Physiology Faculty

Physiology Faculty

Requirements

• Doctoral degree (MD, DO, PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent) with specific training/experience in physiology or a closely related field.
• Experience designing, developing, and delivering physiology content in higher education
• Evidence of teaching excellence in higher education
• Experience in curricular development, review, or implementation in higher education
• Participation in inter-disciplinary team endeavors

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development and integration of all content tied to physiology, including the development of clinically relevant narratives and various assessment tools, including, but not limited to, NBME-style multiple-choice questions and assessment of student performance in active learning sessions.
• Actively engage in student instruction, developing and delivering content using active learning methodologies. Collaborate with faculty colleagues to create, deliver, and pre-record flipped classroom content. Facilitate small and large group active learning; serve as a facilitator for small group discussion, such as case-based learning (CBL) and other small group sessions.
• Create learning objectives related to respective foundational sciences and map them to the curriculum. Use appropriate metrics and assessment methods to ensure that students meet those objectives. Work collaboratively with faculty and staff for continuous quality improvement of courses, sessions, activities, and assessments.
• Participate actively in leadership and group membership(s) within the medical school (e.g., Curriculum Committee, Admissions Committee, etc.).
• Participate in professional development programs to enhance teaching, educational, and other skills needed to execute their responsibilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Greater than two (2) years of experience in an LCME or COCA-accredited undergraduate medical education or nationally accredited post-graduate level education programs with a concentration in physiology or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience and expertise in medical education, including curriculum development, formulating and editing assessment tools, and delivery in the field of physiology.
• Experience designing, delivering, and evaluating an integrated foundational science course.
• Comfort with an array of educational technologies and active learning methodologies
• Understanding of different assessment methods.
• Experience with different adult learning methods (e.g. CBL, PBL, TBL, small groups, simulation, etc.).
• Experience with teaching physiology content, including gastrointestinal, renal, and endocrine.