Assistant Dean for Clinical Curriculum - Nashville, United States - Meharry Medical College

Description

The Assistant Dean for Clinical Curriculum will oversee clinical educational activities across all four years of the curriculum.

Daily Operations

• Ensure that the clinical curriculum and program evaluation is aligned with accreditation standards
• Lead efforts in continuous quality improvement in a range of areas
• Work with colleagues across the School of Medicine campuses and MMC on efforts to support learner opportunities
• Coordinate efforts with Office of Academic Affairs to ensure that students are prepared to take and pass the USMLE Step 2 Examination without delay
• Lead efforts in continuous quality improvement in the medical student clinical curriculum, including curriculum innovation, competency-based assessments, curriculum mapping, course evaluations and revisions, faculty development and evaluations, and participation and implementation of initiatives developed from the Medical Doctorate Education Committee

• Must be able to originate and develop new methods of completing tasks assignments.
• Must possess good oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to handle confidential data.

• MD or equivalent required
• Completion of a ACGME residency program required
• Board Eligibility or Board Certification in area of specialty required
• Eligible for license to practice medicine in the State of Tennessee required
• DEA required
• Recognition as an excellent educator
• Meet criteria for a faculty appointment in the School of Medicine
• Demonstrated interest in medical education
• Demonstrated ability to work with individuals in the academic community
• He/she should have at least five (5) years of experience in an institution of higher education, preferable in a Health Sciences Center.