbers important for reporting and contacting. Types of phone numbers managed here are: Primary, Mobile and Pager.
Primary - Derives from University of Utah Human Resources and may not be changed here. If primary phone number is incorrect, contact your payroll reporter.
Mobile - Mobile phone number which may be used for reporting and/or contacting, if applicable. This phone number may be used by the "University of Utah Health - Referring Provider Directory" if desired.
Pager - Number for a personal or professional pager which may be used for reporting and/or contacting if applicable.
Note: Phone numbers for academic offices, labs, and clinical locations can be updated under the "Addresses" section of the UCV system.
Presentations
Address, speech or other oral presentation given at a formal meeting, conference or symposium. As appropriate, include the names of co-authors and collaborators and other descriptive information. Each presentation should be listed only once.
Note: Not all presentation types show on the SOM CV format. Only the following: Invited/Visiting Professor Presentation, Keynote/Plenary Lecture, Meeting Presentation, Outreach Presentation, Industrial Presentation, Peer-Reviewed Presentation (shown under Meeting Presentations), and Poster.
Example: King JB, Moran AE, Derington CG, Herrick JS, Kronish IM, Stults B, Shimbo D, Muntner P, Greene T, Cushman WC, Weintraub W, Bress AP. Antihypertensive Medication Treatment Regimens in SPRINT. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Chicago, IL
Professional Organization Memberships
List of memberships in professional societies or other such organizations. Committee activities should be entered under Service.
Publication & Journal Display Preferences
Automatic name bolding preferences.
Publications
Published works including Journal Articles, Abstracts, and Conference Proceedings. Each publication should be listed only once.
Updating Epub ahead of print articles: Select “Publications” from the center navigation menu and select “PubMed Download” Enter your first initial and last name in their respective fields; It may also be helpful to leave “Restrict to publications affiliated with the University of Utah” unchecked Click “Search” Publications previously imported from PubMed that are now published to print will be updated with citation information and publication date.
Quality & Value Improvement Projects
Projects and initiatives aimed at improving patient care, value, and patient experience.
Example: Team Member, Eliminating excessive lab utilization, University of Utah Hospital
Recover Rejected Publications
Regions of Interest
List your geographical regions of interest, regardless of whether you have taught or done research and/or other collegial activities in that region. (Does not show on the SOM CV format)
The University has an initiative to connect international efforts with University faculty. This section of the faculty profile will help us connect abroad by connecting us here on campus. It will also help the university be aware of geographical interests and expertise on campus when we host visitors from other parts of the world.
Research Equipment and Testing Expertise
Specialized lab equipment and/or testing capabilities that support and enable your research and expertise. By listing this equipment and/or expertise, other faculty members, students, and research sponsors are able to determine collaborative opportunities. (Does not show on the SOM CV format)
Example: Electrophoresis apparatus including horizontal and vertical gel electrophoresis systems, reagents, imaging systems, and power supplies. Gel electrophoresis separates DNA, RNA or proteins via electric current, usually in an agarose gel.
Research Experience
Accomplishments or training within a research setting. May be separate from funded research.
Example: Study of Family Adaptation to Childhood Chronic Illness, Department of Psychiatry, University of Utah School of Medicine
Research Groups
Enter personnel you supervised in your research group(s). (Does not show on the SOM CV format)
Research Interests
Faculty areas of research interest and research expertise in keyword form. (Does not show on the SOM CV format)
Example: Social Media Research, Animation Studies, Critical Posthuman Theory
Research Statement
Provide a short Research Statement, which can be up to 200 words. (Does not show on the SOM CV format)
Research Summary
Provide a thorough overview of your research (recommended to be 500 words). (Does not show on the SOM CV format)
Service
Service to the community, professional organization positions, consulting, as well as service performed within the University of Utah or a previous place of employment.
Site Visits
Serving as an expert to advise functionality of a program or project.
Example: Site Visit Team, Aging Review Committee, National Institute on Aging
Skills
List of any skills pertaining to professional experience or goals or relating to extracurricular activities which should be highlighted. (Does not show on the SOM CV format)
Example: Communication, Time Management, ArcGIS (Software), etc.
Small Group Teaching
Teaching within a smaller setting which allows discussion and activities different from a large course lecture.
Example: Course title and number, department and school offering the course (e.g., Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine), number of times the course is taught annually, type of students taking the course (e.g., medical; dental; nursing; etc.), approximate number of students taking the course.
Software
Software created or developed. (Does not show on the SOM CV format)
Student Projects
Undergraduate projects or graduate projects involving students not listed under the Graduate Students section. (Does not show on the SOM CV format)
Symposium/Meeting Chair/Coordinator
Responsibility for planning a meeting or symposium.
Example: Organizer, Monthly Cancer Clinical Research Center Clinical Conference, Huntsman Cancer Institute
Teaching Grants
(Does not show on the SOM CV format)
Training
Description of extra training undertaken.