Open Rank Teaching Faculty

Drexel University; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Drexel University is seeking a part-time faculty member for the Reading Campus to support Clerkship Fundamentals and related medical education activities. The role involves developing new content, teaching small groups, and training 4th-year students and standardized patients within the College of Medicine.

You will collaborate with course directors, facilitate interprofessional learning experiences, and assist with course materials and evaluations as part of a committed educational team.

Qualifications

• MD required.
• At least five years of teaching in graduate or medical education with evidence of effective teaching.
• Preferred: demonstrated success working with faculty, administrators and students.

Responsibilities

• Develop and update course content and cases for student learning.
• Teach small groups in courses including history, physical exams, biopsychosocial topics and bioethics.
• Recruit and develop additional faculty for small group sessions.
• Train standardized patients as Patient Instructors for clinical skills sessions and prepare training materials.
• Oversee and edit content for history and physical exam sessions.
• Supervise evaluations conducted by students and faculty.
• Facilitate physical exam workshops (breast, pelvic, GU exams).
• Participate in course meetings and interprofessional learning initiatives.

Skills

MD

Teaching in medical education

Curriculum development

Interprofessional collaboration

Communication

Education

MD degree

Job description

• Work with co-course directors to develop new content and cases for student learning when appropriate for the course.
• Work with co-course directors to teach small groups in the courses including history and physical exam sessions, biopsychosocial topic sessions and bioethics sessions.
• Assist in recruiting and developing additional faculty for small group sessions when needed in both FPC 2.
• Work with co-course directors in training selected standardized patients as Patient Instructors for clinical skills sessions. Prepare training materials for them to be able to teach our students in workshops and play their patient roles for histories and physicals.
• Be present for all focused history and physical exam sessions.
• Recruit and communicate with and train 4th years for the educational elective that partners with FPC2. Attend/provide training sessions for all 4th year elective activities.
• Oversee, facilitate and edit content for problem focused history and physical exam sessions.
• Work with co-course director to oversee all evaluations done by 4th years and faculty.
• Facilitate physical exam workshops including breast, pelvic and genitourinary exams.
• Will assist with other course responsibilities as necessary to ensure smooth operation of the course
• Will assist with editing and updating content for course website on Blackboard.
• Will attend appropriate meetings when possible including ECC 1, 2, Clinical skills working group and Course Directors meeting.
• Develop and facilitate interprofessional learning experiences
• Engage with faculty in different health professional schools to develop and implement learning experiences with a focus on the IPEC core competencies
• Identify, track and support students in academic difficulty within the course/thread.
• Maintain a scholarly focus in education.
• Assist with Simulation as needed

Job Summary

• Work with co-course directors to develop new content and cases for student learning when appropriate for the course.
• Work with co-course directors to teach small groups in the courses including history and physical exam sessions, biopsychosocial topic sessions and bioethics sessions.
• Assist in recruiting and developing additional faculty for small group sessions when needed in both FPC 2.
• Work with co-course directors in training selected standardized patients as Patient Instructors for clinical skills sessions. Prepare training materials for them to be able to teach our students in workshops and play their patient roles for histories and physicals.
• Be present for all focused history and physical exam sessions.
• Recruit and communicate with and train 4th years for the educational elective that partners with FPC2. Attend/provide training sessions for all 4th year elective activities.
• Oversee, facilitate and edit content for problem focused history and physical exam sessions.
• Work with co-course director to oversee all evaluations done by 4th years and faculty.
• Facilitate physical exam workshops including breast, pelvic and genitourinary exams.
• Will assist with other course responsibilities as necessary to ensure smooth operation of the course
• Will assist with editing and updating content for course website on Blackboard.
• Will attend appropriate meetings when possible including ECC 1, 2, Clinical skills working group and Course Directors meeting.
• Develop and facilitate interprofessional learning experiences
• Engage with faculty in different health professional schools to develop and implement learning experiences with a focus on the IPEC core competencies
• Identify, track and support students in academic difficulty within the course/thread.
• Maintain a scholarly focus in education.
• Assist with Simulation as needed

Essential Functions

• Work with co-course directors to o develop new content and cases for student learning when appropriate for the course.
• Teach small groups in the courses including history and physical exam sessions, biopsychosocial topic sessions, interprofessional and bioethics sessions.
• Train selected standardized patients as Patient Instructors for clinical skills sessions.
• Prepare training materials for them to be able to teach our students in workshops and play their patient roles for histories and physicals.
• Recruit and developing additional faculty for small group sessions when needed in both FPC 2 campuses o Recruit, communication with, and train 4th years for the educational elective that partners with FPC2.
• Attend/provide training sessions for all 4th year elective activities.
• Oversee all evaluations.
• Will attend educational meetings related to professional responsibilities.
• Identify, track, and support students in academic difficulty within the course/thread.
• Facilitate physical exam workshops including breast, pelvic and genitourinary exams (part of Clerkship Fundamentals- April)
• Facilitate small groups for physical exam, written documentation and oral presentation skills in Clerkship Fundamentals (April).
• Facilitate communication skills workshops in Transition to Clinician (March)
• Participates in Clinical Skills Assessment Delivery (March-April)
• Will serve as a clinical skills coach for students in phase 2 and 3 as needed.
• Participate in the interview process for the College of Medicine

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a Medical Doctor (MD)
• Minimum of At least five years’ experience teaching in a graduate or medical education setting with evidence of effective teaching.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated success in working well with faculty, administrators and students in an educational environment.

Physical Demands

• Typically sitting at a desk/table
• Typically standing, walking

Location

• Reading Campus - Reading, PA

This is a Part-Time Faculty position classified as Exempt. The offered salary is based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review. For information about benefits, please review Drexel’s Full-Time Faculty Benefit Fact Sheet or Part-Time Faculty Benefit Fact Sheet.