POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION

• Participate in Residency Program Committee meetings (as non-voting members).
• Meet with Residency Program Directors to provide direction for the Section and to review the performance of faculty teaching within their program and co-create plans for continuous quality improvement and for the engagement of faculty within the residency program.
• Participate on the hiring panels for residency Program Directors, provide mentorship and coaching to residency Program Directors.
• Provide support to residency program leadership on matters related to faculty.

UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION

• Meet with UME clerkship leads and participate in relevant UME committee meetings if invited and relevant to Section.
• Jointly oversee with AD UME the UME Section Curriculum Lead.
• Facilitate communication between faculty in Section and UME Section Curriculum Lead and Phase 3 Clerkship Leads.
• Identify UME Section specific leader(s) to support UME curriculum development and delivery.

EDUCATION

• A physician licensed in Ontario, practicing in a NOSM University affiliated site or currently practicing in other northern, rural or remote contexts, or with significant previous academic experience in Northern Ontario.
• Certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• A current faculty appointment (or eligibility for same) with NOSM U at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher.
• Minimum of three (3) years recent practice experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years recent experience as a preceptor.
• Knowledge of general principles of teaching and learning.
• Knowledge of evaluation processes.
• Providing motivational support – the ability to enhance other’s commitment to their work.
• Developing others – the ability to work with others and coach them to develop their own capabilities.
• Managing performance – helping others to take responsibility for their own performance, by setting clear goals and expectations, tracking performance against goals, ensuring feedback and addressing performance problems and issues promptly.
• Superior interpersonal, communication, leadership and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Problem-solving skills – the ability to tackle a problem by using a logical, systematic and sequential approach.
• Preference will be given to NOSM U faculty residing at a NOSM University affiliated site.