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Table 3 Description of measured teaching activities and how they are measured amongst the 40 departments assessing teaching productivity (more than one option applies)

From: Assessment of faculty productivity in academic departments of medicine in the United States: a national survey

What is measured

How it is monetarily compensated

Amount of clinical teaching (e.g., on the wards)

29/40 (72%)

Compensated using incremental amount after meeting a minimum

9/29 (31%)

Compensated using other measures

13/29 (45%)

Amount of non-clinical teaching (e.g. lecture to medical students)

26/40 (65%)

Compensated using incremental amount after meeting a minimum

7/26 (27%)

Compensated using other measures

17/26 (65%)