The Director of Ultrasound Education is responsible for the development, delivery, and enhancement of the ultrasound educational program. Position plays an important role in faculty development, assisting and advising in the expansion of ultrasound education across health professions, and partnering with graduate medical education and clinical coordinators to vertically and horizontally integrate ultrasound education into educational curriculum.

Position will have a faculty appointment in the Department of Emergency Medicine and reports to the Assistant Dean of Ultrasound Education. 

Teaching

• Active participation in ultrasound teaching activities, including educational presentations   
• Instructs in laboratory sessions for medical, health science students, and residents
• Facilitates small group sessions for medical students, health science students, and residents/fellows
• Organizes and supervises teaching rounds for learners on clinical rotations   
• Demonstrates commitment to enhancing educational skills by participating in courses, conferences, workshops, on-line learning experiences, etc. related to one’s educational responsibilities

Lab/Class Management

• Work closely with course/block/clerkship directors to vertically and horizontally integrate US opportunities throughout the Schools of Medicine and Health Professions.
• Development of protocols for simulated patients (SPs), faculty, students and residents involved in curricular delivery.
• Ensure the EVMS ultrasound curriculum has well-defined objectives, evaluation/assessment processes and, where appropriate, coordination across courses, clerkships, electives and collaborative efforts with residents and clinicians.

Supervision Responsibilities

• Chair and meet regularly with the Ultrasound Education Committee
• Supervise EVMS students and Standardized Patients, as appropriate, for curricular implementation and delivery
• Work with ultrasound personnel to ensure mission readiness and course support for the various programs
• Manage the budget and curricular development in support of institutional and strategic planning as related to ultrasound
• Work with Development and Alumni Relations to promote knowledge and philanthropic opportunities to the ultrasound program
• Perform annual reviews
• While the Director is not responsible for supporting their salary through research, it is expected the candidate will be involved in educational research and will help coordinate ultrasound research opportunities to elevate the ultrasound program regionally, nationally and as a center of ultrasound training excellence
• Provide annual summary and feedback on ultrasound program development, delivery and planning to the Assistant Dean for Ultrasound Education as well as leadership (as requested)

Contracting

• May be required to liaison with equipment vendors, software providers and repair people for management of equipment associated with the ultrasound curriculum
• May be required to foster interactions with other ultrasound training program for both inter-professional training opportunities.