Specialty Medicine Faculty

Specialty Medicine faculty positions are varied and include clinical faculty positions that do not fit within defined Primary Care faculty roles. The Specialty Medicine faculty member is a non-tenured position responsible for the education in predoctoral didactic and/or clinical educational programs. This position participates and assists the Department Chair and colleagues in the planning, directing and implementation of college programs, policies and procedures, and assists in the development and teaching of curricula which integrates the different specialty areas in a team-based, large and small group learning environments.

The responsibilities for this position may include some or all of the following: serving the academic mission of the Department in teaching medical students, directing pre-clinical and clinical courses, performing scholarly activities, service to the college and profession including committee work, and student advising, student recruitment, retention, and placement efforts. The ideal faculty member is one who values collaboration, mutual support and team cohesion in the development and implementation of curricula.

Requirements

• DO or MD.
• Board certification by the appropriate AOA or ACGME specialty board, as required.
• A substantial record of success as an educator with experience in teaching foundational concepts which are relevant to medical education. Preferred candidates shall have teaching experience in an academic setting and/or health delivery with both being preferred.
• Experience with curricular and instructional design and training or experience in educational theory and/or evaluation preferred.
• Experience using innovative teaching methods which might include team-based learning, ‘flipped classroom’, problem-based learning, distance learning, interactive large group presentation, audience response systems, curriculum delivery systems (e.g. Blackboard), and proficiency in exam item writing (USMLE and/or COMLEX-style) preferred.
• A history of exceptional scholarly, professional and/or individual achievement.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Holidays, Winter Break)
• Family Leave
• Short Term & Long Term Disability