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Educational FacultyAnatomy Education
Serve as an anatomy lab instructor throughout the first- and second-year curriculum in Wichita.
Develop, plan, and deliver high-quality lectures and laboratory sessions in conjunction with KUSM tricampus faculty including regular planning meetings to ensure tricampus comparability.
Arrange cadaver transportation, confirm annual cadaver orders, and request lab supplies as necessary.
Administer and supervise other faculty in the administration of lab assessments in conjunction with KUSM tricampus faculty.
Assist and participate with basic science anatomy integration in Phase 2.
Provide content-specific learning support by promptly answering questions from students in person, by email or by other means as is most effective.
Conduct periodic review sessions, as needed, or requested by the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education.
Collaborate with the KU-Wichita Simulation Center.
Collaborate with other partner institutions and communities.
Oversee part-time anatomists, residents, and faculty who assist in the lab.
Anatomy Lab Management
Care for the cadavers and cadaveric specimens.
Ensure laboratory is clean, organized, and orderly.
Provide oversight of lab inventory, supplies, task trainers, equipment, and specimens.
Additional Medical Education
Serve as a facilitator for four case-based collaborative learning sessions per week.
Lead and coordinate first and second-year medical student question groups with assistance from learning specialists in Kansas City.
Support students studying the curriculum and preparing for Step 1.
Other Duties
Serve as a block director as opportunities arise.
Conduct scholarly work related to medical education, anatomy, pathology, histology, and/or clinical practice, or another area of interest.
Be an active advisor for the Anatomy Student Interest Group and assist with other SIG activities that incorporate clinically relevant anatomical training as appropriate.
Participate in department and university committees as required.
This position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Education: PhD in Anatomy.
This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is based on accreditation requirements, institutional standards of academic and professional excellence, alignment with peer institution benchmarks, and contributes to the credibility and effectiveness of the role within the university community.
Work Experience:
Human dissection skills of all body regions.
Demonstrated excellence in teaching human anatomy at the medical or graduate level.
Record of scholarly activity.
Work Experience: Experience in curriculum development and innovative teaching methods.
Communication
Interpersonal skills
Organization
Resume/CV
Cover Letter
If selected as a final candidate for this position, you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers. A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here.
Comprehensive Benefits Package:
Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html