Full Professor

Florida Atlantic University•Boca Raton, FL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University seeks an innovative, dynamic, and collaborative faculty member to serve as an Anatomical Sciences Educator in the undergraduate medical education curriculum. The educator will join faculty teaching throughout the pre-clerkship curriculum, with a primary focus on integrated anatomy instruction in classroom and laboratory settings. Additional teaching may include disciplines aligned with the candidate’s experience and expertise, such as pathology or histology. The role includes teaching anatomy across the first-year curriculum, supporting laboratory and technology-based learning, contributing to assessment and course development, and facilitating small-group and case-based learning. The educator may also serve as a course director, teach in graduate programs, and advise and mentor medical and graduate students and residents as opportunities arise. Scholarship related to medical education, anatomy, pathology, histology, clinical practice, or other areas of interest is expected. College and University service is required or requested. Clinical work may be possible depending on qualifications and practice opportunities.

Requirements

MD or DO, or PhD in Anatomy or a closely related field.
For MD and DO candidates, Florida medical licensure is required upon hire.
For MD and DO candidates, ABMS or AOA board eligibility or certification is required.

Nice To Haves

ABMS or AOA board specialization in Anatomic Pathology, Forensic Pathology, Surgery, or another related discipline.
Three to five years of teaching experience, preferably in classroom and laboratory settings.
Experience in medical education.
Experience teaching anatomic dissection.
Experience using technology-based instructional methods.
Demonstrated track record of scholarship and related activities, such as invited lectures, enduring materials, peer-reviewed publications, or grant-funded projects.

Responsibilities

Create and present educational sessions that meet established anatomy learning objectives and collaborate with faculty to integrate material across courses.
Serve as an anatomy lab instructor throughout the first-year curriculum, including organ systems and structures covered in Fundamentals of Biomedical Sciences and Neuroscience and Behavior.
Assist in creating cadaveric prosected specimens for instructional use.
Staff weekly open lab hours to provide guidance and support to students.
Develop and conduct technology-based educational sessions.
Assist with preparing and administering anatomy exams and assessments.
Create and present educational sessions in other foundational sciences aligned with expertise, such as embryology, histology, neuroscience, physiology, or pathology.
Facilitate small-group problem-based learning sessions (PBL, IQ, SLIQ) and other case-based teaching sessions.
Serve as a course director within the UME program as opportunities arise.
Participate in course grading committees and assist with course remediation as applicable.
Assess and respond to quality-improvement needs throughout the curriculum as applicable.
Serve as an instructor in College of Medicine graduate programs as opportunities arise.
Advise and mentor medical students, graduate students, and residents as applicable.
Remain updated on advancements in anatomical sciences and medical education.
Conduct scholarly work related to medical education, anatomy, pathology, histology, clinical practice, or other areas of interest.
Serve on College of Medicine and University committees as required or requested.