Assistant/Associate Professor - Department of Family & Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

About Us - Values Overview

Department Summary

The Department of Family and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine is a multifaceted, interdisciplinary team of dedicated healthcare providers and researchers who are committed to providing excellence in clinical care, primary care education, and research. Through innovative curricular designs, early clinical experiences, and mentorship, the Department is focused on producing highly competent, caring, and compassionate Family Medicine/OMM physicians, helping reduce the shortage of primary care physicians in our Texas communities.

Position Overview

The Family Medicine & OMM Department at the University of North Texas Health Science Center is seeking to hire an Assistant/Associate Professor to join our team. The Assistant/Associate Professor is the faculty member responsible for the development, delivery, and assessment of curriculum content within TCOM’s integrated medical curriculum. This position contributes to year 1 and year 2 OMM medical education, physical exam, and clinical reasoning courses through teaching, curriculum design, assessment, and service in collaboration with course directors, curriculum directors, teaching faculty, and staff. This position also serves in the simulation lab. The expected time commitment is approximately .75 FTE, inclusive of teaching and content development.

Minimum Qualifications

• DO/MD
• Experience teaching in the assigned curricular topics.
• Commitment to curricular quality improvement and accreditation standards.
• Ability to work collaboratively with faculty across disciplines to support integrated education.
• Enthusiasm for teaching and mentoring medical students.
• Employees in this job may be responsible for conducting research on, working on, or having the ability to access critical organizational infrastructure and they must be able to maintain the security and integrity of the infrastructure related to this role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong foundational knowledge of general and system-based medical education.
• Ability to teach pathology concepts in an integrated, clinically relevant manner to osteopathic medical students.
• Skill in developing instructional materials and assessment items aligned with course objectives.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills within interdisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to undergraduate medical education and student success.

Required License/Registration/Certifications

• Board certification in the domain being taught.
• For clinically trained faculty: eligibility for or possession of an unrestricted medical license

Job Duties

• Deliver instruction in a variety of topics in year 1 and year 2 medical education through small group sessions, skills labs, and other instructional formats. Participate in OSCE style assessments in various course sections.
• Participate in admissions committee meetings and student application reviews.
• Serve as an active participant in course meetings and the Academy of Medical Educators (AME) meetings.

Physical Requirements

• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

Environmental Hazards

• No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, varies based on teaching, assessment, and service responsibilities.

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. 

Benefits

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EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.