Part Time Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship (LIC) OB/GYN Specialty Liaison - Open Rank-Instructor, Sr. Instructor, Assistant, Associate, Professor

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

46d•$75,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Office of Medical Education (OME) with the University of Colorado's School of Medicine (SOM) is searching for an OB/GYN Liaison for the UCH LIC site, supporting students at the UCH, CHCO, VA, and Community Health LIC sites. The School of Medicine's Office of Medical Education has transitioned the core clinical curriculum into an LIC model, as part of a larger scale full curriculum overhaul. Core clinical education will occur in a longitudinal, integrated fashion primarily in an outpatient setting, with targeted hospital-based training called immersions placed during the core clinical year. Core competencies will be taught encompassing care of adults, children, and pregnant patients taught by providers representing the disciplines of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, surgery, and emergency medicine. A longitudinal integrated clerkship (LIC) was created based on three foundational characteristics of an effective, core clinical educational environment: Student participation in comprehensive care of patients over time Presence of a continuous, learning relationship with those patients' clinicians Meeting a majority of core clinical competencies in an ongoing, continuous fashion through those experiences

Requirements

Must hold an M.D., D.O degree or equivalent terminal degree
Eligible for a faculty appointment in the CU School of Medicine at the Instructor rank.
Eligible for a faculty appointment in the CU School of Medicine at the Senior Instructor rank.
Eligible for a faculty appointment in the CU School of Medicine at the Assistant Professor rank.
Eligible for a faculty appointment in the CU School of Medicine at the Associate Professor rank.
Eligible for a faculty appointment in the CU School of Medicine at the Professor rank.
Excellent written and oral communication
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
Strong understanding of clinical education models and medical education curricula.
Ability to cultivate relationships with people who enjoy teaching, who can inspire students and support the educational process and values of life-long learning of the CU School of Medicine.

Nice To Haves

Program management and coordination skills
Ability to communicate and collaborate with students, faculty, and leadership team members
Experience in medical education and curriculum development
Experience working effectively with blended teams

Responsibilities

Oversight and coordination of inpatient immersion experiences for all LIC students.
Develop protocols and systems to facilitate longitudinal care of patients, including assisting students in follow-up for inpatient and specialty care.
Recruit and oversee preceptors working longitudinally with students.
Provide education and development for faculty and housestaff on student roles and best teaching practices.
Offer ongoing faculty development in precepting, mentoring, and assessment skills.
Collaborate with Clinical Core Directors (CCDs) to ensure student competency and comparability across clerkships.
Develop specialty-specific didactic content with CCDs and Basic Science Directors.
Facilitate or recruit faculty for specialty-specific sessions throughout the year.
Assist with student assessment, including observation, remediation planning, gathering feedback, and grading participation.
Support administration of LIC programs at the site as needed.
Teach as an LIC preceptor.
Attend monthly LIC site and CCD liaison meetings.
Respond promptly to communications from students, faculty, and leadership.
Engage with School of Medicine IT platforms and learning management systems.