"Vice Chair, Doctoring Phase"

Job Summary/Basic Function

The central mission of the Vice Chair of the Doctoring Phase at the Boonshoft School of Medicine (BSOM) is to support student progression and professional development by serving as the academic leader of the Doctoring Phase of the Wright Curriculum. This Vice Chair oversees the clinical teaching and learning activities in this phase, including clerkships, the Doctoring Bootcamp, and the Longitudinal Clinical Medicine Doctoring Module. The Vice Chair collaborates with clerkship directors, clinical departments, and academic stakeholders to ensure high-quality, vertically integrated clinical education that prepares students for the final Transition to Residency Phase. This role requires strategic leadership to promote evidence-based teaching practices and ensure accreditation standards are met throughout clinical instruction.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD, DO or equivalent degree with clinical work experience.
• 5 years of relevant, professional experience in an academic medical center or clinical education setting.
• Demonstrated academic accomplishments in clinical teaching, curriculum development, or medical education leadership.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Assistant Professor level candidates must meet all requirements above.
• Associate Professor level candidates must meet all requirements above, plus have at least three years' experience as an Assistant Professor with an exemplary scholarly portfolio and supervisory experience and meet all Associate Professor Promotion requirements.
• Full Professor candidates must fulfill all the requirements of Associate Professor, plus have at least five years' experience at the Associate Professor along with an exemplary scholarly portfolio and leadership experience and meet all Professor Promotion requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching undergraduate medical students.
• Familiarity with clerkship administration and/or accreditation standards (e.g., LCME).
• Experience with engaged/active learning modalities (e.g., Team-Based Learning, Peer Instruction, problem-based learning).

Essential Functions and percent of time

Doctoring Phase (40%)

• Provide oversight of clinical integration throughout the WrightCurriculum, including collaborative development of WrightQ (PBL) cases, team-based learning, and peer instruction sessions.
• Provide leadership across the Doctoring Phase, including planning, implementation, evaluation, and revision of the phase curriculum, including all core clerkships, bootcamp, and longitudinal doctoring modules.
• Oversee the development and integration of clinical learning experiences that promote core clinical competencies.
• Collaborate with the Vice Chair for Foundations to ensure vertical curricular integration and a smooth transition from pre-clinical to clinical learning.
• Collaborate with leadership of Skills Assessment and Training Center in the development of observed, structured clinical examinations as needed.
• Collaborate with clinical site directors and clerkship directors to ensure consistent and high-quality educational experiences across sites and disciplines.
• Ensure curriculum is aligned with accreditation standards and institutional goals.

Faculty Support and Collaboration (10%)

• Onboard and support clerkship and doctoring faculty, including facilitating faculty development in clinical teaching, feedback, and assessment.
• Collaborate with clerkship directors to provide timely communication, shared resources, and evaluation feedback.
• Facilitate faculty engagement in didactic components of the Longitudinal Clinical Medicine Doctoring Module.
• Serve on relevant committees and working groups to represent the Doctoring Phase.

Student Support (20%)

• Monitor student progress in the Doctoring Phase, including performance in clerkships and clinical skills modules.
• Meet with students identified as at-risk or referred for professionalism or academic concerns; collaborate on support or remediation plans.
• Work with relevant stakeholders to manage scheduling, site assignments, and transitions between clerkships and phases.
• Collaborate with the Vice Chair for Foundations and the Associate Dean for Student Affairs to support students' academic and professional development.

Teaching & Research (20%)

• May co-direct or teach in clinical clerkships or longitudinal modules in the Doctoring Phase.
• Facilitate reflective practice, clinical reasoning, and evidence-based medicine instruction through the Longitudinal Clinical Medicine Doctoring Module.
• Contribute to medical education research or scholarship in clinical teaching, student support, or curricular development.
• Engage in continuous improvement of instructional practices informed by student performance data and national best practices.

Clinical Department Collaboration (10%)

• Maintain collaborative relationships with department chairs, clerkship directors, and program directors to ensure sufficient teaching capacity and faculty preparation.
• Coordinate clinical teaching resources and faculty development in collaboration with departments and healthcare partners.
• Participate in departmental education meetings and maintain visibility and engagement with clinical teaching teams.
• Ensure a system for identifying and addressing supervision needs and clinical learning environment concerns.

Working Conditions

FTE may be adjusted to accommodate clinical time (up to 20%).

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First Consideration Date

07/09/2025

Open Until Filled: Yes