Assistant Dean for Clinical Skills Training

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Job ID: EB-4769139167
Job Title: Assistant Dean for Clinical Skills Training
Location: Memphis, TN

Assistant Dean for Clinical Skills Training
College of Medicine | The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Full-time at 100% and/or Part-time for 2 positions at 50%

The College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center offers a uniquely rewarding career at a major academic health system in Memphis, TN.

As the flagship statewide, public, academic health system, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is to bring the benefits of the health sciences to the achievement and maintenance of human health, with a focus on the citizens of Tennessee and the region, by pursuing an integrated program of education, research, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 6,000 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center contributes more than $4 billion to the state’s economy.

The College of Medicine (COM) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) seeks an outstanding and dynamic medical educator for the position of Assistant Dean for Clinical Skills Training. The Principles of Clinical Medicine (PCM) curriculum consists of a series of six 1-semester courses that introduce students to behavioral, cognitive, and clinical skills needed to become physicians. The first PCM course starts in the Fall semester of the first year and continues through the second semester of the second year. Students in the fourth year assist first- and second-year students in practicing clinical skills in preparation for their role as residents. Evidence-based principles are emphasized throughout. Preclinical students gain early exposure to patients through a community preceptor experience. Currently there are five (5) faculty members assigned to the course and two (2) full-time staff.

Required Professional Qualifications/Experience:

The successful candidate for the position of Assistant Dean for Clinical Skills Training must possess an MD/DO degree, must be at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher, and have a minimum of six (6) months leadership experience as a course director or some other recognized leadership role related to medical student curriculum. In addition, the individual must:

  • Be board-certified by one of the member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), preferably in a primary care specialty.
  • Have an established record of clinical practice and clinical medical education.
  • Have strong organizational and managerial skills.
  • Have excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills.
  • Have documented ability to communicate effectively and work with students and faculty of the UTHSC and COM.
  • Have a strong commitment to teamwork.
  • Be domiciled in or willing to relocate to Memphis, TN.
  • Have unrestricted credentials appropriate for a medical staff appointment within UTHSC, COM, and have been licensed previously to practice medicine.
Preferred Qualifications:

Individuals meeting these additional qualifications are preferred.

  • Have experience with point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) and work with the Director of Undergraduate POCUS to incorporate ultrasound within the PCM curriculum and/or willingness to collaborate with ultrasound-trained faculty to integrate point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) instruction with traditional physical exam skills.
  • Training or experience in curriculum development, faculty development/mentoring, student mentoring, and performance evaluation of medical students.
  • Experience with innovative teaching methods such as interactive flipped classroom, large and small group formats, team-based learning, case-based learning, problem-based learning, medical simulation, and asynchronous instruction and evaluation methods.
  • Interest in medical education scholarship.
  • Participation in national organizations or committees devoted to medical education.
  • Emerging or established regional or national reputation if at the associate professor or higher rank.
Why Memphis?

While working in Memphis, you can thrive in a vast, culture-rich community in what is known as the City of Soul. Surrounded by a rolling hill landscape on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis blends a friendly community, a vibrant music scene, a flourishing downtown, year-round outdoor recreation (waterfalls, hiking), and a low cost-of-living in one of the Happiest Cities to Work in the USA! With many theatres, museums, parks, shopping, and sporting events, there is always something to do and a reason to call Memphis home.

Application Process & Instructions:

The Search Committee invites applications (letter of interest, comprehensive CV, and the names and contact information of at least three references), to be electronically submitted to Eric Dickerson: ericd@kbic.com and/or academicmedicine@kbic.com. Review of materials will begin immediately and continue until the appointment is made.

Salary + Benefits:
  • Competitive pay
  • Full medical benefits, including medical, dental, and vision
  • Paid time off
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Non-contributory retirement
  • 401K, 457, and 403B
  • Sign-on bonus
  • Relocation stipend
  • CME allowance
  • A positive work-life balance and Memphis’s natural beauty and lifestyle.