Clinical Affiliate Faculty Development Liaison

Clinical Affiliate Faculty Development Liaison

Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) is seeking experienced, motivated, and dedicated leaders and educators to participate in the design and delivery of an innovative four-year medical school curriculum that engages medical students in active and novel learning.

Job Title: Clinical Affiliate Faculty Development Liaison

Reports to: Director of Faculty Development and Retention

FLSA Classification: Exempt (salary)

Location: Bentonville, Arkansas (On-site)

Classification: Staff

Founded in 2021, Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) is a nonprofit, four-year MD program that will enhance traditional medical education with the arts, humanities, and whole health principles. The school’s culture embraces self‑care to empower students to care for their own well‑being as well as their patients’ well‑being. The school’s state‑of‑the‑art medical education facility is located in Bentonville, Arkansas on the Crystal Bridges campus, home to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and Heartland Whole Health Institute.

The school has been granted preliminary accreditation status by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education.

The Clinical Affiliate Faculty Development Liaison is responsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating educational programs aimed at enhancing the teaching skills and professional growth of clinical faculty and non‑faculty educators s role involves collaboration with academic staff and faculty as well as affiliate partners to ensure that faculty development activities align with current best practices, the school’s innovative curriculum, and a student‑centered teaching approach.

Please provide a resume and cover letter with your application.

• Collaborate with clinical affiliates and AWSOM team members to comprehensively identify the professional development needs of a community‑based clinical faculty.
• Develop a clinical faculty development plan that outlines strategies and programs to train clinical faculty.
• Develop and deliver ongoing professional development activities and programming (e.g., workshops, seminars, and on‑site training) tailored to meet the needs of clinical faculty and non‑faculty educators.
• Collect, analyze, and use data outcomes to continuously improve the effectiveness of clinical faculty development programs.
• Assist in the development and dissemination of policies, best practices and procedures designed to support and enhance clinical faculty teaching competencies including learner instruction, supervision, and assessment.
• Collaborate with non‑faculty healthcare team members in local facilities to promote understanding of the medical student’s role, provide guidance on integrating students into clinical workflows, and share best practices for effective team‑student interactions.
• Collaborate with AWSOM team to design, implement, and deliver comprehensive clerkship training programs that prepare community‑based faculty for effective medical student instruction, integration, and assessment.
• Develop and maintain a repository of resources and opportunities for community-based faculty.
• Mentor and support physicians and clinicians in their teaching roles, providing guidance on instructional strategies and curriculum development.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of faculty development programs through feedback and performance metrics.
• Stay current with advancements in medical education and integrate new teaching methodologies.
• Maintain accurate records of faculty participation in development activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Advanced professional clinical degree in healthcare (e.g., Advanced Practice Nurse, Physician Assistant, MD, DO), required.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a practicing healthcare provider, required.
• Experience supervising and teaching healthcare learners in a clinical environment, required.
• Experience teaching healthcare providers how to teach and supervise learners, preferred.
• Working knowledge of LCME expectations for faculty qualifications, supervision, and assessment and ability to translate standards into practical…