The College Adjunct vs. Full Time Professor Syndrome
| Adjunct Professor in Colleges or Universities | Adjunct Professor in Medical Colleges | Full-time College and University Professors |
| Not an on campus commitment or availability to students | Not an on campus commitment, available only for lectures since they are Medical Doctors with their own practice that makes hundreds of thousands of dollars. | Available office hours, accessible to students and able to provide guidance for those that need it.Involved in college or Univ. committees. |
| Whip in whip out mentality | Whip in whip out mentality | Generally stays after lectures and in no hurray to go elsewhere. |
| Seldom serve on college committees | Seldom serve on any college committees. | Always serve on college committees to achieve tenure |
| Seldom show up for graduation ceremonies | Seldom show up for graduation ceremonies | Always there for College graduation ceremonies |
| Often guilty of being unprepared for their lecture or class | Often present lectures that are over the heads of first and second year medical students. | They have plenty of time on campus to prepare their lectures. |
| Underpaid and no medical benefits | Set fee for visiting lecturers which in no way compares to a Doctor’s normal income. | Considerably well paid with full benefits and pension plans. |
| Sometimes Adjuncts lack teaching experience for colleges or Universities | Many Doctors have expertise in their profession but little or no teaching experience. | Full time professors are full time teachers and regard themselves as such. |
| Out of the loop with on campus communication | Out of the loop with on campus communication | Always in touch with on campus communication |
| Sometimes use Blackboard if trained to do so | Seldom use Moodle or Blackboard | Always use Moodle or Blackboard to assist students |
| Often lacking in test construction experience | Usually unable to create well constructed medical test questions. | Experience year after year and in training courses had helped full time professors develop well constructed tests |
| Evaluation system by students a popularity contest and not effective | Evaluation system of adjuncts based on department chair observations which are few and far between | Formal evaluation system by peers and or chairmen on a regular basis with a yearly report. |
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