American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine calls applications for Clinical Medicine Fellowship. These Fellowship positions are designed for recent AUC M.D. graduates awaiting residency placement who wish to extend their clinical medicine teaching, service-based learning, medical sciences and public health research portfolio. These positions will have a direct responsibility to research or teaching, or a combination of both, as well as assignments to specific projects/initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Incumbent on Clinical Medicine Fellowship at American University of the Caribbean will do the following duties

• Assist Clinical Medicine Course Director or Medical Sciences Semester Lead in providing a multi-modular, multi-semester offering including, but not limited to, topics dealing with communication skills, doctor-patient relationship, ethics, physical diagnosis, pathophysiology of disease, use of Harvey, SimMan and other simulators, use of standardized patients, new cases creations, public health/epidemiology etc.
• Conduct a research project, consistent with area of interest, under the supervision of a faculty mentor from a medical/clinical sciences area.
• Prepare presentations, related to the area of interest research, suitable for an abstract or oral presentation at a recognized medical meeting.
• Prepare article for publication in national or international medical journals
• Prepare and/or deliver lectures related to abstract and/or oral presentation referenced above. Lecture will be in medical sciences course/module where research was conducted or to the students and other faculty.
• Prepare and present educational lectures to community.
• Facilitate small group learning in which physical examination and interviewing skills are developed.
• Serve as an evaluator in practical examinations in which students are directly observed as they interview and examine simulated patients.
• Facilitate small group discussions as appropriate.
• Interface with the course tutor in support of students receiving services.
• Participate in Service Based Learning activities and Community Outreach projects.
  Retain USMLE Step 3

Additional Duties

• Serve as a resource and advocate for students on issues related to the NBME subject exams, USMLE-Step I, II process, ERAS registration and match process, the clinical portion of their training in the US or the UK.
• Serve as a resource and student advocate and may periodically provide group presentations and lead meetings,
• Actively participate in University life and contribute to/promote the mission of the University as determined by the assigned Clinical Medicine/Basic Sciences Mentor
  Completes other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Candidates for Clinical Medicine Fellowship at American University of the Caribbean must have the following qualifications

• A recent M.D. graduate of AUC; typically awaiting residency placement or an M.D. involved in residency training on an approved leave of absence.
• Must have completion of all clinical rotations
• Excellent English communication skills
• Strong teaching skills and experience or evidence of potential
• Desire for self-improvement
• Flexibility and ability to work well on a team
• Must demonstrate exceptional professionalism
• Ability to research queries independently
• Ability to work independently and ability to know when to take it to the team and/or manager
• Experience with some of AUC’s clinical education placements.
• Strong writing skill
• Familiarity working with medical students in clinical settings and familiarity with US evaluation mechanisms. (NBME, USMLE I and II)
• GPA, USMLE Scores, etc. will also be considered for selection