Faculty - Surgery Administration, Research Focus (Open Rank, Tenure-Track)

Ohio State University; United States; Presencial; USD 100 000 - 140 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The Ohio State University Department of Surgery seeks an Education Specialist to support all educational programs across the department, working with the Vice Chair for Education to advance curricular changes and education scholarship.

This non-clinical research faculty role emphasizes developing and implementing funding proposals, conducting education research, and collaborating with undergraduate and graduate medical education leaders to strengthen teaching and learning across the continuum.

Qualificações

• Strong background in education theory for surgical education research.
• Experience with both qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
• Ability to develop and study curricular changes and educational programs.

Responsabilidades

• Support undergraduate medical education activities through scholarship and implementation.
• Support graduate medical education activities through scholarship and implementation.
• Submit grant and funding applications for education scholarship.
• Develop educational programs to enhance teaching effectiveness and promotion.
• Provide administrative support for departmental education activities.
• Engage with professional societies related to surgical education.
• Collaborate with education leaders to advance departmental missions.

Conhecimentos

Education theory

Qualitative research

Quantitative research

Curriculum development

Grant writing

Formação académica

PhD in Education or related field

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Title: Faculty - Surgery Administration, Research Focus (Open Rank, Tenure-Track)

Department: Medicine | Surgery Colon and Rectal

Position Overview

The Education Specialist in the Department of Surgery is appointed by the Chair of the Department of Surgery and is responsible for supporting all educational programs within the Department through scholarship and innovation. This role works closely with, and reports to, the Vice Chair for Education, providing an opportunity to impact all levels of the surgical education continuum, from undergraduate medical education to faculty development. Specific needs of the Department may vary over time, but may range from development / implementation and study of curricular changes, to running programs / workshops for learners along the continuum, to programmatic changes in graduate medical education, to advancing the basic scholarship of teaching and learning. The Education Specialist will work with education leadership in the Department to develop, submit, and implement funding proposals to support the education research mission in the Department.

The Education Specialist will help The Ohio State University Department of Surgery continue to uphold a national reputation in education scholarship and innovation. Given the strong link between physician education and patient care, this role requires not only skills in educational theory and practice, but also knowledge of hospital operations. Familiarization with educational programs and clinical activities will help the Education Specialist to collaboratively facilitate the educational, clinical and research missions of the Department.

A successful candidate for this role must have a strong background in education theory and associated methodologies (qualitative and quantitative) appropriate for surgical education research, a collaborative frame of mind for working closely with leadership of undergraduate and graduate medical education programs, and interpersonal skills necessary for interacting directly with learners and teachers along the surgical education continuum. Demonstration of prior research funding or familiarity with grant writing is also highly desirable, as funding for surgical education scholarship is an important component of this role.

The candidate will be appointed as non-clinical research faculty, with standard expectations of achieving 50% salary coverage at hire (Associate- and Professor- level) or after three years (Assistant level) in the position.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Education Specialist will help The Ohio State University Department of Surgery continue to uphold a national reputation in education scholarship and innovation. Given the strong link between physician education and patient care, this role requires not only skills in educational theory and practice, but also knowledge of hospital operations. Familiarization with educational programs and clinical activities will help the Education Specialist to collaboratively facilitate the educational, clinical and research missions of the Department.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Support of the Department's undergraduate medical education activities through scholarship and implementation
• Support of the Department's graduate medical education activities through scholarship and implementation
• Support of education scholarship in the Department through submission of grant and funding applications
• Educational development for faculty, including the scholarship and implementation of programs intended to enhance and document teaching effectiveness, thus facilitating promotion/advancement of the Department 's faculty within the university
• Administrative support of Departmental education activities from a scholarship perspective (e.g., OR coaching program)
• Active participation national organizations and societies related to surgical education (e.g. Association for Surgical Education, Association of Program Directors in Surgery)
• Supporting Department education leaders