Opportunity to be in an UME leadership role as Course Director!
Tennessee's Only Public, Statewide Academic Health Science System
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Medicine is seeking a clinical educator for the full-time position of Course Director of Principles of Clinical Medicine (PCM). The faculty Course Director will have the resources from campus leadership and will be assisted by four (4) faculty members and three (3) full-time staff who are assigned to the course at UTHSC's flagship campus in Memphis.
The PCM curriculum consists of a series of six 1-semester courses that introduce students to behavioral, cognitive, and clinical skills needed to become physicians. The first PCM course starts in the Fall semester of the first year and continues through the second semester of the second year. Evidence-based principles are emphasized throughout. Preclinical students gain early exposure to patients through community preceptor experience. The last 2-semester courses are completed in the fourth year.
Position Highlights:
UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in Tennessee.
UTHSC trains the largest number of residents in Tennessee.
UTHSC faculty and clinicians staff major hospitals across Tennessee.
At UTHSC, you'll have access to 900 educational and clinical training sites across the state with full clinical campuses in Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, and Knoxville.
Over $300 million in sponsored program funding and NIH awarded to UTHSC faculty and staff each year.
Access to the Center for Healthcare Improvement and Simulation (CHIPS), a new 45,000 sqft state-of-the-art simulation center for healthcare education, and the Student Academic Support Service and Inclusion (SASSI), a nationally renowned model for tutoring and counseling.
Founded in 1911, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's main campus is located in Memphis and comprises six colleges - Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. Statewide, UTHSC educates more than 3,000 students and trains more than 1,300 residents and fellows in 87 ACGME programs.
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Position Summary:
Working in collaboration with the Associate Dean for Medical Education and Chair of Medical Education, Dr. Michael Whitt, the Course Director of PCM will oversee all curriculum components of PCM (M1, M2, and M4 years) in the College of Medicine at the UTHSC.
Required Professional Qualifications/Experience:
The successful candidate for the position must possess an MD/DO degree, must be at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher, and have a minimum of six (6) months leadership experience as a course director or some other recognized leadership role related to medical student curriculum.
In addition, the individual must:
Be board-certified by one of the member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), preferably in a primary care specialty.
Have an established record of clinical practice and clinical medical education.
Have experience with point-of-care-ultrasound and the ability to incorporate ultrasound within the PCM curriculum and/or willingness to collaborate with ultrasound-trained faculty to integrate point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) instruction with traditional physical exam skills.
Application Instructions:
Expressions of interest, including a CV, should be sent to Eric Dickerson: ericd@kbic.com and/or academicmedicine@kbic.com