Medical Education, Senior Specialist

Why us, why now?

The Senior Specialist of Medical Education assists portfolio and Cluster leadership by researching and synthesizing information and data to produce scholarly articles, background papers, presentations, talking points, and training materials on a wide variety of topics related to medical education. They serve as a trusted resource and content expert in medical education and scholarship. The Senior Specialist monitors the educational literature to identify emerging issues and innovations in medical education, including but not limited to competency-based learning and assessment and artificial intelligence in medical education. They document their review of the latest research and report findings of relevance for the Cluster and synthesize information to produce presentations, talking points, reports, and newsletters on a variety of medical education topics for Cluster leadership.

How will you make an impact?

• Manage matrixed teams consisting of diverse members depending on the project, to produce new resource collections, white papers, and tools for audiences identified by the Cluster and/or portfolio as high-priority. For example, developing data snapshots for the SCOPE survey, program evaluation for the MERC certificate program, and managing the Equity in Learning collection.

• Work as a member of a team to produce high quality medical education research as Cluster goals necessitate on areas of high-priority such as competency based education and artificial intelligence in medical education.

• Twice a year, update the shared slides, talking points, and other materials utilized by Cluster leadership to present existing Cluster work to diverse audiences. Utilizing content knowledge of medical education, create new presentations, talking points, and other materials alignment with the AAMC mission and Cluster goals.

• Respond to inquiries from colleagues in the Cluster and beyond, consult on medical education projects, prepare briefs for senior leaders speaking with reporters about medical education-related topics.

• Create a tracking mechanism, regularly review current medical education articles, provide synthesized reviews of topics upon request from Cluster leadership.

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 5 - 7 years of related work experience.
• Experience in medical education either at a medical school, or related organization.

Remote Work Eligibility

Compensation Grade Range

Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors may include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate's work experience, education and training, as well as internal equity, market, and business considerations.

If a bachelor's degree is required, related work experience may be substituted in some positions. One year of college course work at an accredited institution is equivalent to one year of related work experience.

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The AAMC is committed to the policy of an equal employment opportunity in recruitment, hiring, career advancement, and all other personnel practices. The AAMC will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, past or current military service, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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