Regional Faculty Director of Curriculum and Assessment (0.5 FTE) - Rank Dependent Upon Qualifications

Regional Faculty Director of Curriculum and Assessment (0.5 FTE)

• Rank Dependent Upon Qualifications

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Utah has the ninth lowest number of physicians and the lowest
number of primary care physicians per capita in the United States.
Utah's physician workforce does not meet the state's needs,
particularly in rural communities. The Spencer Fox Eccles School of
Medicine (SFESOM) at the University of Utah is seeking a dynamic
and experienced leader to join the administrative leadership team
at the Southern Utah Regional Medical Campus (SURMC) in St. George,
Utah. The SURMC will increase the number of medical student
graduates pursuing careers in rural medicine, with a focus on
primary care and other high-need generalist fields. A class of 10
medical students per year—the Southern Utah cohort—will begin their
educational experiences at the SURMC in Fall 2027, after completing
Phase 1 (2026-27) of a new mission-driven MD program (MD program)
on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City. All SURMC
students are SFESOM Rural Medicine Scholars (RMS) alongside 10
additional medical students per year based in Salt Lake City who
complete a longitudinal clinical training experience at other rural
sites across Utah and the Mountain West.

Job Summary

The Regional Faculty Director of Curriculum and Assessment
(Regional Faculty Director) provides leadership and subject matter
expertise to facilitate local implementation of the MD program
curriculum and evaluation of program effectiveness at the SURMC.
Part of a growing SURMC team, the Regional Faculty Director reports
to the SURMC Associate Dean and is integrated into the SFESOM
curriculum infrastructure led by Associate and Assistant Deans of
Curriculum, the Assistant Dean of Education Quality Improvement,
Evaluation, and Research (EQIER), and Phase and Course Directors at
the Salt Lake campus. Bringing essential local context and
perspective, the Regional Faculty Director is responsible for
regional campus representation and participation in centralized
governance for the MD program, helping to ensure comparable content
and learning opportunities, equivalent methods of assessment, and
student outcomes at the SURMC.

Essential Functions

1. Collaborates with the Associate Dean of SURMC, Associate and
Assistant Deans of Curriculum, and other relevant faculty to ensure
regional campus curriculum comparability at the SURMC.

2. Collaborates with faculty and staff across campuses on
accreditation efforts related to the curriculum, contributing to
data collection and documentation with a regional campus
perspective.

3. Collaborates to provide a seamless experience for students and
preceptors within the Intermountain Health delivery system,
interfacing with Intermountain employed and contracted medical
educators and administration in Southern Utah and the Intermountain
West.

4. Collaborates with faculty and staff across campuses to ensure
equivalent methods of assessment for core education program
objectives.

5. Collaborates with curriculum leaders and the RMS program on the
design, development, and assessment of any parallel curriculum
educational program objective(s).

6. Participates in Education Program & Policy Committee (EPPC)
subcommittees, bringing regional campus perspective, comparability
concerns, and governance issues on curricular, evaluation, and
assessment matters.

7. Implements any SURMC relevant action items in response to EPPC's
evaluation of courses, evaluation of phases, evaluation of the
curriculum as a whole, and comparability reviews.

8. Assumes other related responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

MD/DO in a related field in an academic discipline pertinent to
health sciences, or education/evaluation.

At least five years of relevant experience working on aspects of
curriculum design and implementation, program evaluation, and
student assessment.

Academic credentials that would support an appointment to an
Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor at the SFESOM.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated administrative and leadership experience in an
academic institution.

Demonstrated experience leading a team and directing complex
projects.

Demonstrated experience in student assessment design and best
practices.

Demonstrated evidence of effectiveness in curriculum design.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit an abbreviated curriculum vitae
highlighting experience relevant to the position (3 pages or less),
cover letter (1 page or less), and names and contact information of
three professional references. Applications will be reviewed upon
receipt. Please contact Dr. Michelle Hofmann for additional
information or questions.

All applications must be submitted online at: https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/211174

Inquiries may be directed to:

Michelle Hofmann, MD, MPH, MHCDS

Senior Associate Dean Rural, Underserved, and Regional Medical
Education

Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of
Utah

michelle.hofmann@hsc.utah.edu

The University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patient focused
center distinguished by collaboration, excellence, leadership, and
respect. The U of U Health values candidates who are committed to
fostering and furthering the culture of compassion, collaboration,
innovation, accountability, acceptance, integrity, quality, and
trust that is integral to our mission.

Department: 00203 - School of Medicine-Dean

City: St. George, UT

Track: Non Tenure Track

Close Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Requisition Number: PRN04154F

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/211211

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