Clinical Professor is an academic appointment

Academic rank

This list of academic ranks identifies the hierarchical ranking structure found amongst scholars in academia, whether tenured or non-tenured. The lists below refer specifically to colleges and universities throughout the world, although other institutions of higher learning may follow a similar...

 made to a member of a profession who is associated with a university

University

A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...

 and engages in practical instruction of professional student

Professional student

The term Professional student has two uses in the university setting:*In the United States and Canada, if not elsewhere, a professional student is a student majoring in what are considered the professional degrees. These include Veterinary Medicine , Law , Medicine , Engineering, Business...

s. It generally does not offer a "tenure track," but can be either full or part time, and is typically noted for its emphasis on practical skills training as opposed to theoretical matters. Thus, most members of such faculty are expected to have considerable practical experience in their respective fields of expertise (unlike with most other faculty, this is deemed at least as important as one's educational credentials).

Examples of Clinical Professor

• Clinical Professor of Medicine
• Clinical Professor of Law
• Clinical Professor of Business
• Professor of Professional Practice (various professional fields)