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FACULTY POSITIONS Faculty positions are posted in APAP Update as a free service to APAP members. To place a position ad, please send ad copy, preferably as an MS Word attachment, to Geraldene Darden at the APAP national office, e-mail, gdarden@aapa.org; phone, 703/836-2272, extension 3413; fax, 703/684-1924. Program Director — Grand Valley State University Program Director — Southwest Missouri State University Clinical Coordinator — Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Clinical Coordinator — Southwest Missouri State University Faculty Position — Central Michigan University Faculty Position — Midwestern University The Physician Assistant Studies (PAS) Program at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking qualified applicants for a Director in the PAS Program. The position is a 12-month tenure track faculty position for an entry-level Master's Degree program. The Director will have responsibility over daily operation of the Program, as well as faculty recruitment, development/evaluation and is responsible for the supervision and coordination of activities of the medical director, four full-time faculty members, multiple adjunct faculty and two staff members. The Director's functions include program accreditation, student admissions, advisement, advocacy and evaluation, oversight of clinical experiences, program development, review and evaluation. The successful candidate must have: GVSU is a public institution of higher education committed to the education of health care professionals. Currently 90 PAS students are in various stages of the ARC-PA accredited Program, which is fully accredited until 2004. The PAS Program is presently housed in the Medical Education and Research Center (MERC) downtown Grand Rapids. The PAS Program will be moving to a state-of-the-art academic facility, The Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences in the summer of 2003. GVSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Interested applicants should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three professional references to: Michael A. Taylor, MPAS, PA-C Applications are invited for a 12-month, tenure-track position in an ARC-PA accredited program at Southwest Missouri State University beginning August 4, 2003. Requirements: current NCCPA certification; doctoral degree required for Associate Professor rank or substantial progress toward doctoral degree for Assistant Professor rank; 3 years clinical and 3 years full time experience in PA education, including accreditation experience; record of scholarly publications. Additional information at http://www.smsu.edu/hiresmsu Consideration begins February 21, 2003 and continues until position is filled. Submit a letter of application that addresses required qualifications, curriculum vitae, copies of transcripts, a statement of administrative philosophy, and three letters of reference to: Helen Reid, PhD, Acting Associate Dean EO/A Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) invites applications for the position of Clinical Coordinator. Must be prepared to develop clinical learning sites to teach graduate courses in the professional phase of the PA program specifically in clinical medicine and to provide clinical services within the PCOM clinical network. Other duties will include advising and evaluating the educational performance of professional students. The successful candidate will have a graduate degree from an accredited PA program and hold a current NCCPA certification. This position requires proven written and verbal skills, computer competency, and experience in using instructional technology. All faculty members will share teaching, grant writing, publishing and clinical responsibilities. Interested candidates must be willing to travel, and have solid medical knowledge baseline. If interested the candidate should submit a letter of interest, certification documentation, current CV and three letters of reference with phone numbers and professional contacts. Consideration begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Submissions without salary requirements will not be considered. Submit your resume with salary requirements to: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Email: HR@pcom.edu Fax: 215-871-6505 EEO Southwest Missouri State University's PA Studies Department seeks a Clinical Coordinator at the rank of Instructor/Assistant Professor. The SMSU PA Program is an accredited 24-month master's program that enrolls its fourth class in January 2003. Responsibilities include overall administration of clinical education including recruitment, assignment, and evaluation of clinical preceptorships; as well as classroom teaching, student advising, service to the university, and clinical practice release time. Required qualifications include NCCPA certification, eligibility for licensure in Missouri, a graduate degree in a related discipline and at least two years of recent clinical experience or will consider a licensed PharmD with clinical and educational experience. PA Program experience desirable. This is a 12-month tenure track position and rank will be at the instructor (master's) or assistant professor (doctorate) level. Competitive salary with excellent benefits. To apply, send CV, letter of interest, transcripts and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three professional references to: Robert Canales, MS, PA-C For further information, visit the Program's web site at http://www.smsu.edu/pas, e-mail us at roc797f@smsu.edu, or call 417-836-6151. Review of applications will begin on March 28, 2003 with an anticipated starting date of May 1, 2003 or a mutually agreeable date. AA/EOE. Central Michigan University announces a full time, twelve month, tenure track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level to begin May 13, 2003. The position involves classroom teaching, advising students, serving on program and university committees, creative and scholarly activity and other duties as required. Central Michigan University has 27 month PA program leading to the
Master of Science degree. The program emphasizes providing care to
rural, underserved areas in northern Michigan. The successful candidate
must have at least 4 years experience as a PA in primary care or educational
settings, possess an earned Master's Degree, have current NCCPA certification
and be licensed or eligible for licensure in Michigan as a Physician
Assistant. Significant PA educational experience preferred. Tenure
is contingent upon obtaining a doctoral degree from an accredited
university within six years of hiring. Serving more than 28,015 students, Central Michigan University is an innovative doctoral/research intensive institution recognized for strong undergraduate education and a range of focused graduate programs and research. Review of applications begins immediately and continues until position is filled. Send letter of application, vita and the names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses (if available) of at least three references to: Linda Seestedt-Stanford, Assistant Dean CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase
diversity within its community (see http://www.cmich.edu/aaeo/). Midwestern University (Glendale, Arizona) announces an opening for
a 0.8 FTE, twelve month, faculty position. The rank for this position
will depend on experience, and the position is eligible for tenure
track at the level of Associate Professor. The position involves classroom
teaching, advising students, serving on program and university committees,
creative and scholarly activity and other duties as required. Midwestern University offers both a 24-month Bachelor of Medical
Science in Physician Assistant Studies degree as well as a 27 month
Master of Medical Science degree. The successful candidate must have
at least 2 years experience as a PA in primary care or educational
settings, possess an earned Master's Degree, have current NCCPA certification
and be licensed or eligible for licensure in Arizona as a Physician
Assistant. Significant PA educational experience preferred. Established in 1999, the Midwestern University Physician Assistant
Program of Glendale is committed to the following mission: To create
an educational environment that supports and challenges students to
learn both the art and practice of medicine. With this knowledge,
we expect our graduates to be leaders in the PA Profession and meaningful
colleagues with their supervising physicians. Review of applications begins immediately and continues until position
is filled. Please send a letter of application, curriculum vita and
the names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses (if available)
of at least three references to: Please visit our website at www.midwestern.edu. Midwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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