Assistant​/Associate Professor of Primary Care

As part of a diverse community of faculty and staff who represent many faith systems and worldviews, Marian University seeks a dynamic, collaborative, and student-centered professional to serve as Assistant/Associate Professor of Primary Care. This position will promote our Catholic Franciscan mission and identity by contributing to the education and development of future osteopathic physicians through excellence in teaching, clinical skills education, mentorship, and scholarly activity.

Reporting directly to the Chair of Pre-Clinical Skills and the Assistant/Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, the Assistant/Associate Professor of Primary Care will be responsible for teaching, curriculum development, clinical skills instruction, assessment, and student support primarily within the first and second years of medical students.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

* Actively engage the Catholic Franciscan mission and identity of Marian University by modeling the Franciscan Sponsorship Values and honoring the legacy of the founding congregation through transformative education, unity in diversity, leadership through service, integrating faith and life, and institutional policies.

* Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of and activities in Introduction to Clinical Medicine(ICM) 1 & 2 (ex:
Clinical Systems, Physical Diagnosis, Early Clinical Experience, Medical Simulation courses, and related programs)

* Participate in learning activities of ICM 3 & 4

* Develop, direct, and oversee, in partnership with collaborating faculty and Clinical Chairs, opportunities for Clinical Skills development using simulation in the pre-clerkship and clerkship period

* Participate in establishing and monitoring the goals, objectives, and content of the Introduction to Clinical Medicine Course 1 & 2 in collaboration with the Chair of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Skills.

* Ensure course content maps to the NBOME Core Competencies, NBOME Blueprint, and the EPAs.

* Coordinating clinical skills education in collaboration with the Chair of Pre-Clinical skills and Chair of Clinical Clinical Skills and the Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs

* Participate in the OSCE program for Osteopathic students across all four years

* Participate in Interprofessional Education Events

* Develop and deliver clinical lectures in systems courses across OMS1 and OMS2, Professional Identity Formation, Clinical Colloquium 1 & 2

* Developing and/or review assessment methodologies

* Developing learning objectives, activities, and assessment methodologies to assure program goals/outcomes

are met

* Monitor course and program evaluations, and aggregate student performance, to assure high quality

experiences and learning outcomes

* Direct (co-direct) courses/ components as required

* Function as a content expert for clinical skills education within and, as appropriate, outside of the COM

* Provide mentoring and guidance to faculty, staff and students

* Participate in committees articulated by the MU-WCOM faculty addendum

* Contribute to the advising processes, procedures, and activities to support MU-COM students in their pursuit of desired GME placement

* Assist, as needed, in advising learners who are having difficulty achieving expected learning outcomes and work with faculty in the formulation of targeted skills development and remediation plans.

* Participate in preparation for and conduct of COCA accreditation site visits

* Engage in teaching, service, and scholarly activity and research

* Serves as a faculty participant in the Professional Identity Formation Series, Clinical Colloquium 1 & 2

* Promote and foster an innovative teaching and learning environment conducive to academic excellence

* Coordinate activities consistent with the mission, strategic goals and objectives of MU and MU-WCOM

* Advances the vision and strategies of the Dean for the efficient and effective operation of the WCOM

* Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean of COM or the SVP of Health Professions

University Expectations

* Knowledge of and commitment to the mission of Marian University.

* Adheres to Marian University policies and procedures.

* Shows courtesy and respect in interactions with fellow employees, students, subordinates, and supervisors.

* Communicates regularly with supervisors regarding departmental initiatives and concerns.

* Meets departmental productivity and performance standards.

* Participates in the development of departmental goals, objectives, and systems.

* Assists in establishing departmental measurements that align with and support the University's strategic goals.

* Adheres to departmental budget guidelines.

Required Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

To be qualified for this position the…