Director, Foundational Clinical ; MS-MS

Job Title

Director, Foundational Clinical Experience (MS1-MS2)

EHH BSOM Academic Affairs, Medical Education – Greenville, NC

Faculty (Teaching), Part Time (up to 0.50 FTE)

Lead a two‑year foundational clinical experience for first‑ and second‑year medical students, providing early structured exposure to patient care. Oversee curriculum design, faculty development, student assessment, and clinical site coordination.

• Maintain and update the course syllabus and learning objectives.
• Align weekly activities with foundational science content.
• Create session guides, assessment tools, and reflection exercises.
• Schedule students, assign to clinical sites, and manage preceptor capacity.
• Coordinate site agreements, onboarding, and orientation with the Office of Clinical Education.
• Track student attendance, completion of required experiences, and provide timely narrative feedback.
• Collect and review student evaluations, faculty feedback, and performance metrics; lead an annual course evaluation and improvement plan.
• Recruit, orient, and support faculty preceptors; provide faculty development sessions on observation, feedback, and narrative assessment.
• Monitor faculty performance through student evaluations and coaching conversations.
• Attend required clerkship director meetings and school‑wide curriculum committees.
• Collaborate with basic science directors, simulation, clinical skills, foundations of doctoring, and interprofessional education programs to integrate early skills training.

• Permanent Brody School of Medicine faculty member.
• MD or DO degree from an accredited institution (ECFMG certification accepted).
• Experience in clinical teaching of medical students.
• Full, unencumbered medical license in North Carolina.
• Full DEA registration certificate.
• Credentialing with ECU Physicians.

• Demonstrated skill in feedback, coaching, and learner assessment.
• Commitment to a supportive learning environment.
• Prior experience as a course director, clerkship director, or longitudinal preceptor.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis and submit two to four original letters of reference, official transcripts, a criminal background check, and proper documentation of identity and employability. Complete the candidate profile in People Admin and submit all requested documents.

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