Medical/Clinical Education Manager

Job Title Manager, Curriculum - Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME)

Regular/Temporary Regular

Full/Part Time Full-Time

Contract Duration 12.2 Months

Posting Details
Schedule 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday

Education Level University degree or community college diploma in an administrative field or equivalent.

Manager, Curriculum - Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME)
The School of Medicine, established in 1965 and renamed the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine in 2004, offers major programs in undergraduate, postgraduate, and graduate medical education. The clinical programs use not only the teaching hospital and ambulatory care and research facilities at the McMaster University Medical centre division of Hamilton Health Sciences, but also the clinical teaching units at several of the major Hamilton hospitals and community health-care centres.
The three-year program in Medicine uses a problem-based approach to learning that should apply throughout the physician’s career. Since 2000, undergraduate enrolment at McMaster has more than doubled to over 600 medical students. Of the current intake of 203 first year medical students, 28 are admitted at each of the Niagara (NRC) and Waterloo (WRC) Regional Campuses and 147 in Hamilton.
The medical school draws upon the expertise and commitment of over 3000 faculty members in the pursuit of its education and research missions. The size, qualifications and mix of the faculty are sufficient for the attainment of the medical education program’s goals. The teaching faculty are very engaged with the mission of the MD Program, and contributions to undergraduate medical education are highly valued by the clinical Departments. All full-time faculty are required to contribute a minimum of 400 hours of educational activities each year, part-time faculty must have 100 hours of educational activity and adjunct faculty must have 50 hours per year.
McMaster has one of the largest Distributed Medical Education (DME) networks in Canada. Working with our partner institutions, including Ontario’s other medical schools, McMaster’s DME network is improving access to physician and health care services in areas of Ontario previously without physicians, helping provide health care to complex populations, and offering unique medical education opportunities in communities such as Six Nations. McMaster has been able to leverage the government’s investment in the DME network by securing significant municipal and private donations from local communities, including $750,000 in Brantford, $15 million in Kitchener-Waterloo and $3 million in Halton.
McMaster’s DeGroote School of Medicine is an accredited undergraduate medical education program, with a long-standing commitment to innovation, creativity, evidence-informed programming, diversity, community engagement, and social accountability. These commitments can be seen in much of our programming, are robustly supported by our faculty throughout Southwestern Ontario, and are exemplified by the success and engagement of our students.
DeGroote School of Medicine is seeking to fill a 12+-month contract/career growth opportunity for the Manager, Curriculum. This role is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of all aspects of the UGME Curriculum, from Pre-Clerkship through Clerkship at all three campuses (Hamilton, NRC, and WRC). The Manager, Curriculum reports to the Program Manager, Undergraduate Medical Education.
In a collaborative team environment, which embraces the values of integrity, teamwork, and inclusivity, the Manager, Curriculum will serve as a leader and is accountable for the following:
Advise the Program Manager, Associate Dean, and Regional Campus Assistant Deans on matters related to the UGME curriculum to ensure its alignment with the strategic vision of the Program, FHS, the University, and accreditation bodies.
Provide day-to-day leadership and direction to three core curriculum (Pre-Clerkship, Clerkship, Electives) administrative teams, each of which has staff members distributed across three campuses, to serve over 600 medical students and support the teaching and assessment performed by over 3000 medical faculty members.
Direct the delivery of all required curricular components of the UGME program including recruitment and training of preceptors, allocation of appropriate and sufficient learning space and materials, availability of required learning materials on MedPortal (Learning Management System), scheduling of learner activities to meet professional and accreditation requirements, and the collection and publishing of learner performance assessments within MedSIS (Student Information System).
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with program leadership and faculty Chairs (Pre-Clerkship, Electives, Professional Competencies, Clerkship, Clinical Skills, Assessment) and the Regional Campus Assistant Deans and Managers to serve as a bridge between leadership direction and curriculum operations.
Initiate, develop, and manage relationships with external partners in hospitals and community practices to increase UGME clinical capacity.
Oversee the Clerkship and Elective placement process to ensure that UGME policy and CACMS accreditation imperatives are met and that medical learners have access to appropriate and sufficient clinical experiences to meet both academic requirements and expectations for application to residency.
Manage, in conjunction with the Program Manager, the financial resources for Curriculum operations, leadership, and teaching within the UGME program, including monitoring and adjusting the curriculum budgets as required.
Serve on various UGME committees and participate in academic planning and curriculum development across all three campuses to ensure equity of delivery and the student experience, and that UGME policies and procedures are followed.
Facilitate, in conjunction with the Associate Dean, the UGME program’s curriculum review process and monitor quality improvement initiatives through the Curriculum Committee.
Provide supervision for all direct reports through recruitment, hiring, orientation, work assignment, conflict management, performance management, training, and development.
The ideal candidate will hold a university degree, community college diploma in an administrative field or equivalent as well as the following qualifications:
Excellent interpersonal/relationship building skills, professional presentation, and ability to gain trust and credibility quickly with a variety of groups who intersect within UGME.
Previous work experience within a unionized staff environment is an asset.
Resilience to deal with emotionally charged or difficult situations with learners, administration, faculty, and staff members (over multiple sites).
Demonstrated ability to work independently and ability to work flexible hours.
Broad understanding of the medical education curriculum and goals at McMaster and within Ontario and Canada.
In addition to joining a top ranked university, McMaster offers a competitive total compensation package that includes but is not limited to:
Employer Paid benefits such as Extended Health, Dental, Emergency Out-of-Country Travel Coverage, Health Care Spending Account & Basic Life Insurance
Participation in a Group Retirement Savings Plan
Training, coaching and professional development opportunities
Employee tuition assistance for continuous development and education
Opportunity to be a part of an academic environment working alongside professionals who share a passion for learning and research
Progressive paid annual vacation plan
Should the successful applicant be a Unifor Unit 1 bargaining unit member, who meets the eligibility conditions of Article 19.02 of the Unifor Unit 1 Collective Agreement, then the Limited Term Assignment will be defined as a Career Growth Opportunity in accordance with Article 19 of the Unifor Local 5555 Unit 1 Collective Agreement.
Actual starting salary will depend on factors such as relevant experience, qualifications, internal equity, and market conditions.
Individuals with extensive experience, deep specialized expertise, and/or those who can demonstrate exceptional past performance, as applicable, may be hired at a higher rate within the full range, in accordance with the University compensation policies.
To apply for this job, please submit your application online.
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