"Assistant Dean for Simulation and Standardized Patients - College of Osteopathic Medicine"

The Assistant Dean for Simulation and Standardized Patients is responsible for leading a safe, physician-driven, learning environment for medical students while promoting humanism and professionalism in medicine, clinical procedural competencies, and critical decision-making. The Assistant Dean will ensure the Simulation and Standardize Patients department will excel in standardized patient and simulation education and will work closely to ensure the experiences meet the needs of the curriculum and the expectations of the COM leadership. This position reports to the Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Academic:

• Direct and oversee the clinical skills, simulation, and standardized patient curriculum for MS1-4, working closely with the Associate Deans and faculty for the COM.
• Ensure the simulation and standardized patient experiences support the COM clinical curriculum.
• Design and implement faculty development programs for simulation, task training, and standardized patient activities.
• Develop simulation and standardized patient cases and rubrics with mapping to clinical competencies, entrustable professional activities (EPAs), and milestones.
• Develop curriculum for simulated cases including associated staff, faculty, and standardized patient training.
• Assist with block schedule planning as it relates to standardized patient and simulation training and testing.
• Develop and execute the clinical skills, simulation, and standardized patient curriculum and encounters including metrics, grading, remediation, and surveys as it relates to supporting the COM undergraduate medical education program and the affiliated graduate medical education programs.
• Lead the Simulation MS3 rotation experience.
• Lead the development of a standardized program for simulation and standardized patient competency testing to verify student clinical competencies prior to graduation in place of the permanently suspended COMLEX Level 2 PE examination.

Administrative:

• Oversee the asset and stock inventory for the center and anticipate needs related to simulation education budgeting.
• Develop, organize, and submit updates on simulation center policies and procedures as needed.
• Oversee staff tours and demonstrations of the simulation center.
• Supervise simulation center faculty, staff, standardized patient actors, and learners while in the simulation center.
• Oversee the maintenance of simulation center equipment, task trainers, and learning spaces.
• Develop and maintain an electronic record of simulation center activities, student documentation, video recordings, etc.

Clinical Practice:

• Participate in clinical activity with designated clinical partners providing quality clinical care and meeting expectations for practice such as timely completion of medical records and measures for quality care as mutually agreed upon.
• Participate in international and regional medical mission trips and programs including required travel, preparation, clinical care, and supervision.
• Participate in regional community outreach programs to support the mission of the COM.
• Maintain competency, licensure, and certification in the field including required continuing medical education hours. Keeps abreast of new developments, guidelines, and advancements in literature.

Service:

• Represent the COM at local, regional, and national meetings of Simulation and Standardized Patient Education as directed.
• Participate in the development and advancement of high standards for ethical and professional conduct in all aspects of the clinical education program and actions of students, administration, faculty, and staff.
• Serve on committees within the medical school and University as assigned.
• Participate in interviewing applicants for potential admission to the COM.
• Participate in required COM faculty development.

Research:

• Participate in educational or clinically relevant research and scholarly activity.
• Ensure annual research and scholarly activity projects occur within the simulation center.
• Participate as an item writer for the USMLE and NBOME.

Completes other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Assistant Dean supervises assigned simulation and standardized patient staff.

Education/Experience:

• Possess an earned D.O. or M.D. degree from a COCA or LCME accredited medical school or have an advanced degree alongside experience in simulation and standardized patient medical education.
• A valid medical license or ability to obtain a medical license in Pennsylvania as required by the COM. (for physicians)
• Appropriate and current certification from either an American Osteopathic Association or American Board of Medical Specialties certification board (for physicians)
• Academic experience in medical education and simulation.
• Preferred track record in teaching and leadership from an accredited medical school.
• Demonstrations of professional involvement and leadership.
• Demonstration of scholarly activity, research, and service to the public or the profession.

Alternately, the successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination of experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. This includes commitment to the University’s values of diversity, equity and inclusion, and recognition of the importance of treating each individual with dignity and respect consistent with the University’s Mission. Additionally, applicants must have demonstrated experience with, and understanding of, the broad diversity of the University community (students, faculty, staff and others).

Commitment to the University’s values of diversity, equity and inclusion, and recognition of the importance of treating each individual with dignity and respect consistent with the University’s Mission. Demonstrated experience with, and understanding of, the broad diversity of the University community (students, faculty, staff and others).

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the University Community.

Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the University and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University. The mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an ecumenical campus community.

Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.