What level does it take for a clinician to become an associate professor?

There are no hard requirements, and regulations vary from place to place. Take Qingdao as an example:

According to the "About the 2018 Qingdao Municipal Health and Primary Health Senior Professional and Technical Position Qualification Evaluation Work" Notice》

1. Application Conditions

(1) Job Responsibilities, Educational Qualifications and Length of Service

1. Application for Assessment of Qingdao Institute of Senior Health Professional and Technical Position Qualifications The required basic qualifications, job responsibilities, academic qualifications and length of service are in accordance with the "Trial Regulations on the Positions of Health Technical Personnel" (Zhonggai Zi [1986] No. 20) and other documents.

2. The basic qualifications, job responsibilities, academic qualifications and length of service required to apply for and review the qualifications for senior professional and technical positions in grassroots health in Qingdao;

According to Shandong Province Human Resources and the Department of Social Security and the Shandong Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission's "Notice on Reforming the Qualification Evaluation System for Primary Health Professionals and Technical Positions in Our Province" (Lu Renshe Gui [2017] No. 1), "Notice on Issuing the Evaluation System for Senior Professional Qualifications in Primary Health in Shandong Province" "Notice on Conditional Guidance Standards (Trial)" (Lu Renshe Regulations [2017] No. 19) and other documents shall be implemented.

3. The academic qualification must be a formal academic qualification recognized by the country, and the major studied must be the same or similar to the major declared by the applicant.

4. In accordance with the relevant provisions of the "Opinions on Strengthening the Work of Highly Skilled Talents to Promote Industrial Transformation and Upgrading" (Lu Renshefa [2016] No. 22), in the professional title review, senior workers and preliminary technicians were obtained Full-time graduates of senior technical schools or technician colleges with vocational qualifications are treated as full-time higher vocational (college) and undergraduate graduates respectively; graduates of ordinary technical schools are treated as graduates of ordinary secondary education.

5. For part-time academic qualifications obtained after joining the workforce, there is no longer a requirement for years.

(2) Professional titles in foreign languages ??and computers

Encourage professional and technical personnel to continuously improve their foreign language proficiency and computer application capabilities. According to the requirements of the document "Notice on Issues Concerning the Foreign Language and Computer Application Ability Tests for Professional Titles" (Lu Renshefa [2016] No. 29), the foreign language and computer application ability tests for professional titles are not necessary conditions for the professional title review organized by our city.

Professional and technical personnel can voluntarily submit various types of certificates recognized by government organizations or society, including the National Professional Title Foreign Language Level Examination Score Notice, the National Professional and Technical Personnel Computer Application Ability Examination Subject (Module) Qualification Certificate, etc. The certificate serves as a basis for comprehensive reference by the review committee.

(3) Continuing education credits

According to the "Opinions on Issues Concerning Strengthening Continuing Education in the Promotion of Professional and Technical Positions in the Qingdao Health System" (Qingrenshe Office [2013] 〕No. 125) document stipulates that those who apply for promotion to senior professional and technical positions in health and primary health must obtain 25 continuing education credits every year during their current position starting from 2013.

(4) "Human-computer dialogue" practical ability test for senior professional and technical qualifications in health and primary health care

All candidates for the senior professional and technical qualifications in health and primary health care in our city must participate in Qingdao The results of the "Human-Computer Interaction" Practical Ability Examination for the Municipal Health and Primary Health Senior Professional and Technical Qualifications serve as an important reference for the comprehensive review by the Municipal Health and Primary Health Senior Professional and Technical Qualification Review Committee.

The validity of the "Human-Computer Interaction" practical ability examination certificate for Qingdao's advanced health professional technical qualifications obtained in 2016 and before is still in accordance with the original regulations, and can be used to apply for Qingdao's advanced health and grassroots health professional qualifications. Technical position qualification review; the Qingdao City Health and Primary Health Advanced Professional Technical Qualification "Human-Computer Interaction" Practical Ability Examination Certificate obtained in 2017 can only be used to apply for the qualifications stated on the examination certificate.

Health professional and technical personnel who have obtained or have not yet obtained a valid Qingdao City Health and Primary Health Advanced Professional Technical Qualification "Human-Computer Interaction" Practical Ability Examination Certificate can participate in competitive recommendations in accordance with regulations.

Health professional technicians recommended through competition and who have obtained a valid Qingdao City Health and Grassroots Health Senior Professional Technical Qualification "Human-Computer Interaction" Practical Ability Examination Certificate can directly participate in the corresponding senior review committee review;

Health professional and technical personnel who have passed the competitive recommendation but have not yet obtained a valid Qingdao City Health and Primary Health Advanced Professional Technical Qualification "Human-Computer Interaction" Practical Ability Examination Certificate must participate in the 2018 Qingdao City Health and Primary Health Advanced Professional Technology Qualification "Human-computer dialogue" practical ability test.

Apply for senior professional and technical qualifications for men over 57 years old and women over 57 years old; to apply for deputy senior professional and technical qualifications for men over 57 years old and women over 52 years old (as of December 31, 2018) Personnel and other professional and technical personnel assisting Tibet, Xinjiang, Qinghai, and foreign countries who meet the conditions for exemption from business tests can apply for exemption from the human-computer dialogue examination.

The applicant will fill in the "Exemption Review Form for Human-Computer Interaction Examination for Health and Primary Health" (Annex 12), and the unit where he/she works will fill in the comments after verifying the personnel file materials. After review by the competent department, Submit to the Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau for approval.

(5) Job Requirements for Public Institutions

1. Professional and technical personnel from public institutions shall apply for and review the qualifications for senior health professional and technical positions in accordance with the "Notice on Issues Concerning Accelerating the Recruitment of Positions in Public Institutions" "(Lu Renshefa [2011] No. 29) shall be implemented. Institutions whose number of professional and technical qualifications exceeds the approved number of corresponding positions by 15 and which have not yet implemented a position management system will no longer be recommended for review, except for the introduction of urgently needed high-level professional and technical talents. The specific number of recommended people is determined by each district, city, and department (unit) according to the unit's position setting and talent team needs.

Personnel in public institutions who have health professional and technical qualifications but have not been appointed to corresponding professional and technical positions shall not apply for review of higher-level health professional and technical qualifications, unless otherwise stipulated by the state and province.

2. When professional and technical personnel from public institutions apply for and review the qualifications for senior professional and technical positions in primary health care, they should follow the "Notice on Issues Concerning the Reform of the Establishment of Professional and Technical Posts in Primary Health Care in the City" (Qingrenshefa [2017] 15 No.) requires the completion of the establishment of senior professional and technical posts in grassroots health, and the human resources and social security departments and health and family planning departments of each district (city) will review the recommendation index according to the number of posts.

(6) Exceptional qualification review

For those who meet the "Guiding Conditions for Application for Exceptional Qualifications for Senior Professional and Technical Positions in Shandong Province (Trial)" (Lu Renfa [2005] No. 15), etc. The document stipulates that professional and technical personnel who apply for senior professional and technical qualifications in health and grassroots health under exceptions must be reviewed and approved by the Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau before they can be recommended for application.

(7) Professional and technical personnel who need to change their series (professional) due to job adjustment need to apply for review of professional and technical position qualifications of the same level as the original professional and technical position qualifications, and must work in the current professional and technical position for one year. For the above, only those who meet the qualifications for corresponding professional and technical positions after assessment can apply. Those who have not obtained the corresponding series of (professional) qualifications as required may not apply for evaluation of the qualifications for higher-level professional and technical positions, unless otherwise stipulated by the state and province.

(8) Professional and technical personnel dispatched by organizations to participate in aid to Tibet, Xinjiang and Youth should apply for professional title review in accordance with the "Human Resources and Social Security of Shandong Province, Organization Department of Shandong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, Shandong Provincial Department of Finance" The Department issued a notice on strengthening the management of cadres and talents in aiding Tibet, Xinjiang and Youth (Lu Zufa [2012] No. 59), and the "Shandong Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security's Notice on Strengthening the Management of Cadres and Talents in Assisting Tibet, Xinjiang and Youth" The provisions of the "Notice on the Review of Professional and Technical Personnel's Professional Titles for Aiding Tibet and Aiding Xinjiang and Aiding Youth" (Lu Renshe Zi [2017] No. 255) shall be implemented.

Foreign aid health professional and technical personnel selected by the Shandong Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission and included in the Ministry of Health’s foreign aid medical team dispatch plan apply for senior professional title review, in accordance with the "Shandong Provincial Department of Health, Shandong Provincial Human Resources and Social Affairs The provisions of the Notice of the Department of Security on Issues Related to the Evaluation of Professional Titles and Employment of Foreign Aid Health Professionals and Technical Personnel (Luwei Renfa [2011] No. 3) shall be implemented.

Health professional and technical personnel dispatched by organizations to participate in Sichuan aid and other services, who meet the application conditions for corresponding professional and technical position qualifications, will be given priority to apply for recommendation under the same conditions.

(9) Policies for evaluation of professional titles of township professional and technical personnel.

According to the relevant requirements of the Shandong Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security's "Notice on Issuing Several Measures to Promote the Revitalization of Rural Talents" (Lurenshefa [2018] No. 40): Professional and technical personnel from units at the county level and above Those who are employed through exchanges to work in professional and technical positions in township units can directly apply for senior professional titles without being restricted by length of service, job level and job structure ratio.

Professional and technical personnel who have been engaged in professional and technical work in township institutions for more than 10 years can apply for an intermediate professional title, those who have been engaged in professional and technical work for more than 20 years can apply for a deputy senior professional title, and those who have been engaged in professional and technical work for more than 30 years can apply for a senior professional title. Subject to unit position structure ratio restrictions. Professional and technical personnel who have passed the standardized training of general professional residents and have worked continuously in township medical and health institutions for 10 years after obtaining intermediate professional titles can be assessed and determined by the professional title review committee and directly obtain the deputy senior professional title of primary health care, and are limited to township medical and health institutions. Institutional employment.

Township professional and technical personnel can choose to participate in the province's unified professional title review or grassroots professional title review. There are separate standards for the evaluation of grass-roots professional titles in townships and towns. They will be evaluated separately. When employed by township and village public institutions, those who have obtained basic-level professional titles will be treated the same as those who have obtained unified professional titles across the province. After obtaining grass-roots professional titles, those who have been employed in township professional and technical positions for a total of 5 years and passed the assessment can apply for a provincial-wide unified professional title certificate of the same level.

Each district or city’s human resources and social security department and health and family planning department are responsible for reviewing whether township health professional and technical personnel meet the provisions of this article. Based on the needs of the local talent team, comprehensive consideration of job settings and actual employment work, determine the application for health, grassroots Specific recommended number of people for senior health professional title review.

Expand the scope of information application

(1) Qualifications for senior professional and technical positions in health in Qingdao

Anyone who is engaged in health care in the city’s medical and health and family planning institutions Professional and technical work, health professional and technical personnel who have established a labor (employment) relationship with the employer, and medical staff in medical and nursing institutions with medical institution qualifications can apply for and evaluate Qingdao senior health professional and technical positions in accordance with the prescribed standard conditions qualifications. ?

(2) Qualifications for senior professional and technical positions in primary health care in Qingdao

Health and family planning service agencies at township, community and below levels that have been approved by the city’s health and family planning administrative department and have independent legal person status , Medical staff in integrated medical and nursing institutions who have the qualifications of primary medical institutions can apply for and review Qingdao primary health senior professional and technical qualifications according to the prescribed standard conditions.

(3) Professional and technical talents from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan employed in our city, as well as foreigners holding permanent residence permits for foreigners or residence permits for overseas high-level talents issued by various localities, can participate in professional title review in accordance with regulations.

(4) Postdoctoral researchers who are engaged in scientific research at the postdoctoral research station (base) in our city, and postdoctoral researchers who work in affiliated units of our city after leaving the station (base), Can organize and participate in professional title review according to personnel management authority.

(5) High-level talents directly participate in the evaluation of senior professional titles in accordance with the "Notice on Issuing the Implementation Plan for the Pilot Work of Qingdao High-level Talents Directly Participating in the Evaluation of Senior Professional Titles in 2018" (Qingrenshebanzi [2018] No. 140 ) document execution shall be carried out simultaneously with the normal annual declaration work stipulated in this notice.

(6) Civil servants (including staff of public institutions managed with reference to the Civil Servant Law) are not allowed to apply for evaluation titles.

Qingdao City Professional and Technical Personnel Title Column - Notice on Carrying out the 2018 Qingdao City Health and Primary Health Senior Professional and Technical Position Qualification Review