Florida State University Hiring for Associate Professor, Mo (OPS) – Education Director for Clinical Sciences – Medicine at Tallahassee, FL Full Time

Job Title: Associate Professor, 12 Mo (OPS) – Education Director for Clinical Sciences – Medicine
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Full/Part Time:
Job ID: 57147
Department

College of Medicine – Department of Clinical Sciences

Responsibilities

1. Serve as individual responsible for the required clerkship for specialty

• Work with clerkship directors and the Office of Medical Education (OME) to develop/refine competencies, clerkship objectives and appropriate Entrustable Professional Activities consistent with the mission of the College of Medicine.
• Work with Director of Clinical Programs to review the clerkship and finalize Clerkship Syllabus when due.
• Review and finalize the clinical learning website for the clerkship, including, but not limited to, the clerkship syllabus, general course information, communications, evaluations, PowerPoint and other presentations and announcements.
• Monitor clerkship evaluations provided by the OME and monitor student performance on standardized examinations to assure clerkship quality and initiate changes as appropriate to assure high quality experiences and learning outcomes.
• Monitor patient encounter data across campuses to ensure comparable student experiences and compliance with clerkship objectives and LCME and ARC-PA standards.
• Develop and/or review questions for examinations and evaluations prior to utilization within the clerkship when applicable.
• Assign student grades according to the FSUCOM Grading Policy at end of each clerkship using student performance of clerkship-specific competencies as assessed and documented by clerkship faculty and clerkship directors; student-submitted projects (where applicable), and student performance on NBME, EOR or other clinical subject examinations.

The following will be available in the Student Academics portal and will need to be reviewed in the process of assigning the student’s final grade:

• Faculty Evaluations and Clerkship Director Summaries of Student Performance
• Patient and Staff evaluations
• NBME scores

Grades should be completed as soon as possible once the clerkship has ended, and be provided to the COM’s registrar. Grades must be posted within 6 weeks of the clerkship ending, in compliance with LCME standards.

• Work with Director of Clinical Programs to finalize Clerkship Reviews and Previews when due.
• Communicate with the Office of Student Affairs regarding issues such as students in academic difficulty, students with disabilities, and course/clerkship scheduling.
• Assist clerkship directors, if needed, in counseling students who are having difficulty achieving clerkship-specific competencies and work with clerkship directors and clerkship faculty in the formulation of personal improvement plans.
• Collaborate with regional campus deans regarding student absences from clerkship, assuring that all clerkship requirements are met.

2. Maintain clerkship quality and assure comparable learning experiences across large geographic distances and diverse clinical practice sites

• Collaborate with the campus dean in the recruitment, hiring, and retention of regional clerkship directors in area of specialty.
• Collaborate with the campus dean and clerkship directors in the selection, evaluation, and retention of clerkship faculty in area of specialty.
• Collaborate with the campus dean and clerkship director in reviewing student evaluations of clerkship and clerkship faculty prior to distribution to faculty and formulate faculty development, when necessary.
• Contribute to the professional development of clerkship directors.
• Monitor, evaluate and insure the fidelity of delivery of the curriculum in area of specialty by the regional campus clerkship director and clerkship faculty.
• Provide feedback to the regional campus deans and the clerkship directors with respect to implementation of the curriculum within the specialty at the regional campus.
• Perform visits at least once per year to all regional campuses, rural program sites and any additional sites where students participate in required clerkship activities. These visits may be held virtually in circumstances where travel is not possible due to unforeseen circumstances, with approval from the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education and Academic Affairs.
• Meet with clerkship faculty regularly for suggested updates to curriculum and provide faculty development, as needed.
• Attend biannual Clerkship Directors meetings and develop agenda for sessions.
• Monitor and provide clerkship-specific feedback and faculty development to clinical faculty during regional campus meetings.
• Facilitate communication among campuses and key faculty within incumbent’s clerkship specialty.
• Work the Doctoring 3 course director and clerkship directors to assist in preparation and/or assignment of D3 cases appropriate to their specialty.

3. Provide expert educational guidance related to incumbent’s specialty

• Serve as a discipline-specific liaison to the curriculum committee, other education directors, course directors and clerkship directors with respect to specialty initiatives that would benefit from integrated and developmental emphasis.
• Work with the group of Education Directors to develop and promote interdisciplinary collaboration and integration of information across clerkships.
• Attend and participate in regularly scheduled meetings of the Education Directors.
• Serve on Year 3-4 Curriculum Committee and participate in Year 3-4 Committee meetings.
• Participate in national organizations for clerkship educators in area of specialty.

4. Administer educational specialty advisement for fourth-year student

• Participate with the Electives Administrator and each regional campus dean in the design, development and approval of elective experiences in incumbent’s clinical area. Electives are evaluated by the campus dean, using evaluative information provided by the electives faculty member. Monitor the number of students taking the elective and assess whether the elective is appropriately rigorous and structured.
• Work with each regional campus dean to maintain a centralized list of students interested in their specialty to assist all students in obtaining the best possible residency match. This specialty advisement system is developed and administered in conjunction with the Office of Student Affairs.
• Author Letters of Recommendation for students applying for area of specialty.

Qualifications

MD or DO degree and Board Certification in the appropriate medical specialty.

Preferred Qualifications

In addition to the basic qualifications of an MD or DO degree and Board Certification in the appropriate medical specialty, the Education Director will have:

1. Demonstrated excellence and experience as a medical educator
2. Significant academic accomplishments
3. Experience in Curriculum Development
4. Administrative Experience
5. Commitment to the mission and vision of the FSU COM and an understanding of its community-based model of distributed medical education

Other Information

Time Commitment

The time assigned to perform the basic duties of an Education Director is determined by the Department Chair in consultation with the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education and Academic Affairs, and is typically between 0.3 and 0.4 FTE (full-time equivalent). The actual time commitment required of an Education Director is based on various factors such as whether the Education Director is administering a second clerkship, participating in other college/departmental/regional campus assignments or was recruited based on completing specific expertise/expected outcomes and projects.

Reporting Relationship

The Education Director reports to the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education and Academic Affairs for all matters pertaining to their role as Education Director. The Education Director reports to the Department Chair for other departmental functions. It should be noted that some education directors also serve as clerkship directors, and report to the Regional Campus Dean in that capacity.

Evaluation

The Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education and Academic Affairs will evaluate the performance of each Education Director based on the Education Director assignment for the prior calendar year. The Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education and Academic Affairs will provide a written evaluation to the Department Chair each April to be used in the annual evaluation for education directors who are full-time in faculty lines.

Helpful

The Education Director is an individual with substantial clinical teaching and medical education experience in the community-based model, serving the FSU College of Medicine (COM) as an educational authority for his/her specialty throughout the four years of the curriculum. In collaboration with the Clerkship Director at each regional campus, the Education Director will design and/or oversee the discipline-specific clerkship program at each of the COM’s regional campus and rural program sites.

The COM maintains a statewide network of part-time clinical faculty members who provide each student with a one-on-one clinical experience. Each regional campus and rural program site provides a diverse group of faculty practices where students complete their clerkships. The Education Director will employ strategies to evaluate clerkship quality, and will establish mechanisms to monitor and assure comparable learning experiences for each student at all clinical sites. To assist students in obtaining the best possible residency match, the Education Director will work with the campus deans and the Office of Student Affairs to provide access to mechanisms within his/her specialty for the advisement of students across all four years.

The Education Director position may be established as part of a full-time faculty position at the central campus or as a part-time position at one of the COM’s regional campuses. The Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education and Academic Affairs works collaboratively with the respective Department Chair and/or Regional Campus Dean to appoint the Education Director.

Contact Info

Michael Sweeney – [email protected]

University Information

One of the nation’s elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research, encourages creativity, and embraces diversity. At FSU, there’s the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow’s news!

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How To Apply

If qualified and interested in a specific Faculty job opening as advertised, apply to Florida State University at https://hr.fsu.edu/facultyjobs. If you are a current FSU employee, apply via myFSU > Self Service.

Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include education details even if attaching a Vita.

Considerations

This is an OPS/temporary job.

Based on the duties, this position may require completion of a criminal history background check.

Equal Employment Opportunity

An Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer.

FSU’s Equal Opportunity Statement can be accessed at: https://hr.fsu.edu/sites/g/files/upcbnu2186/files/PDF/Publications/diversity/EEO_Statement.pdf.