SOMA - RDME Assistant Professor .2 FTE (Visalia, CA)
Job Type
Part-time
Description

A.T. Still University's School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA) is seeking a part-time Regional Director of Medical Education to facilitate student rotations in the Visalia, California Community Health Center (CHC). This position reports to the Assistant Dean of Clinical Education.


Duties & Responsibilities

  • Facilitate small group sessions and medical skills sessions.
  • Deliver curriculum.
  • Monitor student progress and perform student evaluations and advisement sessions.
  • Work with ATSU-SOMA Course Directors.
  • Attend faculty development sessions and community partner conference calls.
  • Use technology to promote student learning and distance education.
  • Facilitate student rotations in CHC and affiliated hospitals and clinics.
  • Assist students in developing and implementing community-based projects.
  • Mentor students regarding policies, standards and career planning.
  • Seek out potential ATSU Hometown Scholar candidates in CHC community.
  • Assist ATSU-SOMA with Clery Act compliance at CHC site.
  • Mentor students regarding policies, standards, and career planning.
  • Facilitate small group sessions and medical skills sessions in the classroom.
  • Facilitate monthly Grand Rounds.
  • Monitor and evaluate student progress.
  • Conduct regular student advisement sessions.
  • Develop and coordinate core and elective clinical rotation opportunities.
  • Facilitate hospital and clinic affiliations.
  • Oversee curricular content delivery.
  • Attend faculty development sessions and receive updates.
  • Use technology to promote student learning and distance education.
  • Facilitate community-based projects and Epidemiology-Biostatistics classroom sessions.
  • Facilitate and supervise exam proctoring as needed.
  • Return to the Mesa campus on an annual basis to receive faculty development updates.
  • Participate in graduation ceremonies.
  • Support and Participate in medical education research.
  • Oversee delivery of curricular content from Mesa campus via distance technology.
  • Deliver interactive presentations.
  • Work with local and Mesa faculty and support staff toward student success.
  • Facilitate “osteopathic” curricular content (instruction in osteopathic principles and techniques) using local or regional faculty.
  • The Regional Director of Medical Education will be working with standardized patients, human patient simulators, and other medical education technology (additional training provided).
  • Distance learning techniques and use of WebCT or similar software will be required (faculty development provided).
  • Possible distance participation on University committees.
  • Will help identify and recruit faculty.
  • Facilitate clinical correlation experiences, and perform other functions as assigned.

Education & Experience Required:

  • DO or MD degree with specialty certification strongly desired.
  • College plus postgraduate studies required.
  • Five to ten years of experience required.
  • Clinical practice experience; small group facilitation; curriculum development; working as part of a team;
    willingness to learn and apply new skills.
  • Willingness to learn and utilize distance learning technologies; curriculum development skills; team participation;
    student evaluation.
  • Must have basic computer skills.

Annual Compensation Range Based on Part-Time: $30,000 - $38,000