Instructor; COM Fellowship

Instructor (COM Fellowship)

As part of your application, please submit a brief statement of values (less than 250 words) describing how your personal and professional values align with NEOMED's core values of Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. We are seeking individuals who not only bring strong skills and experience, but also demonstrate a commitment to these values in their work performance.

Position Title:

Instructor (COM Fellowship)

Position Type:
Faculty

Department: COM Medical Education

Full or Part Time:
Full Time

Pay Grade: 2

Summary:

Full-time non-tenure track junior faculty position to build competency in teaching, clinical service, and research through closely mentored academic activities including instruction of first- and second-year medical students, curriculum development and evaluation, weekly service in a medical clinic, and the development of a scholarly project for publication and/or presentation at a national conference. The program will enrich master adaptive learning and communication skillsets while working alongside NEOMED faculty and staff to support peer medical students in the preclinical medical curriculum.

The position will establish a pipeline for excellent physician educators for their patients and future generations of medical trainees, potentially even returning after medical training to join the NEOMED faculty.

Principal Functional Responsibilities
- Teaching and Clinical Service:
Teach sessions in the preclinical curriculum that will prepare students for success in the M3 clerkship including classroom activities and small group and skills-based sessions. Assess students in these activities. Direct teaching assignments in the following areas as assigned:

• Small group teaching-communication and patient interviewing skills
• Large group teaching-engaged learning
• Physical examination and diagnosis skills
• Clinical reasoning and decision-making skills
• Clinical Skills Assessment- rating and feedback

Service:
Active participation on college and university committees as appropriate. In addition, membership and participation in state and national professional organizations is strongly encouraged. Evaluating the success of service obligations will be based on level of participation and engagement in support of related activities.

Research:
Participate in scholarly activities and/or research focus areas as appropriate. Seek extramural funding opportunities, write and submit proposals, conduct collaborative scholarly inquiry.

Other Duties:
Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

- Education:

Currently enrolled in NEOMED's MD program and in good standing or recent graduate of NEOMED's MD program.

Skills:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in an academic setting. Personal Attributes:
Strong motivation and ambition to build a career in academic medicine. Openness to mentorship and guidance. Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications
- Peer tutoring/teaching experience.

Physical Requirements
- Must be able to utilize a phone, computer and other office equipment.

NEOMED Campus Safety Guidelines
- In an effort to keep our campus community as healthy and safe as possible, NEOMED may require vaccinations as a condition of attendance and employment. This policy will allow for exemption of the vaccination requirement for those individuals with valid medical reasons, sincerely held religious beliefs and matters of conscience.

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