"Assistant/Associate Professor, Department of Medical Education"

Job Details

The Department of Medical Education at University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences (UTCOMLS) is seeking applications for a full-time anatomy educator at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor with experience teaching anatomy and neuroanatomy. The desired candidate will teach in a highly integrated, systems‐based, hybrid curriculum that incorporates active learning strategies in small and large group settings. We seek an outstanding team‐oriented educator who will share our excitement in contributing to this dynamic and innovative educational program by providing leadership and instruction for the MD, graduate allied health professional, and undergraduate neuroscience students. The successful candidate will work closely with the MD curriculum leaders and allied health professional programs to deliver appropriate anatomy education using multiple teaching modalities.

The successful candidate will work with an interdisciplinary team of clinicians and faculty to teach, as well as develop and disseminate scholarship in medical education and related fields.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Applicants will have earned a MS, MD, DO, or Ph.D. with teaching experience in anatomy or a related field
• Possess a record of excellence in teaching gross anatomy and neuroanatomy
• Demonstrate teaching experience that incorporates different methods of instruction including dissection and/or prosection, team-based learning, case-based learning, or other forms of active learning. A background in the use of technology in teaching as well as anatomy curriculum development is preferred.
• Additional experience teaching embryology, histology, and pathology is highly desired.
• Ability to work effectively in teams
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to provide formative feedback to medical students/pharmacy students as needed
• Knowledge of assessment strategies related to medical education
• Ability to utilize peer and student feedback in enhancing curriculum as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

• Teaching responsibilities include delivery of lecture, various active learning pedagogies, and instruction in cadaveric anatomy labs (dissection and prosection) for the MD, PA, PathA, and undergraduate neuroscience programs.
• Participate in the development and implementation of anatomy content, including multimedia recordings, for graduate allied health professional students. Collaborate with graduate program leadership to develop learning objectives and assessments.
• Establish learning objectives and competency standards for anatomy education for medical students and pharmacy students. Contribute to the process of student assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of assessment materials and procedures.
• Perform administrative duties, such as course director or discipline director, as negotiated and assigned. Participate in medical school committee service.
• Candidates are also expected to actively participate in research activities that results in scholarly dissemination through presentations at regional and national conferences and publications in peer-reviewed journals. Individuals with research interests in anatomy or plastination or in the scholarship of teaching and learning within the health professions are particularly encouraged to apply. The position provides an opportunity to collaborate on curriculum development, develop educational resources, present continuing education programs, and mentor medical, graduate, and undergraduate students.

Conditions of Employment:

To promote the highest levels of health and well-being, the University of Toledo campuses are tobacco-free. Pre-employment health screening requirements for the University of Toledo Health Science Campus Medical Center will include drug and other required health screenings for the position.