Job Overview

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. In partnership with the UC Health academic healthcare system and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, College of Medicine’s faculty are transforming the world of medicine every day.

UC is one of the largest employers in the Cincinnati region, employing over 15,000 full time and part time faculty, staff and student workers. The College of Medicine, Office of Medical Education is recruiting a Program Director in Medical Education. This position will support the University’s mission and commitment to excellence in our students, faculty, staff, and all our activities.

The Program Director reports directly to the Director for Medical Education. 

Essential Functions

• Serve as the lead administrator for our learning management system (LMS) for the Office of Medical Education acting as the point of contact for LMS support across all phases of the MD curriculum.
• Support the implementation of a revitalized curriculum and a new learning management system.
• Provide training on the LMS to faculty, staff, and student users. 
• Provide administrative support to course directors in the Phase 1/preclinical curriculum including, but not limited to maintaining course materials and coordinating communications, syllabi, student course schedules, and other items that pertain to students and the LMS.
• Manage the gradebooks for Phase 1 courses.
• Support enrollment of Master of Physiology students in the LMS and serve as a liaison to the Master of Physiology Program Coordinator.
• Provide administrative support to the various medical education committees. Duties include: disseminating and posting agendas, taking meeting minutes, coordinating student attendance at meetings, preparing relevant communications after the meetings, and coordinating meeting materials.
• Collaborate with other College of Medicine offices and departments (e.g., Office of Student Affairs, clinical departments, Simulation Center).
• Coordinate the annual teaching award selection process.
• Prepare reports for the Director of Medical Education used in the continuous quality improvement process of the curriculum.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Nine (9) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.

Required Experience

Five (5) years related experience.

Additional Qualifications Considered

• Experience within the field of medical education, health professions education, or other related field.
• Demonstrated experience meeting critical deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with project staff, faculty, and students.
• Demonstrated evidence of effective critical thinking, problem solving, and the ability to set priorities and manage multiple tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and willingness to learn.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated experience with learning systems management.
• Demonstrated experience with data analysis and reporting.
• Computer Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Application Information

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Physical Requirements/Work Environment