Director, Clerkship, Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) Southern Alberta Medical Program (SAMP)
Closing Date: July 15, 2025
Job Summary:
The Southern Alberta Medical Program invites applications for the position of Director, Clerkship – Undergraduate Medical Education. This position is a four (4) year term with the possibility of renewal, subject to satisfactory review. The anticipated start date is September 2025 (to be negotiated with the successful candidate). This role provides a unique opportunity to shape the future of the Clerkship curriculum for the Southern Alberta Medical Program and advance the strategic priorities of the University of Lethbridge and the Cumming School of Medicine. In the two phases of this appointment, the Clerkship Director, SAMP will
- Help organize and establish the clerkship for the first cohort of students at the Southern Alberta Medical School.
- Once the clerkship is organized and established, be responsible for the successful implementation of the clerkship.
The position is in Southern Alberta. It will require work at various clinical and teaching sites in Southern Alberta, including at the University of Lethbridge and the University of Calgary campus. For a more detailed job description, please see statement of work/job profile.
Qualifications: Education, Training and Experience
- The candidate must be a practicing clinician with a Medical Degree or equivalent.
- Demonstrated expertise and/or interest in teaching, curriculum development, and educational innovation in medical or health professions education.
- Understanding and/or interest in the unique challenges and opportunities in distributed and rural medical education.
- Experience in equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) work in an academic and/or clinical setting
- Lived experience as a member of an equity-seeking group will be considered an asset.
- Commitment to Indigenization of curriculum, including innovative land-based learning and integration of Traditional Knowledge and Knowledge Keepers.
- Proven ability to collaborate and build relationships across diverse teams and stakeholders.
- Hybrid working: Ability to work in hybrid environments (MS Teams, Zoom, online meetings from their home clinical site, as well in person meetings at the University of Lethbridge, University of Calgary, and rural and regional training sites) required
- Previous experience with Clerkship (specifically longitudinal integrated clerkships in rural and regional sites) is considered an asset
- Experience in program evaluation and continuous improvement of educational initiatives
- The successful candidate will be expected to possess, or eligible to obtain, a clinical appointment with the Cumming School of Medicine. The successful candidate will also be appointed to an affiliate faculty role at the University of Lethbridge.
Contact A letter of application, accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae and names of three referees should be directed to:
Dr. Richard Buck, MD Associate Dean, SAMP
Application can be sent via email to: ume.manager@ucalgary.ca
We would like to thank all candidates in advance for their interest and only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted.