Teaching Opportunities in the Curriculum

Endocrinology, Reproduction, and Metabolism I  is an established MS1 and P2 core course in the COAST Curriculum. It is offered from the last week of March until the second week of April each year, with in-person sessions on Tuesday and Friday mornings from 8 -10a.m. The course ensures knowledge of pre-clerkship level physiologic and pharmacologic mechanisms of Endocrinology, Reproduction and Metabolism and, in addition to ensuring students are ready for the associated portions of USMLE licensure examinations, prepares student to engage with more advanced clinically oriented coursework in the following ERM II during their MS2 year.

The ERM I Co-Director-Endocrinology and Metabolism will partner with the ERM I Course Co- Director -- Reproduction in providing direction, leadership, and instruction on a continuing basis to the students and staff associated with the course.  Primary responsibility for assuring students acquire the knowledge base, skills and attitudes regarding Endocrinology, Reproduction and Metabolism necessary for pre-clerkship level training. Develop goals and objectives related to clinical medicine that support a broad foundation of medical skills and knowledge, as well as habits of self-directed learning. Responsible for the implementation of the course’s educational objectives.

Program Planning and Implementation

• Design, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of the ERM I course in coordination with the ERM Co-Director -- Reproduction.
• Collaborate with Organ Block Directors and Pharmacology director to develop/design and implement appropriate experiences to meet curricular goals. 
• Participate in COAST Curriculum Steering Committee and associated curricular meetings; participate in Progress Week preparation and execution; review student progress, including service on the CLEAR Committee, address course related issues and long range, strategic planning of course goals and objectives.  

Teaching Activities

• Participate in teaching activities related to the ERM I Course. 
• 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.
• Evaluate student performance considering instructional goals; provide feedback to students as part of the development of appropriate skills and attitudes.

Individual Student Mentoring and Advising

• Advise medical students on academic issues related to the course. 
• Provide guidance to students in the development and/or continuance and implementation of activities related to developing mastery of the course material.  

This is a Core Pre-Clerkship level course, and the ERM I Course Co-Director – Endocrinology and Metabolism will receive financial and administrative support consistent with School of Medicine policies.

The successful candidate will have substantial content expertise in clinically relevant endocrinology and metabolism and will express a vision of how to successfully convey this expertise to pre-clerkship level learners.

 Please submit a CV and Letter of Intent to Jennifer Denson, at jdenson@health.ucsd.edu. The deadline for submission is Friday, October 17, 2025.