Assistant​/Associate​/Full Professor in Anatomy, Medical Education, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medi

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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Anatomy, Medical Education – Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine (UNLV) [R0150443]

The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine invites applications for faculty positions at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in the Department of Medical Education, with a focus in Anatomy. Candidates are expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching, commitment to a dynamic learner‑centered undergraduate medical education program, and ability to contribute to curriculum, scholarship, and service.

• Dedicate approximately 80% of time to medical education, primarily supporting delivery of the Phase 1 curriculum with additional involvement in Phase 2 electives and Phase 3 as needed.
• Provide instruction in human anatomy through interactive lectures, small‑group sessions, prosections, dissections, plastinated specimens, plastic models, virtual dissection platforms, and medical imaging.
• Facilitate multimodal learning experiences, including team‑based learning, case‑based learning, interactive classroom activities, and both dissection‑based and virtual laboratory instruction.
• Teach an additional discipline beyond the primary specialty as required to meet curricular needs.
• Supervise and evaluate medical student performance across educational activities.
• Collaborate to integrate basic science, anatomical studies, clinical reasoning, Problem‑Based Learning (PBL), and clinical skills learning objectives across the curriculum.

• Contribute to curriculum design, mapping, assessment, and continuous quality improvement.
• Collaborate with faculty across departments to support longitudinal integration of foundational and clinical concepts.
• Promote self‑directed learning, clinical reasoning, and professional development.

• Allocate approximately 10% of efforts toward scholarly activity related to the primary discipline, medical education, or both.
• Maintain an active scholarly profile appropriate to rank and track.

• Commit approximately 10% of time to departmental and institutional committees and service assignments.
• Fulfill administrative duties as negotiated with the Chair of the Department of Medical Education and the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs.
• Adhere to institutional policies and accreditation standards.

• PhD, MD, DO, or equivalent terminal degree.
• Strong organizational, leadership, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and commitment to diversity.
• Familiarity with IFAA, AAA, AACA recommendations and the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act for ethical procurement and use of anatomical specimens and images.

• Experience developing and delivering components of a medical curriculum at an LCME‑accredited institution.
• Experience with modern teaching approaches, including PBL, simulation, and interactive group instruction.
• Experience with learning management systems (LMS) such as Canvas.
• Participation in national organizations related to medical education.
• Previous publications in the medical education or discipline‑relevant literature.
• Experience with grant development and extramural funding.
• Experience contributing to an integrated medical curriculum.

Salary competitive with those at similarly situated institutions. Position is contingent upon funding.

• Competitive total rewards package.
• No state income tax.
• Tuition discounts at Nevada System of Higher Education schools.
• Tuition discounts for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents.

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