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About Dell Medical School
As part of The University of Texas at Austin, one of the nation's leading research universities, the Dell Medical School pursues innovation in the redesign of healthcare delivery, excellence in healthcare research, and programs in interdisciplinary and inter-professional education. It is the fifth medical school in the UT System and the first medical school established in nearly five decades by a member of the Association of American Universities an organization of leading public and private research universities.
The University of Texas Medical Center, anchored by Dell Medical School, is defining the future of health. Announced in August 2023 with planning and implementation underway, The University of Texas Medical Center will cement Austin as a premier destination for health care alongside other major Texas cities. With two new, state-of-the-art hospitals - A UT specialty hospital and a cancer center being built by MD Anderson - plus the academic and research expertise of UT. The University of Texas Medical Center will provide integrated, world-class care that is a hallmark of academic medicine.
The Dell Medical School is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to excellence within the health learning system.
About the Department of Medical Education
The Department of Medical Education is committed to excellence in academics and is a dynamic learning community that promotes educational scholarship and enhancing the curriculum through recognition and support of outstanding educators. The department hosts most of the leadership implementing the Leading EDGE curriculum for Dell Medical School.
About The Human Physiology Faculty Position
The Dell Medical School (DMS) at The University of Texas at Austin seeks a talented individual to join the faculty as a core faculty member responsible for contributing to the pathology education of students at DMS. Appointment will be at Assistant Professor Rank. While full-time is preferred, we would consider a part-time faculty member if appropriate.
The Dell Medical School has formed and continues to pursue partnerships with the community and regional healthcare providers and funders to create new models for health promotion, healthcare delivery, and clinical care for the community's underserved population. The accelerated, innovative and student-centered curriculum at the DMS can be found online at http://www.utexas.edu/academics/dell-medical-school. Pre-clerkship education is completed during the first 12 months of the medical school curriculum.
As DMS recently graduated its sixth class of students May 2025, the one-year, integrated, first-year curriculum has proven to be a successful foundation for the medical education of our students. Student performance on USMLE exams is consistently high. Our curriculum is integrated across scientific disciplines and is student-centered. Our goal is to avoid traditional lecture-centric didactic experiences. Large Group educations experiences are highly interactive and experiential. Problem-based learning (PBL) is a significant part of all courses. Combined anatomy, physiology, histology, and radiology education are presented as part of multidisciplinary gross anatomy sessions. Although the bulk of human physiology is taught in the fall semester, participation in teaching and educational activities throughout the year is expected. Based on student feedback and peer review, we make continuous improvements to each iteration of the pre-clerkship curriculum.
Responsibilities:
• Develop and teach the integrated human physiology curriculum to undergraduate medical students utilizing interactive and active learning/flipped modalities
• Deliver a horizontally and vertically integrated pre-clerkship curriculum with other faculty members
• Prepare course materials (lectures, PBL cases, laboratory activities, and assessments)
• Organize and coordinate didactics and self-directed learning activities with clinicians and other foundational science faculty
• Employ a variety of teaching formats and modalities for lecture, lab, small groups, and problem-based learning
• Contribute to the multidisciplinary taught courses throughout the academic year
• Serve as a course director or co-director for one or more pre-clerkship organ systems-based courses
• Deliver effective student-centered educational experiences
• Prepare instructional plans to reflect current changes in the field of physiology
• Develop new instructional materials and teaching techniques with participation in on-going reviews and revision of curriculum planning
• Develop both formative and summative assessments for human physiology and integrated biomedical sciences content
• Facilitate PBL experiences
• Actively participate in relevant professional activities in order to improve teaching and maintain subject matter competence
• Respond to evaluation data as needed for continuous quality improvement
• Develop scholarly products from your work to disseminate our innovative curriculum
• Hold membership on faculty committees as appointed or elected, and confer with advisory groups to modify course content
• Participate in other activities as assigned by the Assistant and Associate Deans of Undergraduate Medical Education
• Participate in accreditation activities
• Participate in the interview and selection process of faculty, staff, and students
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Why Join Our Team
• We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package that is well rounded and competitive, making it desirable for individuals with excellent skills, a passion for education, and potential for scholarly contributions to join a dynamic department in an innovative and growing medical school.
Qualifications
Required:
• M.D./or Ph.D. in Physiology or related biological science.
• Experience in medical education or health professions
• education.
• Track record of educational excellence and innovation.
• Ability to work individually and collaboratively within a
• dynamic interdisciplinary environment.
Preferred:
• A strong interest and proficiency in other foundational science domains, such as histology, is preferred, to allow for participation in a broader range of scientific foundations courses.
• Experience directing a medical or graduate school
educational program.
• Experience directing integrated blocks in first year medical
school curricula.
• Experience with Canvas or other learning management system
• Experience with online testing tools such as ExamSoft Application Instructions
Application Instructions
Interested and qualified candidates should complete the required application and submit a current CV.