Assistant Professor - Surgery General

University of Kansas Medical Center • Kansas City, MO

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery specializing in the area of Breast Surgical Oncology. Incumbent will have an active clinical practice, teach residents and students rotating through Surgery, and participate in academic research. Faculty rank based on the applicant's experience and qualifications.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Anatomy
• This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position.
• The level of degree is based on accreditation requirements, institutional standards of academic and professional excellence, alignment with peer institution benchmarks, and contributes to the credibility and effectiveness of the role within the university community.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in teaching and course administration at the graduate and medical student level.

Responsibilities

• Review overall anatomy content in the Phase I (M1 and M2 years) with respect to timing, depth, and delivery to ensure appropriate coverage with respect to preparation of students for clinical clerkships and Step 1 licensing exam.
• Review Case-Based Collaborative Learning (CBCL) sessions and other learning activities as appropriate in the Phase I curriculum and identify opportunities for introducing anatomy content.
• Prepare anatomy content for CBCLs, as appropriate, including podcasts, tasks and assessments.
• Provide consultation to other faculty regarding anatomy content and discuss appropriate anatomy coverage with clinical faculty.
• Provide assistance as needed with anatomy dissection labs.
• Prepare and deliver lectures, flipped classrooms and other learning activities related to anatomy content as appropriate.
• Prepare and/or edit USMLE-style multiple choice exam questions for use in formative and summative assessments related to assigned learning activities.
• Communicate with assistant deans of foundational sciences with respect to anatomy curriculum and content in Phase I.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health expense accounts with generous employer contributions
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Various additional voluntary insurance plans
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick
• Ten paid holidays
• One paid discretionary day after six months of employment
• Paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave after 12 months of employment
• Retirement program with a generous employer contribution
• Additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree