Assistant Dean, Rural Health (MD, DO) (College of Medicine-Phoenix)

This position will report to the associate dean of community engagement and serve as a member of the College of Medicine - Phoenix (College) leadership team.

It is expected that the candidate will fulfill the responsibilities of a faculty member in an appropriate department, actively participate in clinical care, teaching and/or scholarly work and must qualify for an appointment at the rank of associate or full professor. This position will also report to their department chair for faculty-related duties.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix anchors the 28-acre Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) in the heart of the Valley of the Sun. The College inspires and trains individuals to become exemplary physicians, scientists and leaders who are life-long learners and inquisitive scholars. The PBC campus embodies the University's priorities of engagement, partnership, innovation, and synergy in its world-class academic and research initiatives, with clinical facilities throughout Greater Phoenix.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state retirement plan; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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40%

• Support recruitment and
  retention efforts across rural communities to secure high quality block
  and longitudinal integrated clerkship capacity that meets educational
  standards and LCME requirements.
• Partner with the associate dean
  of community engagement and participate in the identification and
  development of rural educational sites in strategic alignment with the
  office of the dean.
• Lead all Rural Health
  Professions Program (RHPP) activities.
• Collaborate with the associate
  dean for community engagement, vice dean of GME and chair of the
  Department of Family Medicine, Community and Preventive Medicine (FCPM) to
  ensure compliance with all grant funding programs for UME and GME
  education related to specific programs in this domain.
• Support and co-direct the
  Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship (LIC) programs and the clinical
  component of the 3 year curriculum to ensure compliance, educational
  value, strategic and financial alignment with the school's vision.
• Participate in the preparation
  and delivery of faculty development sessions at rural and LIC sites.

20%

• Develop, organize, manage and
  supervise the CHIP program for student run volunteer community-based
  activities in Phoenix with support from the Vice Dean for community
  engagement.

20%

• Serve as an advisor for the
  student cohort in the 3-year curriculum/LIC with focus on careers in rural
  medicine and primary care and the specialty advisor for Family Medicine.
• Additional duties as assigned
  by the dean.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of local and national resources for rural medicine training in undergraduate and graduate medical education.

• Knowledge of teaching principles and evidence-based practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of LCME requirements.
• Equipped with excellent organizational, time management, professionalism and communication skills.
• Exhibit mentoring skills (students, residents
  and junior faculty).

• Hold an MD, DO or equivalent
  degree from an accredited institution.
• Have at least five years of
  clinical experience
• Be board certified in specialty at the time of hire.
• Be licensed to practice medicine in Arizona at the time of hire.
• Have experience with providing
  faculty development in educational training/instruction in various formats.

* Understand and commit to diversity in the delivery of programs and services.

* Demonstrate experience with UME student services related to academic advising and wellbeing.

Office of Academic and Faculty Affairs

comphx-oafa@arizona.edu

Application: The online application should be completed in its entirety. Blank or missed information may be considered an incomplete submission.

CV and cover letter required for to be considered for the position. One additional document will be: professional reference contacts. Please include at least three professional references at your current rank or above, their contact information and the nature of your work with them.

Faculty selected for this teaching opportunity will be required to obtain faculty status within the appropriate academic department. This will include obtaining letters of recommendation and review by the appropriate College review committee.