Assistant Dean for Clinical Skills Training- College of Medicine, Memphis

Assistant Dean

College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center

The College of Medicine (COM) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) seeks an outstanding and dynamic medical educator for the position of Assistant Dean for Clinical Skills Training and Director of The Longitudinal Principles of Clinical Medicine Courses. This is a full-time position, non-tenure track. Must be at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher.

If interested in a part-time (50%) Assistant Dean position, you may submit your application to UT Taleo

https://ut.taleo.net/careersection/uthsc_faculty/jobdetail.ftl?job=2400000249

Kaye/Bassman Job Number # https://www.kbic.com/job#EB-6531511635

The Principles of Clinical Medicine (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. Students in the fourth year assist first- and second-year students in practicing clinical skills in preparation for their role as residents. Evidence-based principles are emphasized throughout. Preclinical students gain early exposure to patients through a community preceptor experience. Currently, there are five faculty members assigned to the course and three full-time staff.

Summary of Position and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all aspects of clinical skills training, including introductory clinical reasoning in the PCM courses.
• Primary responsibility for staffing, supervising, and reviewing both staff and faculty participating in the PCM courses.
• Responsible for recruiting qualified and experienced faculty as a part of succession planning for the Assistant Dean of Clinical Skills Training and the PCM course director.
• Coordinate pre-clerkship simulation activities with CHIPS.
• Provide content and instruction on epidemiology & statistics (epistats) using the foundations of evidence-based medicine.
• Work with the Director of Undergraduate Point-of-Care Ultrasound to provide pre-clerkship ultrasound training.
• Oversee all curriculum components of PCM (M1, M2, and M4 years).
• Work with course administrators and the Office of Medical Education to integrate the PCM curriculum with the preclinical course content.

Required Qualifications:

The successful candidate must have an MD/DO degree, must be at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher, and have a minimum of 6 months of leadership experience as a course director or some other recognized leadership role related to the 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 strong organizational and managerial skills
• Have excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills
• Have documented ability to communicate effectively and work with students and faculty of UTHSC COM
• Have a strong commitment to teamwork
• Be domiciled in or willing to relocate to Memphis, TN
• Have unrestricted credentials appropriate for a medical staff appointment within UTHSC, COM, and have been licensed previously to practice medicine.

Preferred Qualifications: Individuals meeting these additional qualifications are preferred.

• Have experience with point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) and work with the Director of Undergraduate POCUS 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.
• Training or experience in curriculum development, faculty development/mentoring, student mentoring, and performance evaluation of medical students.
• Experience with innovative teaching methods such as interactive flipped classroom, large and small group formats, team-based learning, case-based learning, problem-based learning, medical simulation, and asynchronous instruction and evaluation methods.
• Interest in medical education scholarship.
• Participation in national organizations or committees devoted to medical education.
• Emerging or established regional or national reputation if at the associate professor or higher rank.

Application Process: The Search Committee invites applications (letter of interest, comprehensive curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of at least three references), to be electronically submitted to the search firm assisting UTHSC (contact information below). In addition, an application must be submitted online through the UTHSC Taleo system Job Number: #24000001NP

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until an appointment is made.

https://www.kbic.com/job#EB-6531511635

Eric Dickerson-Managing Director & Sr. Practice Leader

Kaye/Bassman International Corp (972)265-5245 or

ericd@kbic.com

academicmedicine@kbic.com

For benefits information, please visit https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf

Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA/V institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT's doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state's largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a v ibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.

Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley's Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.