What is faculty practice?

Abstract

Faculty practice(s) associated with schools of nursing can be defined and structured in many different ways. The purpose of this article is to define faculty practice, discuss the goals of faculty practice, and outline different models of implementation. Case examples from the University of California San Francisco, School of Nursing will illustrate different models of faculty practice. Through an understanding of faculty practice and various structural models, it is anticipated that nursing faculty and clinical partners will have familiar terminology and a common framework from which to evaluate strengths and limitations of different faculty practice arrangements. Faculty practice(s) associated with schools of nursing can be defined and structured in many different ways. The purpose of this article is to define faculty practice, discuss the goals of faculty practice, and outline different models of implementation. Case examples from the University of California San Francisco, School of Nursing will illustrate different models of faculty practice. Through an understanding of faculty practice and various structural models, it is anticipated that nursing faculty and clinical partners will have familiar terminology and a common framework from which to evaluate strengths and limitations of different faculty practice arrangements. JoAnne M. Saxe is a Clinical Professor and Director, Adult Nurse Practitioner Program, at the Department of Community Health Systems, University of California, San Francisco, School of Nursing San Francisco, CA. Barbara J. Burgel is a Clinical Professor and Clinical Director, UCSF Community Occupational Health Project, at the Department of Community Health Systems, University of California San Francisco, School of Nursing San Francisco, CA. Suzan Stringari-Murray is an Associate Clinical Professor and Clinical Contact Person, Marin County Health and Human Services HIV/AIDS Specialty Clinic and Hepatitis C (HCV) Program, at the Department of Community Health Systems, University of California San Francisco, School of Nursing San Francisco, CA. Geraldine M. Collins-Bride is a Clinical Professor and Clinical Director, Nursing Faculty Practice at the Progress Foundation, at the Department of Community Health Systems, University of California San Francisco, School of Nursing San Francisco, CA. Patricia Dennehy is an Assistant Clinical Professor and Clinical Managing Director of Glide Health Services, at the Department of Community Health Systems, University of California San Francisco, School of Nursing San Francisco, CA. Susan Janson is a Professor, Faculty Practice, UCSF, Ambulatory Care Clinics, Chest Faculty Practice, at the Department of Community Health Systems, University of California San Francisco, School of Nursing San Francisco, CA. Janice Humphreys is an Associate Professor, Faculty Practice, Valencia Health Services, at the Department of Family Health Care Nursing, University of California San Francisco, School of Nursing San Francisco, CA. Helen Martin is a Clinical Director, Valencia Health Services, Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California San Francisco, School of Nursing San Francisco, CA. Brenda Roberts is an Academic Coordinator and Vice Chair, at the Department of Family Health Care Nursing, University of California San Francisco, School of Nursing San Francisco, CA.