Medicine and Society - Foundational Science (Medical Faculty, Open Rank)

Central Michigan University, United States

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Mount Pleasant, MICHIGAN
Deadline: ;

Position Information
Position Information


Posting Number F-0814
Position Title Medicine and Society - Foundational Science (Medical Faculty, Open Rank)
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
Position End Date
Position Summary
The Central Michigan University College of Medicine (CMED) is seeking to hire a highly qualified faculty member with broad training in medical ethics, law, health systems, social determinants of health, medical research, and/or medical humanities to co-direct and teach in the Medicine and Society course. The successful candidate will assume a role in the ongoing improvement of a highly integrated, cross-disciplinary, clinical presentation and inquiry-based medical school curriculum that includes Case-Based and Team-Based Learning. This role will also include facilitating small-group Problem-Based Learning case discussions and may include teaching elective courses in the candidate’s content area. Scholarship expectations are those related to the development of educational modules, medical education research as well as research in the candidate’s area of expertise. This position can be at the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor rank, depending on credentials.
Required Qualifications
  • Doctoral degree (ex. PhD, JD, MD/DO) in a field related to medical ethics, medicine, health services/administration, or medically related social sciences.
  • Experience in health professions education and commitment to innovative approaches to education and learning.
  • Ability to facilitate interactive learning in large and small group settings.
  • Record of scholarly activity with the expectation of continued scholarly activity.
  • Strong collaborative and communication skills.
  • Experience with incorporating DEI into pedagogical and or research practices.
  • Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.
Preferred Qualifications
Message to Applicants
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
About the Department
The CMU College of Medicine graduated its sixth class of physicians in May 2022. The college was created to prepare diverse, culturally competent physicians focused on improving access to high-quality healthcare, with an emphasis on rural and medically underserved regions. Graduates aspire to excellence in providing patient-centered and evidence- based care to their patients and communities. Physicians are engaged in leading healthcare transformation, lifelong learning, and team-based education. The college received full accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medicine Education (LCME) in June 2018, making it the 147th accredited medical school in the country.
More information can be found at the department website
Posting Begins 10/20/2023
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.
EEO Statement
CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‐based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE ).
If you wish to see “EEO is the Law” posters, please click here .
CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.
CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Email: [email protected]

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