Clinician Educator / College Mentor (Open Rank Faculty)

Overview:

The Department of Medical Education at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso – Paul L. Foster School of Medicine is seeking a candidate for a full-time clinical educator and college mentor position on the tenure or non-tenure track. The successful candidate will dedicate approximately 20-30% of time and effort to clinical practice (no nights, weekends, or calls required), with the balance of time devoted to teaching, student mentoring, service, and scholarship. Although this position is specifically oriented to the pre-clerkship phase of the curriculum, clinician educators are generally involved in all aspects of the educational program.

A prominent feature of our curriculum is the establishment of colleges, or learning communities, which serve as the academic and social homes for our medical students. Each college is supervised by a team of faculty mentors, who in addition to their student mentoring roles, collaboratively teach a discussion-based course (the ‘College Colloquium’) that addresses issues related to ethics, humanities, professionalism, teamwork, contemporary challenges in medicine, and the roles of physicians in medical and social systems. College mentors also work with basic and clinical science educators to develop and deliver a clinical presentation-based curriculum that integrates clinical reasoning and clinical skills development with the scientific and social foundations of medicine.

The Community:

Nestled between the Franklin Mountains and the Rio Grande River, and boasting over 300 days of sunshine per year, El Paso residents enjoy a friendly community with numerous outdoor and cultural pursuits. El Paso was recognized as an All-America City in 2018 for being a community that demonstrates innovation, inclusiveness, civic engagement, and cross-sector collaboration for outstanding civic accomplishments. El Paso received the All-America City award again in 2021 for its inclusive civic engagement to improve community equity and resilience. It ranks among the top five “Safest Large Cities in America” (2023 Forbes report) and is one of the most affordable cities to live in America (2023 Niche rankings).

Position Description:

This position contributes to the university's mission through teaching, scholarship, clinical service, and academically-related public service. The successful candidate will:

• Participate in the collaborative development and delivery of the pre-clerkship medical school curriculum (years 1-2), with an emphasis on curricular elements related to the teaching and assessment of clinical reasoning, clinical skills, and professional development

In addition, and more generally, the successful candidate will:

• Provide one-on-one support, feedback, and advising to medical students assigned to one of the school’s academic learning communities (‘colleges’)
• Co-facilitate discussion-based sessions devoted to topics such as medical ethics, controversies in medicine, evidence-based medicine, critical thinking, safety and quality improvement, communication, humanism, empathy, wellness, life-long learning, bias, leadership, and professionalism
• Work closely with other faculty to develop and deliver an integrated curriculum which blends basic science and clinical concepts
• Employ a variety of teaching methods including case-based instruction, large- and small-group discussion, lecture, demonstration, simulation, and team-based learning
• Participate in the collaborative development and implementation of simulated patient cases, including standardized patient scenarios, worked case examples, virtual patients, computer simulations, and other formats
• Provide formative and summative assessment of medical student performance through a variety of methods, including the co-development and implementation of objective structured clinical examinations and rubric-guided grading of clinical skills with narrative feedback
• Work closely with course and curriculum committees, fellow faculty, and key administrators to accomplish the educational program goals and objectives established by the School of Medicine
• Engages in the advancement of scientific knowledge through research and/or scholarship
• Provides clinical service to the extent necessary to adequately support the teaching programs of the department
• Contributes to the community through academically-related public service complementary to the institutional mission
• Adhere to institutional policies and procedures
• Demonstrate professionalism in accordance with the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine Declaration of Faculty Professionalism Responsibility

Minimum Qualifications:

• M.D. or D.O. degree, or equivalent
• Successful completion of ACGME-accredited residency training
• Licensure or eligibility for medical licensure in the State of Texas
• Board-certified by one of the member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) corresponding to ACGME-accredited residency training
• Established record of clinical practice and medical teaching

Preferred Qualifications:

• Training or experience in curriculum development, student mentoring, medical skills instruction, and performance evaluation of medical students
• Experience with innovative teaching methods, such as interactive large- and small-group formats, team-based learning, case-based learning, and problem-based learning
• Interest in medical education scholarship
• Participation in national organizations or committees devoted to medical education
• Emerging or established regional or national reputation for the rank of associate professor or higher

This position is salaried and fully funded. Salary, academic rank, and tenure options are commensurate with experience. A comprehensive benefits package is included.

Interested candidates are required to apply online at: http://www.texastech.edu/careers/, search "El Paso Faculty", position requisition ID: 34298BR

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

About the Company

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSC El Paso) is the only health sciences center along the U.S.-Mexico border that provides the opportunities and environment for direct intellectual and interpersonal exchanges among nursing, medical, dental, and graduate research students on one campus.

It is the fourth of five universities in the Texas Tech University System and is comprised of four schools: the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, the Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing, the L. Frederick Francis Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and the Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine. Our physicians, clinics, and partnering hospitals provide over $33 million in uncompensated healthcare services to the El Paso community every year.

Our unique border community provides researchers an opportunity to improve the nation's future well-being by addressing health problems among the Hispanic population today. TTUHSC El Paso’s four Centers of Emphasis focus on research in cancer, diabetes and metabolism, infectious diseases, and neurosciences.