Anesthesiologist, MS ED

Description

Program

Summary:

This unique 2-year clinical attending & advanced degree in Medical Education combines formal training through Harvard Medical School, deep immersion in educational programs and courses at BIDMC, and a highly dynamic research program. Successful candidates will be enrolled in a fully funded, 2-year integrated program, culminating in a Master of Medical Sciences in Medical Education degree from Harvard Medical School. The program commences on July 1st and runs for two full years.

The two primary goals of the program:

• To give physicians a solid foundation in the theories and principles underpinning health professions education, such as the science of learning, strategies of curriculum development and education design, adult learning theories, integration of education technology and principles of assessment.
• To provide physicians with comprehensive tools and protected time to engage in research on the most important issues in the field. Our research objective includes empirical work and hypothesis testing using quantitative and qualitative analysis.

On completion of the program, you will be able to meet the following objectives:

• Apply current theories of learning to design, develop, and deliver innovative courses
• Identify knowledge and skill gaps in real-world educational curricula
• Develop and sharpen personal leadership and communication skills
• Deliver high-quality instruction to inter-professional and multidisciplinary learners
• Conceive, implement, and evaluate simulation-based training
• Design and complete independent education research projects

Qualifications/Skills and Knowledge Requirements:

• Successful completion of postgraduate training in Anesthesiology including evidence of successful board certification for current attending (consultant) anesthesiologists.
• Full registration on the State or National Medical Register (including entry on the specialist register).
• Confirmation of current and ongoing employment.
• Complete post-MD anesthesia training or higher.
• Candidates must be able to pursue at full unrestricted license or a temporary category 1 faculty appointment license through the state of Mass.
• All three USMLE steps needs to be completed.
• A track record of excellent clinical care attributes and organizational citizenship is desirable
• Evidence of interest in medical education is desirable
• Higher academic degrees that indicate intent and ability to excel in academically rigorous environments is desirable

Typical Schedule:

• The clinical rotations are fully coordinated with the academic schedule of the 2-year MMSc-Med Ed program.
• Work as a clinical faculty member within the Anesthesia Department
• On average, faculty can expect to work 20-25 hours (~2 days) per week during the ‘term time’ of their MMSc.Med Ed program.
• Faculty will resume 100% clinical work during the weeks when the MMSc-Med Ed program is in recess.
• Faculty can expect to take long days (late call) once a week, and dayshifts for both weekend days 6-12 times a year.
• The appointment does not stipulate specific anesthesia or surgical specialty case-mix, and it is anticipated that the successful applicants will be exposed to a wide variety of anesthetic care within BIDMC.

The key benefits of this program are:

• The curriculum is designed to accelerate your ascent to a leadership role focused on medical education and administration.
• Learning from distinguished faculty who are recognized leaders in some of the nation’s most prestigious health care systems.
• A bidirectional learning model that combines concrete theory with applied learning.
• Member of an accomplished community of professional peers that you can call upon after the program ends.
• Opportunities to connect and collaborate with leaders in medical education on a global scale.
• A capstone project that is aligned with your goals and interests plus one‑on‑one mentoring.
• The carefully designed curriculum that focuses on all operational aspects of medical education.
• Develop proficiency in using internet and social media (You Tube, Google podcasts)-based technologies for medical education and ways of monetizing these teaching tools.

The curriculum is based on the following five core…