DescriptionThe HealthProfessions Education program invites applications for a full-time or part-time12-month faculty position as Assistant or Associate Professor. The successfulcandidate will have prior expertise in health professions education scholarshipand in facilitating effective online learning for health professionals. Thesuccessful candidate will also be able to demonstrate the ability to teach,provide scholarly advisement, and mentor learners from multiple healthprofessions, social identities, and countries of origin.  

 The Associate orAssistant Professor will join the Center for Interprofessional Studies andInnovation (CIPSI) with primary responsibilities in teaching and supervisingresearch projects for PhD students, who are primarily mid-career clinicians andeducators engaged in part-time, largely online study. Candidates who cancontribute to the program’s emphasis on simulation, leadership, and/orinterprofessional education and practice are particularly desirable.

ResponsibilitiesAll facultymembers are expected to contribute to the MGH Institute’s teaching, research,and service missions. Initial faculty appointments are for one to three years,depending on rank and qualifications. While the MGH Institute does notoffer tenure, faculty appointments are eligible for renewal indefinitely interms of up to five years. Candidates whocan commit to only less than full-time service will also be considered. Presencein Boston is desired but not required.

 The successfulcandidates for this position will engage in their own scholarly work as well ascollaborate with faculty in the HPEd program and at the Institute. The facultymember will focus on teaching PhD students, but there will be opportunities toteach introductory and advanced health professions education courses and toserve on scholarly project committees for students in the MS-HPEd program. Thefaculty member will also participate in other academic activities related to admissions,student advising, etc.

 Application materialsFor the past tenyears, the Chronicle of Higher Education has named MGH Institute of HealthProfessions a Great College to Work For and is the only school in the city ofBoston to achieve this ranking in the 2019 survey (see https://www.chronicle.com/interactives/greatcolleges18). We combine the intimate feel of aspecialized graduate school with the unparalleled resources of Mass GeneralBrigham, the largest integrated health care system in New England. 

 If you would like to join our community, please applyonline by submitting two documents electronically:

Letter of intent addressing your interest and qualifications for the position

Curriculum vitae

The position is available now. The first deadline for submissionof applications is October 20, 2020. Applications will be reviewed uponsubmission and accepted until the position is filled. You may direct questionsto Roger A. Edwards, ScD, Director of Health Professions Education at redwards@mghihp.edu. 

 

MGH Institute of Health Professions, an independent,not-for-profit graduate school in Boston, Massachusetts has announced an organization-wide anti-racism initiative to thinkboldly about race and bring together all members of the IHP community toaddress systemic racial injustice as well as oppression more broadly. The planseeks to create a supportive and inclusive campus environment and bettersupport the diverse communities the school serves. We are excited about thisnew initiative and are hiring employees who are committed to justice, equity,diversity, and inclusion and will contribute to our anti-racism andanti-oppression approach. 

Qualifications 

Required:

Earned doctorate in a relevant field to teaching and supervising graduate students in Health Professions Education

Track record of conducting and supervising education-related research

Experience as an educator with previous online teaching

Preferred:

• Prior interprofessional collaboration experiences
• Evidence of motivation to collaborate in innovative educational efforts
• Demonstration of mentorship
• Experience in facilitating remote collaborations
• Record of or potential for securing external funding for research and scholarship

 

Communication Skills - Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills.

Physical Capabilities - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be mobile; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and communicate orally.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.  Some travel may be necessary in this position as would occur in professional academic positions.

 

Primary Location: MA-Charlestown-MGH IHP
Work Locations:
MGH IHP (MGHCharlestownIHP)
36 First Avenue
Charlestown, 02129


Job: Teaching/Faculty
Organization: Massachusetts General Hospital(MGH)
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Employee Status: Regular
Job Posting: Sep 29, 2020