The Associate Director of the Medical Student Global Health Track at the University of Colorado School of Medicine is responsible for working collaboratively with the Global Health Track Director, SOM faculty, curriculum deans, course directors, and other SOM personnel to implement, evaluate, and continuously improve a longitudinal, four-year Global Health Track aligned with the Trek medical student curriculum. The Global Health Track is a selective, longitudinal program that spans all four years of medical school and is designed to prepare students to engage thoughtfully, ethically, and effectively in global and underserved health contexts. The Track includes two required 10-week first-year courses (1-2 contact hours per week), one required global health elective from a menu of options, which can completed during the Alpine or summit years, longitudinal curricular elements embedded across required courses and Basecamps, mentored scholarly projects, and optional international and domestic experiential learning and research opportunities. The Associate Director will have primary responsibility for leading one of the required first-year Global Health courses and for overseeing, mentoring, and assessing the required Global Health scholarly projects. In collaboration with the Track Director, this role will also contribute substantially to the ongoing re-envisioning and refinement of Track goals, requirements, curricular placement, and assessment strategies to ensure alignment with the Trek curriculum, institutional priorities, and best practices in global health education. Supervision Received: The Associate Director will report directly to the Track Director and the Assistant Dean for Medical Education, Post-Clerkship Curriculum. Supervision Exercised: This position has no direct supervision. Examples of Work Performed: 20% - Administration: * Ensure adequate orientation for Global Health Track students including content, scheduling, assessment, grading, and longitudinal requirements. * Serve as a timely communication resource for students, faculty, and staff. * Collaborate with SOM professional staff on scheduling and tracking student progress. 20% - Curriculum Execution and Program Innovation: * Serve as Course Director for one required 10-week first-year Global Health spring course (between January and April). * Provide direct teaching across multiple phases of the curriculum. * Working with the GHT Director to plan and lead the required track time sessions. * Collaborate in re-envisioning Track requirements to align with Trek. 20% - Mentored Scholarly Project Oversight: * Oversee required Global Health mentored scholarly projects. * Mentor students in project design, execution, and dissemination. * Schedule and run the WIP sessions * Grade the MSA deliverables by GHT students * Act as a resource for students in relation to their MSA projects 20% - Curriculum Review and Quality Improvement: * Track and assess curriculum effectiveness. * Collaborate with OME Assessment, Evaluation and Outcomes office on evaluation. * Support accreditation documentation. 10% - Student Assessment and Support: * Set expectations and ensure timely assessments. * Promote student success and advising. * Conduct the required 1:1 meetings with first year GHT students * Working with the GHT Director and the steering committee to plan and execute track activities including review of applications, planning training/scholarly (e.g., suture nights, journal club discussions, etc.), social and other activities with the goal of creating a community. 10% - Faculty Support: * Recruit and support faculty teachers and mentors. |