Posting Number

req19356

Department

COM Phx Family Commun&Prev Med

Department Website Link

College of Medicine-Phoenix

Medical Sub-Speciality

Location

Greater Phoenix Area

Address

Phoenix, AZ USA

Position Highlights

The Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine is looking for a co-director, Oral Health - Dental to lead the Oral Health in Medicine Initiative at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix.

The Oral Health in Medicine Initiative (OHMI) is a funded initiative supported by the Delta Dental Arizona Foundation that intends to increase the oral and dental health knowledge of our medical students. The purpose is to improve the oral health of their future patients and, ultimately, patients’ overall health and wellness. The OHMI has a strong focus on health equity and community engagement and will involve oral health equity service learning and scholarly work.

The successful candidate will fulfill the responsibilities of a faculty member in an appropriate department, actively participate in teaching, clinical service and/or scholarly work, and must qualify for an appointment at the rank of assistant, associate or full professor.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix anchors the 28-acre Phoenix Biosciences Core (PCB) campus in the heart of the Valley of the Sun. The College inspires and trains individuals to become exemplary physicians, scientists and leaders who are life-long learners and inquisitive scholars. The PBC campus embodies the University’s priorities of engagement, partnership, innovation, and synergy in its world-class academic and research initiatives, with clinical facilities throughout Greater Phoenix.

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with medical faculty member to perform comprehensive review of the undergraduate medical education curriculum (pre-clerkship and clinical phases) for opportunities to integrate oral and dental health topics teaching and clinical application of knowledge.
• Provide recommendations for curricular content on oral health and recommendation regarding its vertical and longitudinal integration in the College curriculum.
• Co-lead with the co-director of Oral Health - Medical the integration and implementation of the suggested curricular recommendations in the College curriculum and collaborate with the pre-clerkship team.
• Provide mentoring and support to faculty offering oral health teaching content to medical students (e.g., dental clinical preceptor and small group facilitators).
• Provide support as faculty co-advisor for Community Health Initiative Phoenix (CHIP) Service Learning Program in oral health equity.
• Offer feedback and support to Health Equity and Community Medicine Research Fellow on oral health equity research projects.
• Develop and organize oral health lecture series.
• Assist in the development and presentation of annual reports for the OHMI program.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Have an DDS, DMD or an equivalent degree.
• Be board certified in specialty.
• Have a minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in teaching and developing curriculum for dental or medical students or residents.

Preferred Qualifications

• Have experience teaching or developing content around oral health.

• Demonstrate outstanding interpersonal communication and professionalism skills.

Rank

To be Determined

Tenure Information

Non-Career-Track (NTE)

FLSA

Exempt

Full Time/Part Time

Part Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week

Varies

Job FTE

0.1

Work Calendar

Fiscal

Job Category

Faculty

Benefits Eligible

No Benefits

Rate of Pay

AAMC Public Schools for Rank and Specialty

Compensation Type

salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Type of criminal background check required:

Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies

1

Target Hire Date

Expected End Date

Contact Information for Candidates

College of Medicine-Phoenix, Office of Human Resources

[email protected]

Open Date

4/25/2024

Open Until Filled

Yes

Documents Needed to Apply

Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and One Additional Document

Special Instructions to Applicant

Application: The online application should be completed in its entirety. Blank or missed information may be considered an incomplete submission.

CV, cover letter and additional document required for to be considered for the position.

One additional document will be professional reference contacts. Include at least three (3) professional references at current rank or above, their contact information and the nature of your work with them.

Faculty selected for this teaching opportunity will be required to obtain faculty status within the appropriate academic department. This will include obtaining letters of recommendation and review by the appropriate College review committee.

Diversity Statement

At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.

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