Assistant/Associate Professor of Primary Care - Signing bonus

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve the college through teaching, research, scholarly activity, service, and patient care as assigned by the Chair of the Primary Care Department
• Design and deliver innovative osteopathic-focused clinical education, to include clinical diagnosis, treatment techniques, and application of osteopathic principles throughout the undergraduate COM curriculum and postgraduate education (GME and/or CME)
• Utilize best practices in a diverse mix of teaching clinical skills to include large group sessions, small group facilitation, clinical skills training (including OMM), simulation activities, and Objective Structured Clinical Encounters (OSCEs)
• Assess student performance using a wide array of assessment techniques with written and verbal feedback to students
• Engage in scientific research or other scholarly activity in efforts towards publication(s), including mentoring and collaborating with students, undergraduate OMM fellows, and peers
• Participate in college and university committees/taskforces as assigned

Required Qualifications

• DO degree from an accredited US College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Eligibility for or possession of active and unrestricted licenses to practice medicine in Missouri and Kansas. Maintain active licenses and board certification
• Board certified/eligible in field of specialty
• AOA Board Certification/Board Eligibility in a primary care field strongly desired, including family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics/gynecology
• Experience working in preclinical and/or clinical education in an academic setting teaching clinical skills to medical students through various learning and assessment methods
• Strong background utilizing educational technologies such as learning management systems, virtual teaching, polling tools, and assessment software, as well as Microsoft Office Suite products. Able to utilize technology, to deliver material and participate in meetings, and stay organized electronically

Preferred Qualifications

• Able to work collaboratively in a variety of team settings

Opportunities

• Opportunity to serve KCU’s mission in an international capacity as part of the Honors Track in Global Medicine elective courses and trips
• Opportunity to contribute to point of care ultrasound curriculum

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