Chair of the Department of Primary Care

About the role

The Chair of the Department of Primary Care, under the supervision of the Associate Dean of Clinical Medicine, will oversee the Department's faculty and staff in planning, developing, and implementing ARCOM’s curriculum to ensure the integration of clinical and biomedical sciences. They will also provide leadership in the development, delivery, and evaluation of clinical, standardized, and simulated education offerings, supervise and evaluate performance, assign and direct teaching schedules, maintain CME and licensure requirements, and recruit, develop, and evaluate faculty.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and direction for the Department of Primary Care’s faculty and staff in planning, developing, and implementing ARCOM’s curriculum to ensure the integration of clinical and biomedical sciences so students have the potential to acquire competency in the AOA’s established core competencies.
• Provide leadership in development, delivery, and evaluation of the clinical, standardized, and simulated education offerings of ARCOM.
• Serve as a mentor and advisor to faculty, support staff, and students.
• Maintain CME and licensure requirements.
• Recruit, develop, and evaluate faculty for the clinical education efforts of the college.
• Provide clinical supervision for students participating in community outreach events and international medical events, as well as demonstrate leadership, mentorship, and expertise to students participating in professional organizations or groups.
• Participate in curriculum development, implementation, assessment, and modification as part of the college’s ongoing quality improvement program.
• Participate in assessment and evaluation of students and provide feedback and remedial assistance to ensure students meet the standards established by the faculty and college to obtain the knowledge, skills and competency required.
• Participate in preparation of grant proposals and academic evaluative reports.
• Advocate for and advance the prestige of the college through scholarly publication and/or research.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: Terminal degree (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) with current Board Certification in appropriate area of specialization if applicable. Demonstrated leadership, productivity and administrative experience in a clinical, professional, research/scholarly activity or educational settings. Good standing with all regulatory and governmental boards and agencies. Eligible for coverage by college’s malpractice insurer if applicable.
• Preferred Qualifications: Three years (3) academic experience as a full-time faculty member at a College of Osteopathic Medicine or College of Allopathic Medicine. Demonstrated leadership and productivity in the areas of clinical or professional service, scholarly activity, medical research, or education.

Qualifications and Credentials

• Education and Experience: Terminal degree (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) with current Board Certification in appropriate area of specialization if applicable. Minimum three years (3) academic experience as a full-time faculty member at a College of Osteopathic Medicine or College of Allopathic Medicine. Demonstrated leadership and productivity in the areas of clinical or professional service, scholarly activity, medical research, or education.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Demonstrate knowledge and skill in the delivery of medical education in the classroom, laboratory, simulation and standardized laboratory settings and in clinical settings for students and residents. Demonstrate knowledge of varied curriculum template and educational formats. Demonstrate ability to mentor and motivate students and peers. Demonstrate a depth of knowledge in one or more of the medical, psychological, or social disciplines required for the education of medical students, the practice of medicine, the advancement of medical knowledge and research/scholarly activity. Demonstrate leadership skills, organizational skills, delegation skills, and time management skills.

Abilities and Competencies

• Communication and Comprehension: Ability to orally communicate effectively with others with strong interpersonal skills and customer service orientation. Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues and supervisory staff at all levels. Ability to understand oral and written information, using the English language, and organize thoughts and ideas into effective forms of communication. Ability to make decisions which range from moderate to a significant impact on the immediate work environment, as well as outside contributors. Expertise in negotiation.
• Problem Solving: Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
• Physical and Sensory Abilities: May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties. May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies to include, but not limited to pens, pencils, calculators, computer keyboards, telephone, etc. May be required to transport oneself to other campus offices, conference rooms, and on occasion, to off-campus sites to attend meetings, conferences, workshops, seminars, etc. May require significant travel or work away from campus. Requires attendance at events representing ACHE both within as well as outside of the college setting. Frequently required to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations. Frequently required to see for purposes of reading matter. Frequently required to hear and understand speech at normal levels. Occasionally required to lift items in a normal office environment. Frequently required to operate office and presentation equipment.