MSTP Admissions Chair: Open Rank

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) Admissions Chair is an integral member of the MSTP leadership team. They are responsible for overseeing all processes related to the screening, interviewing, and recruitment of potential MSTP matriculants through the annual admissions cycle. This cycle typically runs from September through May with occasional meetings during other times in the academic year. The Chair collaborates with the MSTP Director to develop policies with the aim of ensuring that the MSTP consistently matriculates motivated, high-performing applicants who are committed to research-focused careers. The Chair is a member of the MSTP Executive Committee and serves as a voting member to provide direction to the program at large.

Requirements

MD, DO or PhD degree or equivalent
Current appointment with an MSTP-affiliated graduate program at the University of Colorado or be able to obtain one
2+ years of experience serving on medical school of graduate school admissions committees
Must be able to obtain a faculty appointment at the University of Colorado School of Medicine at the appropriate rank (Instructor, Senior Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor)
Integrity, civility, professionalism, and commitment to School of Medicine values.
Ability to communicate and collaborate with students, faculty, and leadership team members.
Ability to be self-directed.
Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent attention to detail and organization skills

Nice To Haves

2+ years of mentoring experience with medical or graduate students
Curriculum development experience
Medical education scholarship
Medical education leadership experience
Experience teaching in medical student course

Responsibilities

Overseeing all Admissions Committee meetings throughout the application cycle, which include: A committee charge meeting during the summer to establish expectations for the upcoming admissions cycle. Six two-hour post-interview review sessions to select applicants for admissions offers and placement on the alternate list.
Review relevant data prior to each meeting, establishes an agenda, and communicates objectives and priorities to committee members.
Ensure that the objectives of each committee meeting are clear to committee members and that conversations remain productive and on task to find consensus on admissions decisions.
Participates in each of six MSTP interview days and ensures that there is adequate coverage for all necessary activities. Participation includes: A 90-minute “flash talk” session during which applicants deliver short summaries of significant research activities. Four 30-minute 1:1 interviews.
Identify faculty to serve as substitute interviewers when there is not adequate interview coverage from core committee members.
Maintain the MSTP Admissions policy and procedures handbook.
Recruit new faculty and student members of the MSTP Admissions Committee annually.
Review admissions policies and procedures annually in collaboration with the MSTP Director, MSTP Program Manager, and Dean of Admissions in the School of Medicine to identify opportunities to improve processes.
Understand admissions policies and best practices and serves as a resource to committee members for questions that arise throughout the admissions process.
Must be familiar with key AMCAS admissions timelines and processes and understands how these items integrate with program processes throughout the application cycle.
Establish deadlines, meeting dates, and interview days for the annual MSTP application cycle (in collaboration with the MSTP Program Manager).
Maintain pertinent application, interviewing, and admissions data (in collaboration with the MSTP Program Manager).
Periodically develops summary reports and graphics to communicate pertinent admissions data to program stakeholders.
Attend MSTP Executive Committee meetings to provide regular updates on admissions trends and activities throughout the application process.
Maintain historical admissions data to assist in the development of reporting tables and narratives for MSTP grant applications and progress reports.
May be asked to participate in talks and workshops for prospective students about CU-MSTP.
Utilize data collected from Admissions Committee meetings to establish applicant rank orders for key process decisions such as interview invitations and matriculation offers.
Confirm all interview invitations and offers of admission in coordination with the School of Medicine admissions team and the MSTP Director (including selection of alternate candidates for offers of admission as needed).
Evaluate matriculation offers in the context of class composition throughout the application process and uses this information, in conjunction with data from committee meetings, to make determinations on new offers of admission from the application alternate list.
Serves as a resource to accepted applicants, working with the MSTP Program Manager to address questions from prospective matriculants.
Contribute input into the annual MSTP Second Look Weekend and works with the student planning committee and Program Manager to ensure that Second Look Weekend provides applicants with the best possible experience to inform their decision-making process.