Part Time Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship; LIC OB​/GYN Specialty Liaison Instructor

University of Colorado Anschutz
Department:
Office of Undergraduate Medical Education – Foothills Office of Medical Education

Job Title: Part Time Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship (LIC) OB/GYN Specialty Liaison - Open Rank (Instructor, Senior Instructor, Assistant, Associate, Professor)

Position # – Requisition #38310

The Office of Medical Education (OME) with the University of Colorado's School of Medicine (SOM) is searching for an OB/GYN Liaison for the UCH LIC site, supporting students at the UCH, CHCO, VA, and Community Health LIC sites.

The School of Medicine's Office of Medical Education has transitioned the core clinical curriculum into an LIC model, as part of a larger scale full curriculum overhaul. Core clinical education will occur in a longitudinal, integrated fashion primarily in an outpatient setting, with targeted hospital-based training called immersions placed during the core clinical year. Core competencies will be taught encompassing care of adults, children, and pregnant patients taught by providers representing the disciplines of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, surgery, and emergency medicine.

• Student participation in comprehensive care of patients over time
• Presence of a continuous, learning relationship with those patients' clinicians
• Meeting a majority of core clinical competencies in an ongoing, continuous fashion through those experiences

Reports directly to the UCH LIC Director with a dotted line reporting structure to the Associate Dean of Medical Education – Foothills Curriculum. This position has no direct supervision.

20% – Student Experience

• Oversight and coordination of inpatient immersion experiences for all LIC students.
• Develop protocols and systems to facilitate longitudinal care of patients, including assisting students in follow-up for inpatient and specialty care.

30% – Faculty & Preceptor Support

• Recruit and oversee preceptors working longitudinally with students.
• Provide education and development for faculty and house staff on student roles and best teaching practices.
• Offer ongoing faculty development in precepting, mentoring, and assessment skills.

10% – Curriculum & Collaboration

• Collaborate with Clinical Core Directors (CCDs) to ensure student competency and comparability across clerkships.
• Develop specialty-specific didactic content with CCDs and Basic Science Directors.
• Facilitate or recruit faculty for specialty-specific sessions throughout the year.

30% – Assessment & Administration

• Assist with student assessment, including observation, remediation planning, gathering feedback, and grading participation.
• Support administration of LIC programs at the site as needed.

10% – Additional Responsibilities

• Teach as an LIC preceptor.
• Attend monthly LIC site and CCD liaison meetings.
• Respond promptly to communications from students, faculty, and leadership.
• Engage with School of Medicine IT platforms and learning management systems.

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO at UCH.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must hold an M.D., D.O degree or equivalent terminal degree and be eligible for a faculty appointment in the CU School of Medicine at the appropriate rank (Instructor, Senior Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor).

Preferred Qualifications

• Program management and coordination skills
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with students, faculty, and leadership team members
• Experience in medical education and curriculum development
• Experience working effectively with blended teams

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of clinical education models and medical education curricula.
• Ability to cultivate relationships with people who enjoy teaching, who can inspire students and support the educational process and values of lifelong learning of the CU School of Medicine.

The University of Colorado (CU) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.