Clinical Educator, Family Medicine - Assistant/Associate/Professor

Mission Driven, Community Focused About | Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (cdrewu.edu)

Charles R. Drew University is located in the Watts-Willowbrook area of south Los Angeles and was founded in 1966 in the wake of the Watts uprising. CDU was founded to address inadequate medical care in the region and to provide equitable medical education opportunities for underrepresented students.

CDU is strongly invested in the local and regional community. The university leads multiple partnerships and programs to provide equitable healthcare resources in a variety of south Los Angeles neighborhoods.

This role includes a CDU College of Medicine faculty appointment. Please ensure to include the following in your application; application will not be considered unless all requested documents are attached:

• Academic Curriculum Vitae (as an attachment): CV format template can be found at the following link: CV Template.pdf (cdrewu.edu)
• Academic Credentials (as an attachment) – Medical License, Cert/Training, Board(s) Certificate(s) and Fellowships (if any).
• List of 2-3 Evaluators (Provide contact information for evaluators/references during application questions) 
• Personal Statement (as a one page attachment): Personal Statement format template can be found at the following link: Self-Statement Sample.pdf (cdrewu.edu)

The requested documents listed above will be compiled and presented to the appointments and promotions committee for review as part of our peer review process.

Job Summary:

Family Medicine Clinical Educators are physicians who engage in clinical care, scholarship and teaching to advance the mission of Charles R. Drew University. The primary work is as a clinical faculty member who teaches and advances scholarship with medical students, residents and other health profession trainees in their respective clinical setting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides evidenced-based education for residents and medical students, to include but not limited to, clinical teaching, interactive didactics and case presentations.
• Provides supervision and oversight of residents and medical students during family medicine clerkship and/or residency rotations, as a Family Medicine clinical faculty member.
• Contributes to and provides aspects of the rotation curriculum and evaluation.
• Attends and delivers didactic sessions for residents and medical students.
• Participates in scholarly activity and research, including national presentations, lectures, and publications.
• Participates in departmental and/or hospital committees as recommended by the Program Director of the Family Medicine Residency Program and/or Family Medicine Department Chair.
• Exemplifies Charles R. Drew University standards of excellence. For example: demonstrates friendliness and courtesy and effective communication in a professional environment.
• Other duties and unique responsibilities as assigned by the Family Medicine Residency Program Director and Family Medicine Department Chair.

Research and Scholarship Responsibilities

• Attends medical student or resident didactic conferences regularly and presents at least 4 lectures per year.
• Engages in scholarly activity annually.
• Engages in scholarship that is peer reviewed and disseminated.

Clinical Practice Responsibilities

• Serves as a role model for clinical care delivery for trainees according to current standards of care.
• Maintains a clinical practice in the Family Medicine Practice that meets the clinical standards of the institution, including patient care management and quality goals.

Service Responsibilities

• Participate in academic service including program design and implementation, accreditation, strategic planning, attending commencement, and search committees
• Participates in institutional service for the residency program, department, college and university, including committees and sub-committees relevant to GME, QI and patient care
• Participates in and represents residency program in relevant professional and community organizations

Administration

• Assists in the recruitment and selection of faculty and residen