Assistant/Associate/Professor of Osteopathic Principles and Practice

Job Description

As part of a diverse community of faculty and staff, Marian University's College of Osteopathic Medicine seeks an Osteopathic Principles and Practice (OPP) faculty member, who will promote our Catholic Franciscan mission and identity by being responsible for teaching OPP to osteopathic medical students and may also support the Masters of Biomedical Sciences program as needed. This faculty member will collaborate with biomedical and clinical faculty, engage in scholarly activities, and contribute to University and College of Osteopathic Medicine service.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Actively engage the Catholic Franciscan mission and identity of Marian University by modeling the Franciscan Sponsorship Values and honoring the legacy of the founding congregation through transformative education, unity in diversity, leadership through service, integrating faith and life, and institutional policies.


• Primary responsibility: teach first and second year osteopathic medical students osteopathic principles and practice as part of a patient-centered, systems-based, integrated curriculum


• Develop and deliver teaching materials and educational materials
  Serve as a lecturer and table trainer for OPP across the osteopathic medicine curriculum


• Participate in and/or facilitate integrated learning activities (ILAs) or similar active learning sessions


• Actively participate as a member of an interdisciplinary team to ensure students receive broad-based education


• Collaborate with biomedical and clinical science faculty to create high quality integrated learning experiences with a focus on the NBOME blueprint


• Develop and deliver teaching materials and educational materials to OMM Honors students


• Supervise OMT for athletes in collaboration with the MU Team Physician and trainer


• Actively participate in curriculum design, development and evaluation


• Engage students in instruction through active learning methodologies


• Facilitate small group and large group learning activities


• Author original questions congruent with learning objectives for formative and summative exams. Questions should be of the quality and design consistent with national licensure exams such as the COMLEX and USMLE


• Teach and mentor osteopathic medical students who seek advanced experiences


• Serve as a faculty advisor to students


• Assist with assessment and quality improvement of the program


• Assist with accreditation, as requested


• Serve as faculty in the development and delivery of OPP focused CME


• Serve as a resource for Osteopathic Recognition in our GME partners through faculty development, workshops, presentations, etc


• Additional responsibilities as assigned by Chair of OPP or the Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs


• While teaching is the primary focus of this role, scholarly activity and service are fundamental elements of this faculty role as well. There is also the possibility for limited clinical practice that can be developed.

Required Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

To be qualified for this position the candidate must have a DO degree from an accredited college of osteopathic medicine.

Preference will be given to those with:

• Residency trained and board-certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (ONMM or CSP-OMM)


• Prior teaching experience in osteopathic medical school or residency program


• Current unrestricted physician licensure in any state or protectorate, and/or eligibility for licensure in the State of Indiana

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

For Consideration All Applications Require:

1. Cover Letter


2. Current resume or CV


3. Contact information of three professional references. The reference contact information must be entered after the application is submitted in the "My Presence" section of the applicant profile.


4. Responses to the supplementary mission & identity questions.

Please Review Marian University's Mission & Identity Statement before responding to the supplementary questions on your application:

https://www.marian.edu/faith

Marian University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

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