Faculty: Physician Assistant Studies, Medical Director (0.5 FTE)

Concordia University Wisconsin/Ann Arbor•Ann Arbor, MI

About The Position

Concordia is a Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop in mind, body and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and in the world. Position Summary The Medical Director of the Physician Assistant Program is responsible for participating in decisions related to the curriculum, admissions and academic affairs of students of the PA program. Emphasis is placed on acquiring clinical sites and functioning as a liaison between the PA program and clinical partners. The Medical Director also supports the didactic curriculum by teaching in their areas of clinical expertise.

Requirements

Meet all requirements specified by Concordia University and the PA program
Effective oral and written communication and organizational skills
Effective teaching and clinical skills
Supportive of the mission and values of Concordia University Wisconsin/Ann Arbor and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS)
Possess an earned PA degree at the Masters or Doctorate level, may also hold an MD, DO or DPM degree
Current active licensure as a PA-C/MD/DO/DPM with practice experience
Current or prior board certification
A minimum of 5 years clinical experience in any field of practice

Responsibilities

Assist the program director, faculty and administrative staff in developing, reviewing, and meeting the PA program's mission
Participate in program planning and support the program director in assuring that continuous competent guidance for the clinically related program components is provided, so that both didactic and supervised clinical instruction meet current acceptable practice
Assist the program director in the organization, continuous review, planning, development and general effectiveness of the program
Assist in the design and coordination of the curriculum
Assist in the evaluation of the curriculum, program, and student performance
Participate in accreditation of the educational program by the professional accrediting body
Assist the Director of Clinical Education (DCE) in identifying clinical sites, procuring clinical sites, and if required visiting sites for remediation and/or discussing expectations
Function as a liaison between clinical sites and preceptors and the DCE and PA program
Assist the clinical team in vetting new clinical sites and establishing affiliation agreements
Advocate for the program and the students within the medical and academic community
Participate in the development, design, and sequencing of the didactic curriculum
Assist in identifying gaps in the curriculum
Suggest additions or deletions to the curriculum based on changes or advancements in medicine or medical education and assist in ensuring alignment of the curricular content with current best practices
Attend PA program faculty meetings
Participate in PA student selection
Assist in the search process for selecting PA program faculty
Assist in the preparation of administrative reports and requests as assigned by the director
Other duties as assigned
Participate in the development of student evaluation tools and in development of preceptor and site evaluation tools in the clinical year
Participate in the assessment of student performance in the didactic and the clinical year
Participate in the summative day evaluation of demonstrated student competencies
Participate with the principal faculty in ongoing program assessment by attending faculty meetings and end of term meetings and participating in the End of Program Retreat
Provide continuous, competent medical guidance for those portions of the curriculum in which the Physician Assistant students learn, develop, and practice the knowledge and skills essential to successful professional interactions with physicians in the medical workplace
Assure the availability of remedial instruction, as needed and assigned
Teach Physician Assistant students in areas of medical expertise: will be available to teach up to 6 TC's (Teaching Credits) but no more than 10 TC's per year
Assist faculty in the assessment of student performance throughout the didactic and clinical year and participate with faculty in assessing demonstrated competency during the summative evaluation of students