Professor General Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine

University of New England Career•Portland, OR

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of New England College of Dental Medicine’s (UNE CDM) predoctoral program uses an experiential curriculum that employs a group practice model. Each group practice within the comprehensive patient care clinic is overseen by a Group Practice Leader (GPL). The GPL is responsible for providing leadership and direction for the predoctoral group practice clinics, serving as a role model within the CDM community, and ensuring the safe and effective delivery of evidence-based patient care. This role involves supervising, educating, and mentoring students, continuously monitoring their professionalism, patient management, clinical skills assessments, and readiness for externship rotations. The GPL will collaborate with Patient Care Coordinators to manage patient assignments and ensure timely care, guiding students in developing evidence-based treatment plans and overseeing their progress towards on-time graduation. Additionally, the GPL will work with the Department Chair on quality improvement initiatives, monitor patient care outcomes, co-direct Patient Care courses, and contribute to faculty calibration within the predoctoral group practices. The role also includes assisting with licensure examination coordination, participating in college and university service, leading seminars, conducting student assessments, providing didactic and clinical education, supporting inter- and intra-professional curriculum initiatives, and advancing the college’s mission. The GPL is expected to participate in college activities, foster a sense of community and belonging, and perform other assigned duties.

Requirements

D.D.S./D.M.D. degree, or international equivalent
Successfully completed the NBDE Parts I & II or the INBDE
Successfully completed a regional licensure examination (e.g. ADEX)
Active Maine Board of Dental Practice licensure (full/faculty) by the position start date

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and direction for the predoctoral group practice clinics
Serve as a role model and leader in the CDM community
Ensure the safe and effective delivery of evidence-based patient care
Supervise, educate, and mentor students
Continually monitor student professionalism, patient management, core experiences, completion of clinical skills assessments, and readiness for externship rotations
Work with Patient Care Coordinators to ensure timeliness of care for patients within the group practice
Assign patients to predoctoral students to ensure a well-rounded experience within the Oral Health Center
Guide students in the development of evidence-based treatment plans
Oversee student progress and progression toward on-time graduation
Collaborate with the Department Chair on continuous quality improvement in the Oral Health Center
Monitor patient care outcomes within the group practice
Co-direct Patient Care courses for second-, third- and fourth-year students
Contribute to calibration of faculty teaching in the predoctoral group practices
Assist with the coordination of licensure examination efforts
Participate in service to the college and university
Lead small group seminars for third- and fourth-year students
Conduct summative and formative student assessment
Provide evidence-based didactic and clinical education
Provide advanced inter- and intra-professional curriculum initiatives
Support and advance the mission of the College
Participate in College activities and events
Promote and foster an environment of community and belonging
Other duties as assigned