MBM Pillar Director

Logo Institution The University of South Dakota Working Title MBM Pillar 3 Director Posting Number T00286P Department SSOM - Medical Education Physical Location of Position (City) Sioux Falls Posting Text

The University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine is seeking a dedicated individual to be the Pillar 3 Director. This position coordinates curriculum and guides students in their academic programs. Pillar 3 occupies the final sixteen months of medical school when students complete required clerkships (sub-internship, emergency medicine, surgery sub-specialties, rural family medicine), electives, and interview for residencies. These clerkships may be located at Rapid City, Sioux Falls, or Yankton, as well as at out-of-state or international locations.

The Pillar 3 Director coordinates curriculum and guides students in their academic programs.

• Develop, implement and maintain high-quality curricula in Pillar 3 to expand clinical learning opportunities, and to provide training in important and emerging areas, e.g., preparation for residency, Quality/Safety. (40%)
• Develop and implement new curriculum in Pillar 3 to expand opportunities for students
• Mentor faculty in required Pillar 3 courses, e.g. sub-internships and in the development of electives
• Bring new course proposals to the Medical Education Committee
• Explore options to offer distinction opportunities including micro credentialing and certificates
• Lead development of the Medical Accelerated Program in partnership with the residencies
• Collaborate with the associate deans of medical education and medical student affairs and registration officer on Pillar 3 curricular programs. (30%)
• Collaborate in the implementation and maintenance of online Pillar 3 scheduling
• Develop and enforce policies for away electives
• Participate in sessions for Pillar 2 students on Pillar 3 course selection and preparation for residency application
• Run clinical competency committee meetings and track students on monitored academic status
• Collaborate with the Office of Medical Education to assure programs meet accreditation requirements. (15%)
• Work with director of evaluation and assessment to monitor course requirements, evaluation data, timeliness of grades, and duty hours violations
• Provide regular reports to the Medical Education Committee and Clerkship Directors Committee
• Serve on the Medical Education Committee Integration Subcommittee
• Provide documentation when requested as part of continuous quality improvement for accreditation
• Collaborate with clinical departments and clerkship directors in coordinating required clerkships and electives. (10%)
• Develop, implement, and oversee the processes of collecting student grades and reporting grades to the registrar in a timely manner
• Attend the clinical department assistants monthly meeting
• Attend the clerkship directors monthly meeting
• Coordinate the Transition to Residency [TTR] course. (5%)

• Attend relevant conferences and symposia relevant to curriculum development in transition to residency
• Support specialty-specific curricular opportunities for students throughout the week
• Work with Parry Center to coordinate ‘Night on Call’ simulation experiences for students during Pillar 3
• Review Program Director feedback on students’ residency preparedness to identify important themes to touch on during course

• Precept small group and large group sessions the week of the course
• Coordinate daily paging simulation experience and debriefs

• Identify mechanisms for giving students feedback on their readiness for residency
• Determine how students are assessed and assigning grades for the course
• Review student feedback on the TTR course and make changes as appropriate