Teaching Opportunitites in the Curriculum

General Responsibilities:

RTC is a core course for the MS4 medical school curriculum at US San Diego School of Medicine. The course prepares graduating medical students for residency through simulated sessions, seminars, and hands-on skill sessions. It spans 4 weeks during March and is taught 5 days per week. The objectives include procedural competency, management of common clinical scenarios, and development of professional skills required to succeed as an intern.

The RTC Associate Director will lead the pediatric track and will be responsible for scheduling pediatric-focused sessions, including lecture-based, hands-on skill sessions, and simulation sessions for students interested in pediatric medicine. The Associate Director will review feedback from previous years and the current curriculum to enhance the pediatrics track and recruit faculty to teach interactive and impactful sessions.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, works with pediatric residents and faculty regularly, and has a passion for medical education and curriculum design.

Program Planning and Implementation

• Work with the RTC course director to schedule and plan pediatric-focused sessions.
• Review feedback and current curriculum to improve the pediatric track.
• Recruit faculty to teach highly interactive and impactful sessions.
• Discuss space, equipment, and time needs with faculty.
• Fill in with didactic sessions in case of late facilitator cancellations.

Teaching Activities

• Teaching methods will include hands-on procedure labs, simulated patient scenarios, standardized patient encounters, seminars, small groups, and lectures.
• Assist students in developing procedural competency, managing common clinical scenarios, and developing professional skills.

Faculty Benefits: This is a structured activity of the School of Medicine, and the RTC Associate Director will receive financial and administrative support consistent with School of Medicine policies.

Instructor Qualifications: Must be UC San Diego SOM faculty with an appropriate faculty appointment.

Application Deadline and Contact: The deadline for submission is Friday, August 2, 2024. Please submit your CV and letter of interest to Lisa Gole, Director of Undergraduate Medical Education.

General Responsibilities:

CTW is a one week-long structured introduction to the medical school’s clerkship level curriculum. The overarching goal of the CTW is to provide all rising MS3 students with a practical introduction to clerkship level education, alleviate anxiety regarding the transition from classroom to clinical settings, ensure appropriate on-boarding to clinical sites, and facilitate professional identity formation.

The CTW Co-Director will collaboratively provide an introduction to CTW for rising MS3 students, and will structure the week-long, 4-6 hour per day sessions. The CTW Co-Director will provide strategic direction and approval for the content topics addressed during CTW. The CTW Co-Director will also assist in facilitation of social activities for the rising MS3 students during CTW.

Program Planning and Implementation

• Design, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of CTW in coordination with the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education.
• Provide support for social activities for the participants in CTW as appropriate, in coordination with the Office of Student Affairs.
• Participate in COAST Curriculum Steering Committee and associated curricular meetings as appropriate for the integration of the curriculum.

Teaching Activities

• Teaching methods will include lecture, discussion, reflection, seminars and other methods as appropriate.
• Assist students in developing the clinical knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to become an outstanding physician.

Faculty Benefits: This is a structured activity of the School of Medicine, and the CTW Co-Director will receive financial and administrative support consistent with School of Medicine policies.

Instructor Qualifications: Must be UC San Diego SOM faculty with an appropriate faculty appointment.

Application Deadline and Contact: The deadline for submission is Friday, August 2, 2024. Please submit your CV and letter of interest to Lisa Gole, Director of Undergraduate Medical Education.