Description:

This position is a 0.33 FTE position at the rank of Clinical Associate Professor or above, and reports to the Program Director. The Medical Director supports the PA and actively participates in development of the PA both the didactic instruction and supervised clinical experiences to develop program competencies that meet current practice standards as they relate to the PA role in providing patient care as well as the ARC -PA Standards of accreditations. The Medical Director will also serve as an advocate for the program and a liaison to the medical community within the state and region, helping to facilitate the development of relationships for clinical placements, faculty recruitment and program growth. Additionally, the medical director will work with the Program Director, Dean and other members of the academic leadership at the University to assess the program and implement plans for continuous quality improvement across the curriculum. The medical director facilitates the development, implementation, and evaluation of both the curriculum and program overall and participates in committees related to the operations within the PA program. The Medical Director for the PA program will serve under the Program Director.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit:

North Carolina A&T is a 1890 land grant and doctoral-research university, where scholars are engaged in transformative teaching and learning, civic-outreach, interdisciplinary research and innovative solutions to global challenges as envisioned in N.C. A&T’s Vision, 2023. As the largest HBCU in the nation, our enrollment is more than 12,700 students and our workforce includes more than 2,000 employees. North Carolina A&T State University offers over 90-degree programs at the bachelors, masters and doctoral levels through eight academic colleges. The University is one of the sixteen constituent units of the University of North Carolina ( UNC ) and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools ( SACS ). The strategic vision focuses the University on interdisciplinary scholarly activities in a learner-centered environment.

The John R and Kathy R. Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences offers baccalaureate degree programs in Kinesiology, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Communication Sciences and Disorders, and Health Services management. The College is also home to three graduate programs, MS Health Psychology, MS in Social Work, and PhD is Social Work. Through innovative programs, high impact, and student-centered pedagogy, faculty in the college foster an inter-professional learning environment for undergraduate and graduate students. Social justice and promotion of health equity are integral components of the mission of the college. Consistent with this mission, the college welcomes applicants representing the full diversity of intellectual perspectives, life experiences, social-demographic, and political-cultural-backgrounds.

Internal job number: 007534

Requirements:

· A Doctoral degree in a health, education, or administrative discipline.

· Earned medical degree from an LCME or AOA accredited institution

· Licensure as a physician within the state of North Carolina.

Preferred:

· Current Certified by an ABMS -or AOA -approved specialty board.

· Knowledge of the physician assistant program accreditation process and familiarity with the details of experiential education and site establishment within the healthcare community.

· Current physician license in the state of North Carolina and current board certification ( AOA or ABMS ) and work clinically as a physician in the community

· Commitment to inclusive education and developing cultural competencies among graduate students with a lens toward social justice education