Director, Skilled Clinician Program

5 days ago

Sydney, Canada Cape Breton University Full time

Purpose of Campus:

Dalhousie University and Cape Breton University entered into a partnership in 2022 to establish the Cape Breton Medical Campus in Sydney, NS, with a goal of admitting the first cohort of learners in 2025. Together, the institutions share the goal of enhancing their contribution to Nova Scotia’s evolving health reform agenda by:

  • Increasing the number of family physician specialists and, eventually, Royal College specialist physicians serving communities in rural Nova Scotia;
  • Training physicians with exceptional skills and cultural competencies in the areas of family medicine, rural family medicine, rural practice, and L’nu health;
  • Advancing healthy communities through promotion of a preventative and collaborative care model that enables equitable access across the full continuum of care;
  • Creating opportunities for interprofessional education between physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, social workers, public health professionals, and other healthcare professionals to meet the current and future needs of communities in rural Nova Scotia;
  • Improving health outcomes in rural communities and across Nova Scotia health zones, through interdisciplinary research, particularly in the areas of aging, frailty, and other diseases prevalent in rural communities (such as cancer and diabetes), as well as Indigenous health and African Nova Scotian health;
  • Mobilizing inspired, passionate physician leaders to increase training capacity in Cape Breton and rural Nova Scotia;
  • Advocating for family physicians and the health care system as a whole.

Program Description:

Cape Breton Medical Campus (CBMC) is one of the three campuses of Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine. The main administrative office is located on the CBU Campus in Sydney. CBMC offers a continuum of education programming for up to 30 students per year over the 4-year undergraduate program. In addition, postgraduate residency training programs are provided as sites and streams of Dalhousie University Postgraduate Medical education. Clinical teaching is provided by more than 650 faculty distributed throughout the clinical teaching sites and supported by local staff and academic leadership in Nova Scotia Health regional facilities. A partner in the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub, Cape Breton is a developing leader in rural clinical trials capacity building. The Centre of Excellence for Healthy Aging is dedicated to programs and research that translates into improved care for older adults in rural Nova Scotia. Continuing professional development is provided to all faculty regardless of geography.

Job Summary:

Reporting jointly to the Senior Associate Dean CBMC, and the Assistant Dean Skilled Clinician and IPE, DMNS, the Director, Skilled Clinician Program (CBMC) is responsible for the oversight for the blueprinting (clinical direction) of the OSCE (Observed Structured Clinical Examinations) examinations, integration of the Skilled Clinician program across the four years with particular emphasis on Med 1 and Med 2, the Volunteer Patient Program, and assessment of student clinical learning throughout the program. This role is a 0.3 FTE role and the ability to work flexible hours within the CBMC schedule structure is a requirement.

Specific Responsibilities:

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

1. OSCE Oversight
  • Oversight of the development of the OSCE examination blueprint across all four years of the program.
  • Oversight of the analysis and reporting of OSCE results.
  • Oversight of OSCE case writing.
  • Oversight of OSCE orientation to students and faculty.
2. Skilled Clinician Oversight
  • Oversight for the design, development, implementation and assessment of the four-year Skilled Clinician program.
  • Oversight of integration of clinical science learning throughout the four years of the program.
  • With the Faculty Development office, oversight for the design of Faculty Development initiatives related to clinical learning and assessment.
  • Promotes scholarly inquiry of the OSCE and Skilled Clinician programs in partnership with education researchers and others.
3. Communication and Collaborative Responsibilities
  • Liaise and collaborate with clinical departments to ensure appropriate resources are available for program implementation.
  • Function in a co-leadership role to provide oversight of and coordination with the simulated patient coordinators of other LRC responsibilities.
  • Work in a collaborative relationship with both the Assistant Dean Clerkship, CBMC and other educators to enhance the academic rigour of the Skilled Clinician and OSCE programs.
  • Serve on a number of key committees including the Skilled Clinician Committee, as well as, when required, a committee guest to Pre-Clerkship, Clerkship, CBMC Leaders Group, and UMECC (Undergraduate Medical Education Curriculum Committee).
Key Committees:
  • Skilled Clinician Committee
  • Invited guest to Pre-Clerkship, Clerkship and UMECC as required

Qualifications & Skills:

  • MD degree required.
  • Master’s degree in Education or Medical Education is considered an asset.
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to organize and prioritize workloads, as well as the ability to work independently and multi-task in a deadline-driven, team environment.
  • Ability to navigate and work with confidential settings with sensitive data.
  • Knowledge of medical education programs and/or academic healthcare environment would be beneficial.
  • Demonstrated self-starter that has shown to exercise initiative and sound judgment in all aspects of work.

Cape Breton University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, our faculty, and its scholarship including, but not limited to, women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply but applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. CBU is committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and applicants are encouraged to self-identify if they are part of a marginalized community, or have experience working with Indigenous communities. If we contact you for an interview and you are a person with a disability who requires technical aids or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be of assistance.

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