Open Rank Teaching Faculty

Drexel University•Reading, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves working with co-course directors to develop new content and cases for student learning, and to teach small groups in various sessions including history and physical exams, biopsychosocial topics, and bioethics. The role also includes assisting in recruiting and developing faculty, training standardized patients as Patient Instructors, preparing training materials, recruiting and training 4th-year students for an educational elective, overseeing and editing content for problem-focused history and physical exam sessions, and managing evaluations. The faculty member will facilitate physical exam workshops, assist with other course responsibilities, edit and update course website content, attend relevant meetings, develop and facilitate interprofessional learning experiences, and identify, track, and support students in academic difficulty. A scholarly focus in education and assistance with simulation as needed are also part of the responsibilities.

Requirements

Minimum of a Medical Doctor (MD)
Minimum of At least five years’ experience teaching in a graduate or medical education setting with evidence of effective teaching.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated success in working well with faculty, administrators and students in an educational environment.

Responsibilities

Work with co-course directors to develop new content and cases for student learning.
Teach small groups in courses, including history and physical exam sessions, biopsychosocial topic sessions, and bioethics sessions.
Assist in recruiting and developing additional faculty for small group sessions.
Work with co-course directors in training selected standardized patients as Patient Instructors for clinical skills sessions.
Prepare training materials for Patient Instructors.
Recruit and communicate with and train 4th years for the educational elective.
Attend/provide training sessions for all 4th year elective activities.
Oversee, facilitate and edit content for problem focused history and physical exam sessions.
Oversee all evaluations done by 4th years and faculty.
Facilitate physical exam workshops including breast, pelvic and genitourinary exams.
Assist with other course responsibilities as necessary.
Assist with editing and updating content for course website on Blackboard.
Attend appropriate meetings including ECC 1, 2, Clinical skills working group and Course Directors meeting.
Develop and facilitate interprofessional learning experiences.
Engage with faculty in different health professional schools to develop and implement learning experiences with a focus on the IPEC core competencies.
Identify, track and support students in academic difficulty within the course/thread.
Maintain a scholarly focus in education.
Assist with Simulation as needed.
Serve as a clinical skills coach for students in phase 2 and 3 as needed.
Participate in the interview process for the College of Medicine.