Clinical Education Fellow - Step 1 & TCM

Covista • remote, REMOTE

2h

About The Position

The Clinical Education Fellow (CEF) position will assist students in their transition to clinical training beginning during the Step 1 LOA and into year 3. CEFs will work closely with students during the Step 1 LOA to coach, advise, and assess readiness for Step 1 through recommendation of resources, study plans, practice exams and connection to AUC. They will also support students after Step 1 during the Transition to Clinical Medicine Program (TCM) as students begin clerkships. This position is only for American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine 2025 and 2026 graduates. This is a non-faculty position.

Requirements

• Must be a recent medical school graduate of AUC
• Must have the M.D. degree and completion of all rotations
• Satisfactory or better grade in 5th semester
• Excellent English communication skills
• Strong teaching skills and experience or evidence of potential
• Desire for self-improvement
• Flexibility and ability to work well on a team
• Must demonstrate exceptional professionalism
• Ability to research queries independently
• Understanding of when to handle something independently and when to take it to the team or manager
• Experience with some of AUC’s clinical education placements.
• Strong writing skills
• Strong study skills
• Familiarity working with medical students and familiarity with NBME and USMLE exams.

Responsibilities

• Act as coach for students as they navigate their third year of medical school, including expectations for clerkships, examination information and guidance for NBME Shelf Exams, as well as Step 1 and Step 2.
• Meet with AUC students during their Step 1 LOA and during clerkships in TCM.
• Provide instruction and facilitate students’ use of Canvas and Medtrics.
• Demonstrate learning resources available to students and encourage their use in preparation for exams and clerkships.
• Review students’ use of learning resources and facilitate students’ ongoing use of Medtrics for patient logging and completion of evaluations.
• Create a sense of connectedness among student cohorts and AUC through ongoing engagement.
• Facilitate discussion and reflective practice regarding academic performance, progress, and readiness as appropriate.
• Refer students to the appropriate departments and resources.
• Completes other duties as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Benefits

• Health, dental, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• 7.5 Days of Paid Time Off (PTO) each Calendar Year
• 12 Paid Holidays + 1 floating holiday

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level