Simulated Patient Educator - Cape Breton Medical CampusCBU, 1250 Grand Lake Rd, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada Req #68
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Closes November 15th 2024 This position will not be impacted by the hiring freeze occurring at Dalhousie.
PURPOSE OF CAMPUS: Dalhousie University and Cape Breton University entered into a partnership in 2022 to establish the Cape Breton Medical Campus in Sydney, NS, with a goal of admitting the first cohort of learners in 2025. Together, the institutions share the goal of enhancing their contribution to Nova Scotia's evolving health reform agenda.
Increasing the number of family physician specialists and, eventually, Royal College specialist physicians serving communities in rural Nova Scotia.Training physicians with exceptional skills and cultural competencies in family medicine, rural family medicine, rural practice, and L'nu health.Advancing healthy communities through the promotion of a preventative and collaborative care model.Creating opportunities for interprofessional education between healthcare professionals.Improving health outcomes in rural communities through interdisciplinary research.Mobilizing inspired, passionate physician leaders to increase training capacity in Cape Breton and rural Nova Scotia.Advocating for family physicians and the healthcare system as a whole.PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Cape Breton Medical Campus (CBMC) is one of the three campuses of Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine. The main administrative office is located on the CBU Campus in Sydney. CBMC offers a continuum of education programming for up to 30 students per year over the 4-year undergraduate program.
JOB SUMMARY: The Simulated Patient Educator is a key leader responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating simulation-based curriculum and instructional design for the medical program. Learners include students and residents in medicine.
SPEs are responsible for effective curricular program development, management, and administration of educational programming involving simulated participants and manikins to train clinical and communication skills. They recruit, hire, train, supervise, and manage simulated participants and support staff using evidence-based best practices of simulation methodology.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: This role encompasses program design, development, management, implementation, and evaluation.
Provide strategic leadership and decision-making on course design and development.Chair pre and post unit meetings and develop curricular changes.Guide faculty in developing simulation-based curricular programming.Develop simulation scenarios and corresponding assessment rubrics.Analyze the operational feasibility of proposed simulation curriculum.Ensure curriculum maintains the ethical, psychological, and physical safety of learners.Develop and submit evaluation reports on curricular events.QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS: An undergraduate degree in any health professional program is required.A graduate degree focused on adult education or curriculum development is preferred.A minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in a health/medical field.Demonstrated knowledge of experiential and simulation-based learning principles.Proven written and verbal communication skills.Ability to work in a fast-paced team-based collaborative environment.Flexible working style is essential, including evenings and weekends.Minimum of 3 years of relatable experience supervising simulated participants.Cape Breton University is committed to fostering diversity within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff.
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