Associate Professor - College of Medicine - Knoxville, TN

University of Tennessee•Knoxville, TN

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences, College of Medicine-Knoxville is seeking a non-tenure track Associate Professor who will serve as the Pediatric Clerkship Director. This position works with the Knoxville UME office and under the direction of Assistant Dean, UME-Knoxville, to orchestrate and oversee daily student activities on the clerkship (e.g. clinical work, discussions, orientation, tutorials, and other similarly related educational activities) in accordance with the curriculum at UT Health Sciences.

Requirements

Medical Degree (M.D. or D.O.)
Board certification in Pediatrics.
Active Tennessee medical license.

Nice To Haves

Five (5) years of clinical pediatrics and teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide ongoing formative feedback to students.
Work with the clerkship coordinator.
Work with faculty in developing their teaching ability.
Objectively assess core competencies.
Discuss student progress at frequent intervals with relevant faculty.
Work with students who are having difficulties.
Review and revise the clerkship curriculum in concert with other Clerkship Directors, the Senior/Assistant Dean(s) of Clinical Curriculum, and Associate Dean of Medical Education.
Actively learn about good practices in medical education.
Meet annually with your chair to provide a State of the Clerkship Review, including but not limited to: grade distribution across the state, faculty feedback, review of the course evaluations by the students, review of the GQ results, status of recurrent problems, review of the resident teaching, professionalism issues, review of the shelf performance and performance on Step II CK in regards to your discipline, significant curricular changes, etc. Provide a report for this meeting to the Senior/Assistant Dean(s) of Clinical Curriculum.
Attend and actively participate in all CSS meetings and be a member of several task forces or ad hoc subcommittees.
Collaborate with and report to the statewide Course Director (Memphis Clerkship Director) for any changes, challenges, or student issues in the clerkship.
Other duties as assigned.