UNIV - Pre-Clerkship Medical Educator- Open Rank: Regenerative Medicine: Anatomy

About the role

The successful applicant will serve as a theme director for the longitudinal anatomy curriculum and collaborate with basic scientists and clinicians from various disciplines and specialties to develop and teach human anatomy content within the preclerkship phase of our integrated MD curriculum, and assess learner competency.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a theme director for the longitudinal anatomy curriculum
• Collaborate with basic scientists and clinicians to develop and teach human anatomy content within the preclerkship phase of our integrated MD curriculum
• Absorb and assess learner competency
• Serve as a core preclerkship faculty member in cross-disciplinary teaching activities
• Implement appropriate technologies that support excellent teaching and learning
• Serve as a member of relevant curriculum and assessment planning committees that develop and continuous improve the school’s systems-based preclerkship curriculum blocks

Requirements

• PhD in anatomy or a related field and at least three years of experience teaching clinically oriented anatomy including expertise in cadaveric dissection
• Experience teaching medically relevant anatomy in all systems
• Evidence of excellence in teaching utilizing various pedagogical approaches (e.g., lecture-based instruction, large- and small- group teaching, dissection laboratory teaching)
• Willingness to contribute to multidisciplinary biomedical instruction in various education settings
• Expertise in additional content areas, including histology, embryology, neuroanatomy, pathophysiology, and medical imaging would be highly valued
• Experience with formative and summative assessment of medical student performance

Qualifications

• This tenure-track position will be salaried, and the person selected for this position is expected to devote 75-100% effort to this role.
• Support for the remainder of the effort may be determined based on the interests and qualifications of the applicant and the needs of the home department.
• Salary and academic rank will be commensurate with experience.
• Factors that will be considered for selection and for determination of rank include: Strong leadership skills and ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with staff, faculty, and students of diverse cultural backgrounds Ability to create measurable goals, set timelines and meet deadlinesSuperior organizational skills, attention to detail, and an ability to approach challenges with flexibility, creativity and innovationExperience with learning management systems and other educational platforms to support transition to virtual learning when necessary. Proficiency in software (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)A strong record of academic productivity and evidence of continued scholarship/research in areas of medical education

Skills

• Strong leadership skills and ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with staff, faculty, and students of diverse cultural backgrounds
• Ability to create measurable goals, set timelines and meet deadlines
• Superior organizational skills, attention to detail, and an ability to approach challenges with flexibility, creativity and innovation
• Experience with learning management systems and other educational platforms to support transition to virtual learning when necessary
• Proficiency in software (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• A strong record of academic productivity and evidence of continued scholarship/research in areas of medical education

Benefits

• Not specified

Pay

• Not specified

Schedule

• Not specified

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform job functions in an upright position.
• Ability to perform job functions in a seated position.
• Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile.
• Ability to work indoors.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes.
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces.
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions.
• Ability to squat and perform job functions.
• Ability to perform 'pinching' operations.
• Ability to fully use both hands/arms.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders.
• Ability to reach in all directions.
• Possess good finger dexterity.
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions.
• Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted.
• Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted.
• Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted.
• Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted.
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes.
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand.
• Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance.
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception.
• Good peripheral vision capabilities.
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction.
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements.