Anatomy (Medical Faculty, Foundational Science)

Central Michigan University, United States

Updated: almost 2 years ago
Location: Mount Pleasant, MICHIGAN
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Position Information
Position Information


Position Title Anatomy (Medical Faculty, Foundational Science)
College/Unit College of Medicine
Home Department College of Medicine
Employee Group Medical Faculty
Employment Status Full-Time
Position Type 12 month
Position Classification Medical Faculty
Position Begin Date 01/05/2022
Position End Date
Position Summary
The Central Michigan University College of Medicine (CMED) is seeking to hire a full-time (12-month) Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Anatomy to join our Foundational Sciences Department faculty to teach Anatomy as part of our integrated curriculum design. The position is open track (either non-tenure or tenure-track) and rank; Assistant, Associate, and Professor rank will be considered depending on credentials. 
The successful candidate will work closely with two anatomy faculty members to coordinate lab content as part of a cross-disciplinary and inquiry-based medical school curriculum that includes case-based and team-based learning. Duties include working collaboratively to prepare cadaveric prosections and student lab activities, instructing students in weekly lab sessions and participating in multidisciplinary facilitation of group sessions and/or lectures. Scholarly activities will be appropriate to the track. For non-tenure track, this is primarily a teaching position with expectations for some scholarly activity and committee service. A tenure-track successful candidate is expected to have a promising research program that would support seeking external funding opportunities, in addition to teaching and service. The start date is negotiable. CMU College of Medicine encourages applicants from historically underrepresented populations, veterans, women, and other minorities to apply.
Required Qualifications
Doctoral degree (PhD, MD/DO). 
Human cadaver dissection experience 
Experience teaching cadaver-based human gross anatomy at the university level 
Experience in and strong commitment to, innovative approaches to education and learning 
Ability or commitment to facilitate interactive learning in large and small group settings 
Strong collaborative and communication skills 
All areas of scholarly activity will be considered, but preference will be given for scholarly activity and experience related to medical education research 
Candidates interested in advanced rank must have significant relevant medical school teaching experience of high quality in both large and small group settings as well as evidence of scholarship. 
Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education. 
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience teaching cadaver-based human gross anatomy at the medical-school level
Experience teaching embryology and/or histology 
Experience with interdisciplinary teaching 
Experience with, or a strong knowledge of, pedagogical approaches such as team-based learning, patient-, case-, and/or problem-based medical education
Message to Applicants
You must submit an online application to be considered an applicant for this position. 
Start date is negotiable.
About the Department
The CMU College of Medicine welcomed its inaugural class in the summer of 2013. The innovative medical school curriculum is designed to prepare students for practice in mid- to northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula, with particular attention to primary care needs and support of the underserved populations, consistent with the mission of the institution. The program is housed in a new facility with advanced technology for teaching. For more information, visit College of Medicine website .
Posting Begins 01/10/2022
Posting Ends
Open Until Filled No
Type of Recruitment External
About CMU
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives. 
 
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence. 
 
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
 
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
 
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
 
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
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