Assistant Professor - Anatomy and Physiology

The Creighton University School of Medicine has campuses in Omaha, Nebraska and in Phoenix, Arizona. The Arizona campus is expanding from a 3rd and 4th year regional medical education site to a full four-year medical education program beginning in August, 2021. Applicants for this position will have an exciting opportunity to take on a key role in establishing the Creighton University Medical School Phoenix Regional Campus and developing the school into a world-class academic medical education institution.

The Phoenix Regional Campus invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track, 12-month faculty position in the Basic Sciences. Basic Science Faculty are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the CUSOM curricular template/schedule for exam and non-exam weeks; ensuring that their area of expertise is represented throughout the four-year curriculum; serving as a course Block Director or Co-Block Director during pre-clinical years; scheduling learning sessions during their Block within the curricular template; identifying faculty to lead learning sessions; and evaluating the efficacy of their curriculum.

 

Job Duties and Responsibilities 

The Basic Science Faculty will:
• Work closely with faculty on the Omaha campus to create appropriate content and learning sessions; design, develop, and implement sessions related to one’s area of expertise,including in-class active learning, lectures, workshops, and assessments.

• Identify faculty educators and develop assessments and exams.

• Participate in the writing, evaluating, editing, and delivering of case-based learning (CBL)cases, team-based learning (TBL) sessions, and peer instruction sessions.

• Use the CUSOM curricular template to ensure the appropriate number of CBLs and TBLs forexam and non-exam weeks.

• Teach in large group active learning sessions, laboratory sessions, and small group sessions.

• Work with the Basic Science Director to make sure basic science topics pertinent to one’s area of expertise are represented in the Block design.

• When serving as a Block Director, coordinate and conduct meetings with all faculty in one’s Block—including Discipline Stewards in the BLUE, GREEN, and GOLD Tracks—to ensure that all required topics and learning objectives are met and that all three Tracks of the curriculum are intentionally and effectively integrated.

• Oversee faculty submission of session materials required for curriculum mapping toprogram objectives and curriculum content mapping in a timely manner.

• Model best-practice teaching methods by incorporating active learning into each large and small group session.

• Provide feedback to teaching faculty regarding teaching methods and evaluation.

• Evaluate students and provide timely feedback.

• Participate in the identification of at-risk students and provide support, tutoring, or referral to Academic Success Consultants as indicated.

• When serving as a Block Director, meet with student leadership at end of Block to address questions related to final exam.

• When serving as a Block Director, meet with Director of Assessment and Evaluation after completion of Block to review and address student feedback and develop action plan for improvements to future Block.

• Demonstrate commitment to Educational Policy Committee-approved Program Objectives.

• Communicate effectively with medical students and all other stakeholders.

• Serve on CUSOM committees as requested.

• Participate in faculty development activities.

• Serve as a mentor to medical students.

• Participate in the accreditation process related to area of expertise.

• All faculty members are required to pursue scholarly activity, consistent with the requirements for career advancement at Creighton University.

•  It is expected that one will become an active participant in professional organization relevant to one’s area of academic and/or scientific expertise.

 

Education and Experience

• PhD or equivalent degree required.

• Experience teaching in medical education for a minimum of three years preferred.

• Experience managing teams.

 

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AAP/EEO Statement 

Creighton University is committed to providing a safe and non-discriminatory educational and employment environment. The University admits qualified students, hires qualified employees and accepts patients for treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or other status protected by law. Its education and employment policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other programs and activities, are administered without unlawful discrimination.

 

Disclosure Statement 

This description describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Regular, reliable attendance is an essential function and all employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor. Employees may also be required to work in excess of normal working hours as workloads and seasonal activities necessitate. A complete description is available in the Human Resource office located at 3006 Webster Street Omaha, NE. Creighton University reserves the right to modify duties, responsibilities and activities at any time with or without notice.