Instructor- Clinical Educator

About the role

The Medical College of Georgia (MCG) at Augusta University (AU) seeks a faculty member at the rank of Instructor to serve as a Clinical Educator for Undergraduate Medical Education (UME). The clinical educator will work at the Augusta University Center of Ultrasound Education and will be a key member of the Center for Ultrasound Education leadership team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with key stakeholders to design, coordinate, and implement an ultrasound curriculum that meets MCG UME learner goals, objectives, and the school's competency-based objectives.
• Advance the MCG UME & GME mission both within a clinical department and as part of interdisciplinary educational initiatives.
• Career Development
• Coordinate and collaborate with the Director of PCL Clinical Experience, the Assistant Dean of Ultrasound Education, and the Associate Dean for Experiential Education, to design, measure and implement a UME-focused ultrasound curriculum.
• Independently coordinate, grade and evaluate ultrasound scanning activities for medical students, residents and fellows.
• Independently coordinate, grade, and evaluate ultrasound activities as part of the pre-clerkship and clerkship and Patient Centered Learning course.
• Coordinate and collaborate all ultrasound training activities with all areas of Experiential Learning including the Clinical Skills Center, Education Simulation, and PCL Clinical Experience.
• Manage ultrasound equipment, ultrasound simulation equipment, and ultrasound supplies as needed to fulfill the clinical and educational mission of the Center for Ultrasound Education.
• Evaluate and revise the ultrasound modules (objectives, syllabi, student's evaluation and outcomes) for ultrasound components of the UME curriculum.
• Support the Assistant Dean of US Education and Associate Dean for Experiential Learning in collaborating with key stakeholders, implementing data collection, and analyzing the research activities of MCG Ultrasound curriculum.
• Work with clinical simulation faculty and staff in the development and implementation of the ultrasound components as part of simulations activities during all phases of MCG's curriculum.
• Collect and measure UME POCUS participant data by program and report out on monthly and annual basis.
• Collect and collate annual UME POCUS assessments.
• Collaborate with the Director of GME Ultrasound Education and the Assistant Dean for Ultrasound Education to support remote and in-person GME hands-on POCUS training.
• Report UME programs activities to accrediting bodies such as the LCME.
• Present outcomes at local/regional/national/international conferences.
• Support the Assistant Dean of US Education and Associate Dean for Experiential Learning in faculty development teaching activities to support MCG faculty's implementation of the UME POCUS curriculum.
• Serve as faculty sponsor for the student-led Ultrasound Interest Group.
• Participate in/contribute to various MCG events in the academic calendar, and in OAA organized meetings, retreats, conferences & professional development days.
• As your duties permit, participate in/contribute to other academic organizations' events & programs (AAMC, AAMC Groups, etc.).

Qualifications

• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) certification.
• Bachelor's degree and significant education experience and training.