Part-time and Full-time Bio Med Faculty

Meritus Health•Hagerstown, MD

20h

About The Position

The Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine (MSOM), part of Meritus Health, seeks biomedical faculty to help educate the next generation of physicians. Faculty contribute to teaching, course design and direction, assessment, student advising and mentorship, service, research, and scholarly activities. The described allocation of time is 60% for teaching, course design, course directing, and assessment; 20% for service and medical student advising; and 20% for research and scholarly activities. Faculty engage in team teaching and curriculum development and delivery; create prework materials, recordings, iRAT/tRAT assessment items, and application and case exercises; and develop goals, course learning outcomes, and session learning objectives for lectures, laboratories, and team-based learning presentations. They work with students in research, interprofessional education, and the classroom, and may advise student clubs. Faculty also participate in faculty council and development activities, serve on committees as assigned, attend school ceremonies and events unless excused, and submit an annual CV documenting their work. A minimum of one manuscript must be published each year. Meritus Health describes its mission as improving community health and MSOM’s purpose as educating physicians who are professionally accomplished, socially responsible, and community oriented. The organization emphasizes diversity, equity, inclusion, collaboration, and a caring work environment.

Requirements

A Ph.D. from an accredited university or an MD/DO.
Experience teaching team-based learning (TBL) and other active learning modalities.
Experience with course directorship and grade submission using various platforms.
Ability to contribute to the teaching load of the department.
Ability to organize complex scientific subject matter and design comprehensible biomedical science material.
Ability to communicate effectively with students, faculty, staff, administrators, and other health professionals.
Adherence to high ethical and professional standards.
Experience using educational software, learning management systems (LMS), Microsoft tools, and other professional resources.

Nice To Haves

Experience teaching osteopathic or allopathic medical students.
Knowledge of test-question metrics and writing NBOME/NBME-style exam items.
Experience in curriculum mapping and assessment.
Experience working with accreditation standards.
Experience advising students in board preparation.

Responsibilities

Engage in team teaching and curriculum development and delivery.
Provide mentorship and advising to medical students.
Review test questions and test-question banks.
Conduct research and scholarly activities, including publishing at least one manuscript per year.
Work with students in research, interprofessional education, and classroom activities as assigned.
Serve on college committees as assigned and participate in faculty council and faculty development activities.
Submit a current annual CV listing publications, research, teaching, mentoring, and committee work.
Serve as a student club advisor when asked.
Attend ceremonies, in-service meetings, graduation, student outreach, and other meetings and events unless excused by the Associate Dean of Preclinical Education.
Create prework materials, recordings, iRAT/tRAT assessment items, and application and case exercises.
Develop goals, course learning outcomes, and session learning objectives for lectures, laboratories, and team-based learning presentations.
Interview prospective students and assess learners.
Contribute to the department’s teaching load.
Allocate approximately 60% of time to teaching, course design, course direction, and assessment; 20% to service and medical student advising; and 20% to research and scholarly activities.

Benefits

Health insurance, available starting the first day of the month following the date of hire.
Dental insurance, available starting the first day of the month following the date of hire.
Vision insurance, available starting the first day of the month following the date of hire.
Life insurance.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Paid Time Off accruing from day one.
401k plan.
Education assistance program.
Employee assistance program.
Eligible employees working evening, night, or weekend shifts may receive a shift differential.