Health & Society Content Director- Healthcare Structures, Policy, and Economics - Open Rank

Job Summary:

The H&S Content Director role is to ensure a fully integrated and longitudinal curriculum related to the director’s area of focus across the 4-year medical school curriculum. 

This role entails developing, implementing, and revising curricular content related to healthcare structures, policy, and economics. This curricular content exists within the Health System Science pillar (Health & Society) and is designed to be stepwise, moving from foundational content to clinical application to systems improvement. Existing curricular sessions include introduction to health insurance, safety net systems of care, cost and healthcare systems, cost and the patient experience, transitions of care, and the impact of policy on healthcare.  The H&S Content Director will be responsible for updating and revising these sessions as well as building and integrating additional content into the existing curriculum. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify foundational and advanced curricular content within the specialty of the Content Director and build effective and innovative curricular sessions/materials to teach them.
• Provide faculty development for curricular sessions
• Write NMBE-style multiple-choice questions to test taught curricular content
• Collaborate with medical sciences and clinical sciences faculty to ensure integration of content, eliminate gaps and redundancies, and identify areas in which intentional repetition of material is needed within the specialty of each Content Director.
• Engage in continuous quality improvements with the Health & Society team to ensure review and revised content as needed.
• Participation in and attendance at monthly Health & Society steering committee meetings.
• Provide additional support as a member of the Health and Society team, as needed  
• Must be responsive to email and text communications in a timely manner from students, faculty, and program and school leadership
• Must engage with School of Medicine information technology platforms and learning management systems 

Supervision Received: This position will report to the Director of Health & Society 

Work Location: Remote – this role is eligible to work remotely, but the employee must be in the United States.  

Why Join Us:

Diversity and Equity:

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty, and administrative staff. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons within the LGBTQ+ community and all veterans. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.  

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

This is an open rank position and could be categorized as Instructor, Senior Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor based on experience and qualifications as indicated below:

Instructor:

• M.D. or D.O. Degree or equivalent with a concentration in healthcare and education and medical licensure in the State of Colorado.
• Candidates must be able to obtain a faculty appointment (open rank) at the University of Colorado School of Medicine

Sr. Instructor:

• M.D. or D.O. Degree or equivalent with a concentration in healthcare and education and medical licensure in the State of Colorado.
• Candidates must be able to obtain a faculty appointment (open rank) at the University of Colorado School of Medicine

Assistant Professor:

• M.D. or D.O. Degree or equivalent with a concentration in healthcare and education and medical licensure in the State of Colorado.
• Candidates must be able to obtain a faculty appointment (open rank) at the University of Colorado School of Medicine

Associate Professor:

• M.D. or D.O. Degree or equivalent with a concentration in healthcare and education and medical licensure in the State of Colorado.
• Candidates must be able to obtain a faculty appointment (open rank) at the University of Colorado School of Medicine

Professor:

• M.D. or D.O. Degree or equivalent with a concentration in healthcare and education and medical licensure in the State of Colorado.
• Candidates must be able to obtain a faculty appointment (open rank) at the University of Colorado School of Medicine 

Preferred Qualifications (same for all ranks):

• Experience in medical education and curriculum development
• Demonstrate an interest in medical student education.
• Demonstrate knowledge and/or experience with health care structures, policy, and/or economics. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (same for all ranks):

• 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 time management and coordination skills
• Excellent written and oral communication. 

How to Apply:

For full consideration, please submit the following document(s):

1.    A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position

2.    Curriculum vitae / Resume

3.    Three professional references including name, address, phone number (mobile number if appropriate), and email address

Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers .

Questions should be directed to: Dr. Kristin Furfari, [email protected]

Screening of Applications Begins:

Immediately and continues until position is filled. For best consideration, apply by April 3, 2024. 

Anticipated Pay Range:

The starting salary range (or hiring range ) for this position has been established as HIRING RANGE:

Instructor- $15,000- $30,000 as 0.15 FTE equivalent in salary support plus benefits. This range is not in addition to your current salary.  

Sr. Instructor- $15,000- $30,000 as 0.15 FTE equivalent in salary support plus benefits. This range is not in addition to your current salary.  

Assistant Professor- $15,000- $30,000 as 0.15 FTE equivalent in salary support plus benefits. This range is not in addition to your current salary.  

Associate Professor- $15,000- $30,000 as 0.15 FTE equivalent in salary support plus benefits. This range is not in addition to your current salary.  

Professor- $15,000- $30,000 as 0.15 FTE equivalent in salary support plus benefits. This range is not in addition to your current salary.

The above salary range (or hiring range ) represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. This position may be eligible for overtime compensation, depending on the level.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

Total Compensation Calculator: http://www.cu.edu/node/153125

ADA Statement:

The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at [email protected] ​.  

Background Check Statement:

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.

Vaccination Statement:

CU Anschutz strongly encourages vaccination against the COVID-19 virus and other vaccine preventable diseases . If you work, visit, or volunteer in healthcare facilities or clinics operated by our affiliated hospital or clinical partners or by CU Anschutz, you will be required to comply with the vaccination and medical surveillance policies of the facilities or clinics where you work, visit, or volunteer, respectively. In addition, if you work in certain research areas or perform certain safety sensitive job duties, you must enroll in the occupational health medical surveillance program .