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Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine

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Excellent candidates are those who will strive to cultivate students’ character, compassion, and competence through innovative medical education. Candidates from backgrounds that are traditionally underrepresented in medical education are highly encouraged to apply. In addition to basic science foundation and clinical experiences, the curriculum will feature innovation, collaboration with other health professionals, engagement with community, consideration of faith and ethics in medicine, and examination of societal determinants of health. Candidates who have experience and expertise in these co-curricular elements will be viewed favorably.

Current Opportunities

Admissions Coordinator

Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Admissions, the Admissions Coordinator serves as one of the initial points of contact for applicants and will support an admissions process designed to select and enroll a diverse, qualified medical student class who will embody the mission, vision, and values of the new medical school.

Assistant Dean for Scholarly Productivity & Innovation

Reporting to the Associate Dean for Medical Education and Faculty Success, the Assistant Dean for Scholarly Productivity and Innovation serves as a senior educational researcher in the Office of Medical Education and Faculty Success at the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University. The Assistant Dean will lead the development and implementation of a research program in collaboration with faculty, staff, and students at the FCoM. The Assistant Dean is responsible for establishing the research enterprise and defining priorities for scholarly activities.

Clinician Educator

Clinician educators will be involved in the development, delivery, and assessment of a case-based, student-centered curriculum for pre-clinical medical students. These faculty members will collaborate with an inter-professional and interdisciplinary faculty team to develop rich clinical cases that integrate the biomedical, social, and health systems sciences to foster student inquiry, acquisition, and application of knowledge to patient care. The faculty will be actively engaged as a small-group co-facilitator for the pre-clinical curriculum, provide additional academic support as needed for students, and serve as role models in support of a positive learning environment, professionalism, and life-long learning. Additionally, faculty will mentor students with special interests in scholarly activity related to their discipline and area of focus. We are recruiting specialists in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Pathology.

Community Faculty

Community Faculty are passionate about medical student teaching, role-modeling, and whole-person care. Community Faculty should be dependable, motivated, supportive, creative, professional with communication and team-based interactions, and willing to learn and employ newer teaching modalities, as indicated.

Department Chairperson, Health Systems Science

The chair of the Department of Health Systems Science (HSS) reports directly to the Dean of the Frist College of Medicine and has primary responsibility for strategic and tactical oversight of the HSS education and research programs. The Chair will collaborate with faculty to develop instructional and experiential training in HSS across all phases of the four-year curriculum, including facilitation of student research projects in the areas of HSS. The Chair will lead departmental efforts to establish a research program in HSS.

Director of Student Success Programs

Reporting to the Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Diversity, the Director of Student Success Programs is responsible for providing visionary leadership for the development and administration of academic support services for the students to facilitate academic progression and promotion, enhance performance, and support remediation.

Department Chairperson, Integrated Medical Education

The Chair will report to the Dean and oversee the department’s faculty and administrative support.  The Chair provides visionary leadership to the department and develops the strategic plan for high quality faculty teaching, scholarship, and research. The Chair is responsible for promoting a diverse and inclusive culture of academic excellence and a safe and respectful work environment. The Chair will serve on the Executive Leadership Team of the College, and will represent the department to external institutions, organizations, and agencies.

Scientist Educator

Scientist educators will be involved in the development, delivery, and assessment of a case-based, student-centered curriculum for pre-clinical medical students. These faculty members will collaborate with an inter-professional and interdisciplinary faculty team of clinicians and science educators to develop rich clinical cases that integrate the biomedical, social, and health systems sciences to foster student inquiry, acquisition, and application of knowledge to patient care. The faculty will be actively engaged as a small-group co-facilitator for the pre-clinical curriculum, provide additional academic support as needed for students, and serve as role models in support of a positive learning environment, professionalism, and life-long learning. Additionally, faculty will mentor students with special interests in scholarly activity related to their discipline and area of focus. We are recruiting specialists in Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Microbiology.

Learning Specialist

Reporting to the Director of Student Success Programs, the Learning Specialist serves as the primary point of contact for medical students when navigating their academic journey. The Learning Specialist creates, develops, and implements academic support plans and individual academic skills coaching to facilitate success for all students enrolled in the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine (FCoM).

Student Worker, Administrative Assistant, Dean's Office

The administrative assistant will report to the Assistant Dean for Operations and Strategic Initiatives and provide the department’s administrative support.  The Dean’s office oversees the operations, strategic initiatives, and administrative processes of the College of Medicine.

Student Worker, Administrative Assistant, Clinical Education

The administrative assistant will report to the Associate Dean for Clinical Education and provide the department’s administrative support.  The office of Integrated Clinical Education oversees the clerkship programs for YR3/YR4 medical students, community affiliate partnerships and initiatives, and the administrative processes of the clinical education program within the College of Medicine.

Student Recruitment Coordinator

Reporting to the Director of Pathway Programs & Recruitment, the Recruitment Coordinator will serve as one of the initial points of contact for collegiate pre-health advisors and students interested in the Frist College of Medicine and will support a recruitment process designed to cultivate a robust, diverse, qualified applicant pool in alignment with the mission, vision, and values of the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine.