SOMA - Assistant/Associate Professor OPP

SOMA - Assistant/Associate Professor OPP

• Instruction:
  a. Work collaboratively with the OPP team, Dean, Associate/Assistant Deans, Course Directors, faculty, and staff to support ATSU-SOMA's self-directed small group integrative curricular model.
  b. Provide OPP didactics and table training.
  c. Assist with developing Y1 and Y2 OPP courses.
  d. Assist with creating and administering OPP Y1 and Y2 practical and written examinations.
  e. Monitor mandatory attendance events and alert the course director(s) of unplanned student absences.
  f. Mentor OPP Fellows in education, scholarly activities, and clinical skills.
  g. Support the Osteopathic Medicine Center Arizona functions of patient care, interprofessional education/practice, clinical instruction in OMT.
  h. Assist with other duties and functions as needed/assigned by the OPP Chair.
• Accreditation:
  a. Promote and preserve the mission and vision of ATSU-SOMA.
  b. Participate in and support committee meetings as assigned.
• Service to the ATSU and ATSU-SOMA
  a. Participate in designated institutional activities.
  b. Serve on ATSU and SOMA committees
  c. Support OPP department in its role of achieving ATSU's strategic plan as well as ATSU-SOMA's strategic plan
• Scholarly Activities:
  a. Search and apply for grant funding to support new initiatives and research related to OPP.
  b. Co-investigate and participate in research activities as requested.
  c. Engage in scholarly activities to disseminate OPP curricular innovations and research, ideally through peer-reviewed publications and presentations at local, state, national, and international levels.
• General:

• D.O. degree with completion of a neuromusculoskeletal residency program, board eligible or board certified in Osteopathic Manipulative Med, or equivalent level of experience and post-graduate training.
• Must have knowledge and understanding of OPP/OMM exam procedures.
• Must be familiar with NBOME item writing.
• Meet appropriate deadlines for didactic, labs, and other assignment.
• License to practice medicine in Arizona.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.
• Needs one to two years of proficiency in osteopathic manipulative medicine.
• Skill set: Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine.
• Maintain an established work schedule.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Required