Clerkship Director for OBGYN

Faculty Position Clerkship Director:

Obstetrics-Gynecology Department of Clinical Education California Northstate University College of Medicine Elk Grove, California, USA Title:

Clerkship Director for

Obstetrics-Gynecology Rank:

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Classification:

Faculty, Exempt Supervisor:

Chair, Department of Clinical Education Education:

MD Effort:

0.50 FTE,Part-time, DOE, $80-100,000.00/Yr.

Position Description:

California Northstate University College of Medicine (CNUCOM) is seeking a highly committed physician specializing in Obstetrics-Gynecology to serve as the Clerkship Director. This is a renewable non-tenure position in the Academic Professor Series. CNUCOM has developed an innovative medical education program with vertical and horizontal integration. The clerkship director will be joining a team of highly motivated faculty responsible for the development, design, and implementation of all components of the medical education program using Course Learning Objectives and College of Medicine adopted Program Learning Objectives. Clerkship coordinators are available to provide operational support for each of the clerkships. To ensure faculty success, professional development opportunities are available in pedagogy through the Institute of Teaching and Learning. New clerkship co-directors are provided mentorship by the M3 Director to ensure smooth transition of this clinical educational management leadership position. The responsibilities of this position will include, teaching, student advising, performing scholarly activities, and providing institutional service. The candidate will have the opportunity to perform data-driven enhancements of the clerkship curriculum. He/she will also be on the front lines of procuring sites suitable for student medical education, training of preceptors and monitoring students' educational experience. It is expected that the candidate will adjust the external activity (clinical or otherwise) to ensure that he/she can be dedicated towards this position. Obligations of the

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor:

The information provided below is a general description of the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor's responsibilities, it is not intended to provide an all-inclusive list of responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop the respective clerkship - organization, content, and mode of delivery for all clerkship-related activities in a community-based educational model, in accordance with institutional, accreditation and discipline specific requirements.
• Design/deliver outstanding student experience, attending to all curriculum matters, as well as maintaining a learning environment that promotes mutual respect and professional behavior on the part of faculty, staff, and students.
• Design a vertically and horizontally integrated clerkship format and content, framed within the clinical context of an integrated curriculum.
• Manage the delivery of the curriculum, based on direction from the Curriculum Committee and Associate/Assistant Dean(s) of Curriculum, including the general competencies and educational program objectives to be taught and learned in the respective clerkship, the length of the clerkship, the content, and the methods of teaching and assessment.
• As a content expert, the Clerkship Director will submit an annual Clerkship Performance Report to Phase B and Chair of Clinical Education Department as part of a program for continuous improvement seeking needed improvements in clerkship-specific objectives, format, content, methods of teaching and student assessment.
• Provide course schedules, syllabi, handbook, and information for an educational database.
• Collaborate with Chair of Clinical Education and M3 Director to recruit community clinical faculty who will teach students as part of hands-on experience and provide faculty with development opportunities and provide feedback on teaching.
• The Clerkship Director will directly engage with these community physician-preceptors to provide them opportunity to give input and participate in the execution of the curriculum.
• Choose/change preceptors who teach students as appropriate depending on their evaluation by students and provide preceptors with necessary development opportunities and feedback on their teaching.
• Monitor student assessment and provide timely feedback and assignment of grades.
• Monitor student assessment and provide feedback and timely submission of grades and student narratives that comply with College and LCME standards.
• Support student remediation planning and activities.
• Support student career advising and student medical specialty interest groups.
• Participate in scholarly activities especially engaging medical students.
• Serve on departmental committees.

Qualifications:

• Terminal degree (MD) with Board Certification in the respective clinical specialty and/or a sub-specialty
• Eligible for licensure in the State of California
• Documented accomplishments as a clinician and clinician-educator
• Experience and documented accomplishments in teaching medical students
• Documented scholarship in the respective clinical area and/or medical education
• Ability to work effectively in an inter-disciplinary environment

Qualities:

• Exceptional interpersonal communication skills
• Abilities to lead collaborative inter-organizational programs
• Knowledge about design of adult learning and active learning educational experiences
• Commitment to professional excellence and innovation in medical education Applications will be reviewed upon receipt.

For full consideration, candidates should provide curriculum vitae/resume with at least three references. All candidates are asked to provide a cover letter, articulating how their knowledge, experience, and beliefs have prepared them to function in support of California Northstate University's vision and mission statements. California Northstate University is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, regardless of protected characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status

Job Type:

Part-time Pay:

$80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Parental leave

Work Location:

In person