Assistant/Associate Dean for Osteopathic Integration

Kansas Health Science Center•Wichita, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Dean for College of Osteopathic Medicine, this role is to ensure the integration of Osteopathic Principles and Practices (OPP) and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) into the curricular efforts of the College, the advancement of OMM and OPP into the professional and public communities supported and engaged with the College. The individual will also support and or provide instruction specifically in OMM/NMM and integrate Osteopathy throughout the curriculum.

Requirements

Board Eligible/Certified DO or MD with appropriate training and skills
Clinical experience practicing OMT within their specialty
Graduate of an accredited College of Osteopathic Medicine or LCME
Curricular and teaching experience, in formal and informal instruction, and learner supervision and evaluation
Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
Be detailed oriented and have excellent interpersonal skills
Have expertise with Microsoft Office Suite products and the desire and ability to learn course management software/distance learning technologies
Be able to complete multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and exercise good judgment
Please provide examples of accomplishments, skills, and publications

Nice To Haves

Board Certification/Board Eligibility through the American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (AOBNMM) or dual certification in a primary specialty and NMM/OMM is desired
Board Certified ONMM, NMM-OMM or C-SPOM
Experience as an instructor or course director of an OMM/OPP department or course
Experience in teaching and/or research in a COCA-accredited osteopathic medical school or college
Experience or knowledge concerning GEM encompassing OMM/OPP
Experience or knowledge concerning the development and delivery of CME encompassing OMM/OPP
Experience in more than one clinical and/or preclinical discipline
Experience in course development and curriculum integration at the predoctoral level
Leadership abilities in influencing and shaping performance
Strong interpersonal skills and enthusiasm to contribute to organizational growth and development
Strong knowledge base in medical education assessment
Strong team & people management skills
Familiarity with AOA COCA requirements
Strong, effective, and diplomatic oral and written communication skills
Excellent public speaking skills
Excellent service skills relevant to supervisor, peers, direct reports, medical students, and faculty
Experience with medical school accreditation and reporting

Responsibilities

Works with Department Chair to integrate and implement KansasCOM courses into a four-year, seamless curriculum using onsite, distance-learning, local adjunct faculty and other standard and emerging pedagogies
Review relevant KansasCOM curriculum to ensure the inclusion of OPP and OMM in its entirety and recommend pertinent changes and standards to the Dean as well as to Course Directors and Department Chair.
Assists in monitoring the progress of all students to ensure successful opportunities exist for the inclusion and education of OPP and OMM principles that allow competency in the professional and foster progress toward graduation.
Teaches in assigned courses
Develop and deliver presentations to advance OMM/OPP to residents, physicians and the public to advance knowledge and competency of OMM in the public and professional domains.
Serves as a student mentor as assigned
Responsible for integration of OMM/OPP throughout the curriculum, with an emphasis on opportunities for inclusion in clinical and GME or CME programs of the COM.
Responsible for faculty recruitment, education, evaluations and professional development to support the inclusion of OMM/OPP.
Participate in the administrative functions of the COM: policy evaluation and development, student advising, student and faculty recruitment and interviewing, peer review of faculty, committees as assigned, support accreditation functions for the COM, preparation and oversight of budget for the department, et. Al.
To participate in community relations efforts to extend and enhance the visibility and reputation of the Department, KansasCOM, and KHSC
Perform other related duties, as assigned
Promote student research and scholarly activity with an emphasis on research engaging OMM/OPP
Make contributions to the advancement of knowledge and the development of osteopathic medicine through scientific research