Clinical Faculty Endocrinologist - Internal Medicine Assistant Clerkship Director

Department
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Clinical Sciences

Salary
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Commensurate with experience

The Department of Clinical Sciences in the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston invites applications for a Clinical Faculty position in the field of family medicine or internal medicine. We are recruiting new faculty whohave achieved excellence in education, teaching, and researchandare prepared to contribute to our bold vision.

The University of Houston is a comprehensive, Carnegie Tier 1public research university located on a park-like campus close tothe Texas Medical Center and major energy companies, with over
45,000 students distributed across 15 colleges, including Nursing,Pharmacy, Optometry, and Social Work. As a location, Houston is thefourth largest city in the United States, and it has first-rate recreational opportunities, excellent schools, and affordable housing.

This is an open-rank, clinical non-tenure track faculty position.

Reporting to the UH Family Care Center Chief Medical Officer, this physician specializes in treating patients with endocrine disorders. This clinician will collaborate with the UH Family Care Center primary care physicians on the management of patients with diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, reproductive disorders,growth abnormalities and other endocrine disorders.

Reporting to the Internal Medicine Clerkship Director, the Internal Medicine Assistant Clerkship Director is responsible for assisting with the clinical education of medical students as part of the Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship, which includes inpatient and outpatient experiences, and for assisting in preceptor recruitment,engagement, and retention. The Internal Medicine Assistant Clerkship Director assists the Internal Medicine Clerkship Director in assuring the availability and comparability of educational experiences as well as consistency and quality of studentassessment and feedback at all clerkship sites.

In collaboration with the clerkship directors, the LIC director, and curricular leadership, the assistant clerkship director ensures the clinical experience and clerkship curriculum for their clerkship effectively supports and integrates with the overall curriculum. The Internal Medicine Assistant Clerkship Director is also responsible for fostering and ensuring an effective and excellent learning environment.

• Works with the clerkship directors and LIC director to create
  
  Phase 2 experience, including participation in weekly in-person planning meetings with the LIC team.
• Participates in planning and delivering clerkship didactics,including on-site presence during the designated academic teaching day.
• Recruits, develops, and retains Clinical Clerkship preceptors andsites to ensure effective quality clinical education experiences for all students.
• Evaluates voluntary faculty teaching and teaching sites,including regular communication and site visits with preceptors.
• Assist with corresponding with the clinical sites and on-site medical staff throughout the student experience.
• Assists with matching students to clerkship sites and addresses student concerns as needed.
• Assists in the development of the community of clinical preceptors across all phases of the curriculum.
• Assists in developing clerkship curriculum and teaching materials including the course syllabus, learning objectives, clerkship activities and requirements, and corresponding assessments in collaboration with the LIC team.
• Collaborates with the course directors in defining and monitoring required clinical experiences for student rotations.
• Participates in the assessment process and grading committee to complete final grade forms; monitors required clinical experiences(RCEs), grades H&Ps, assists in the creation and assessment ofOSCEs, and provides mid-clerkship feedback and narrative assessment to students within timelines set by the office of Assessment.
• Conducts workshops, seminars and courses for medical students,trainees, and faculty.
• Participates in clinical duties in their specialty, includingprecepting medical students.
• Serves as an advisor and mentor to students at the College of Medicine.
• Assists in evaluating all aspects of the clerkship and recommend sand implements changes as appropriate.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

• MD degree
• Board certified in endocrinology
• Eligible for medical licensure in Texas
• Experience in medical education, curriculum development, learner assessment and/or related disciplines
• At least 2…