Transition to Residency Course Director/ Career Advising Director

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and implement didactic and simulation-based sessions on advanced clinical decision-making, patient handoffs, time management, wellness, and interprofessional communication.
• Oversee the development of a formal Transition to Residency (TTR) course.
• Coordinate with residency program directors to ensure readiness for postgraduate training.
• Provide structured mentorship in specialty selection and career planning.
• Serve as a member of the Individualization Phase Subcommittees of the Curriculum Committee.
• Attend monthly clerkship directors' meetings and previous stated curriculum committees.

Competencies and Expectations

• Maintain board certification (or board eligibility, if appropriate).
• Understand school-wide educational goals for students as outlined in student handbooks.
• Communicate specific curricular goals of the respective department and FCoM clearly to students and faculty.
• Manage a program with appropriate administrative skills, including scheduling for students and faculty.
• Achieve and demonstrate consistency in curriculum and learner assessment across multiple clinical sites.
• Manage a credible, consistent, and fair process of student assessment and grading that meets legal and accreditation standards.
• Provide feedback to individual students and faculty in a skilled manner.
• Analyze multiple sources of program evaluation data to effect continuous educational quality improvement.
• Collaborate with other educational leaders to continually improve the education program.
• Assist in the development and implementation of remediation for students who do not successfully pass the clerkship.
• Provide skilled career counseling that includes knowledge of residency programs in specialty.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and leadership skills with students and faculty.
• Advise the department chair and leaders of medical student education on educational policy and strategic planning.

Expected Productivity

• Regular communication with department/curriculum support regarding schedules and rotation requirements.
• Regular communication with and supervision of key departmental faculty at each clinical site.
• Regular reports to the respective departments on curricular issues, faculty contributions, adequacy of patient load for each clerkship site, and student performance.
• Letters of recommendation as requested for students applying to residency programs.
• Regular attendance (75%) at all required curriculum meetings and department meetings.
• Attendance at annual FCoM education retreats.
• Meeting with each clinical site at least annually.

Required Qualifications

• A Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree.
• Board certification in a relevant specialty.
• A minimum of 5-7 years of clinical practice experience.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of academic experience, including teaching medical students and/or residents.