Clinical Assistant Professor And Director Didactic Education - Physician Assistant Studies Program

The Director of Didactic Education (DDE) provides strategic leadership, oversight, and continuous quality improvement for thedidactic phase of the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Program. Reporting directly to the Program Director, theDDE is responsible for ensuring the quality, integrity,implementation, assessment, and ongoing evaluation of the didactic curriculum while promoting excellence in teaching, learning,faculty development, and educational outcomes.

The DDE serves as a key member of the program leadership team in implementing initiatives that strengthen educational quality,improve learner outcomes, address accreditation recommendations,and support the successful achievement and maintenance of ARC-PA accreditation standards through continuous quality improvement efforts. Working collaboratively with the Program Director, Medical Director, Director of Clinical Education, principal faculty,instructional staff, and college leadership, the DDE provides leadership in curriculum development, assessment, accreditationcompliance, and learner success.

• Provide leadership for the planning, implementation,coordination, delivery, and continuous evaluation of the didactic curriculum.
• Ensure the curriculum aligns with the program mission, graduate competencies, institutional goals, and ARC-PA Standards.
• Coordinate course sequencing, scheduling, integration, and curricular mapping throughout the didactic phase.
• Promote vertical and horizontal integration of clinical medicine, biomedical sciences, behavioral sciences, clinical skills, evidence-based medicine, and professional practice.
• Identify curricular gaps, eliminate unnecessary redundancy, and recommend