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Open Rank - Clinical Faculty Position in Medical Education and Course Co-Directo

University of Houston, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246

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Open Rank - Clinical Faculty Position in Medical Education and Course Co-Director

The Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences in the University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine (TJFFCOM) invites applications for a clinical faculty position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor with a degree from an accredited allopathic or osteopathic college of medicine. Description : We are recruiting new faculty that have achieved excellence in education and are prepared to contribute to our bold vision. Applicants must have a track record of excellence in interactive teaching. Experience in medical education is preferred. This faculty will serve as a course co-director in the Physician, Patients, and Populations (PPP) Course, which spans 60 pre-clerkship weeks with 4 hours of weekly instruction. This course is critical to our mission of preparing diverse physicians to deliver primary care in underserved communities with an emphasis on care that is evidence-based, high-value, and team-based. Primary Responsibilities : Curriculum Development, Content Delivery, and Scholarship. Serve as a course co-director for PPP and other relevant courses. Develop and deliver the PPP course by collaborating with faculty at the college of medicine and university as well as the broader Houston community. Partner with the Center for Clinical Arts, Skills, and Experiential Learning (CCASEL) to develop, deliver, and assess simulation activities. Develop and deliver clinical skills sessions in PPP, including directing and facilitating small-group learning sessions and other active, applied learning and assessment strategies. Develop and oversee formative and summative assessment of student performance. Assign and submit final grades. Identify, coordinate, and evaluate opportunities for student scholarship and service learning opportunities. Conduct ongoing and annual evaluation to assess effectiveness and areas for improvement. Share evaluation outcomes through internal reports, conference presentations and publications. Identify, orient, develop, and provide feedback to faculty in the course Service Related to TJFFCOM : Participate in medical school accreditation activities. Provide constructive feedback to mentees, staff, and students. Contribute to relevant TJFFCOM committees. Foster collaborative and supportive relationships with colleagues and students. Clinical (optional) : In lieu of clinical responsibilities, the candidate may be assigned teaching duties in other courses and/or service roles. Evaluate and treat patients. Maintain accurate electronic medical records. Participate in interdisciplinary team-based care. Minimum Qualifications : Commitment to innovative approaches to education and learning Ability to succinctly and effectively convey complex ideas through oral and written communication Medical degree from an allopathic or osteopathic college Preferred Qualifications : Board certification in a primary care specialty Experience with an electronic health record Experience teaching topics included within PPP and administrative responsibilities within an academic environment Experience teaching medical students Experience building partnerships across disciplines in pursuit of educational or research objectives Experience with cross-disciplinary teaching in an integrated medical curriculum Experience with curriculum development and evaluation Experience with survey design and data analysis Experience using different teaching methods which might include case-based learning, ‘flipped classrooms’, problem-based learning, interactive large group presentations, and audience response systems Consistent with all other appointments within TJFFCOM, this is a non-tenure track position. Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience. The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions.

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