University of Colorado Anschutz
Department: Office of Undergraduate Medical Education (UME), Office of Medical Education (OME)

Job Title: Part Time 3 Year Accelerated Pathway Program (3YAP) Educational Pathway Director - Open Rank-Instructor, Sr. Instructor, Assistant, Associate, Professor

Position #: 00843766 – Requisition #38649:

Job Summary:

The Office of Medical Education (OME) at the University of Colorado School of Medicine (CUSOM) is seeking an Educational Pathway Director to lead the Accelerated Three-Year Pathway (A3YP). This innovative program is designed to reimagine medical education through acceleration, integration, and alignment with workforce needs.

The A3YP supports several core goals of the School of Medicine:

1. Reducing medical student debt
2. Addressing workforce shortages in critical specialties and communities
3. Advancing innovation in time-variable and precision medical education
4. Strengthening the transition from Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) to Graduate Medical Education (GME)

Students accepted into the CUSOM may matriculate into the A3YP through a collaborative process involving UME and GME leadership. Participants engage in a structured, accelerated curriculum emphasizing professional identity formation, mentorship, scholarly project development, and enhanced clinical skills within their chosen specialty. Upon completion of the three-year curriculum, students enter a directed pathway to residency match and transition seamlessly into their designated GME program.

Supervision Received:

This position operates under the Office of Medical Education in the Dean’s Office and reports directly to the Associate Dean of Medical Education, Clerkship Curriculum. The Pathway Director will provide leadership and administrative oversight of all A3YP activities, ensuring alignment with institutional goals, LCME accreditation standards, and the School’s mission to prepare exceptional physicians through innovative educational design.

Supervision Exercised:

This position has no direct supervision

Examples of Work Performed:

Admissions and Student Selection – 10%

·       Develop and direct the secondary admissions committee to select A3YP students for the designated program.

·       Collaborate with UME and GME leadership to ensure alignment between student selection criteria and overall program goals.

Curriculum Development, Program Oversight and Academic Progression – 25%

·       Partner with the A3YP Pathway Director and Program Manager to oversee all aspects of student engagement and academic progression across the six-year UME-to-GME continuum.

·       Collaborate with UME curriculum leaders to desi