Director of Medical Student Ultrasound Curriculum (Part-Time)

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Department of Medical Education at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a part-time Clinical Assistant Professor (HS) / Director of Medical Student Ultrasound Curriculum. The part-time Director of Medical Student Ultrasound Curriculum will serve as the director of a longitudinal, integrated point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) curriculum for pre-clinical medical students, delivering high-yield, hands-on education to classes of 200+ medical students per year. Responsible for curricular design, implementation, faculty development/recruitment, and medical student mentorship to support ultrasound education across foundational units and co-curricular programs.

Requirements

• An advanced degree such as an MD, PhD, DO or equivalent in a field related to Medical Education.
• A distinguished record of scholarship, and be an accomplished teacher or mentor in the field of medicine.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement an integrated ultrasound curriculum aligned with pre-clinical organ system blocks.
• Develop session objectives, instructional materials, and assessment strategies for ultrasound education.
• Integrate ultrasound teaching with anatomy, physiology, and early clinical reasoning across all first- and second-year units.
• Organize and lead multiple large-scale, hands-on ultrasound workshops annually serving 200+ students per class year, utilizing small-group instructional models.
• Direct sessions covering: Ultrasound fundamentals and physics, Renal ultrasound, Cardiac ultrasound, Abdominal ultrasound (including EFAST, biliary, and pelvic applications), Transvaginal ultrasound, Head and neck ultrasound.
• Ensure standardized instruction in Image acquisition, interpretation, and patient safety principles.
• Recruit, coordinate, and supervise a multidisciplinary teaching team of ultrasound-trained faculty and Emergency Medicine residents to support hands-on instruction.
• Develop teaching capacity by engaging near-peer educators and fostering a sustainable instructor pipeline.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level