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Reporting

The Site Liaison Clinician (SLC) reports to the Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education. Collegial and collaborative supervision, leadership and guidance, including delegation of tasks and contribution to performance review, will be by the Assistant Dean, Clinical Education, and the Theme 5 Introduction to Clinical Medicine Curriculum Committee Chair(s).

Responsibilities

Summary of Functions

• The requirement will be to support local Year 3 Comprehensive Community Clerkship (CCC) students and function as a resource support for these students for the length of appointment.
• The Site Liaison Clinician (SLC) will support all community-based learning/teaching activities for the Undergraduate Program including forms collection (program evaluation, student assessment), will act as a contact for learners for issues with respect to educational resources at learning sites and provide a “conduit” to NOSM University (NOSM U) for problem solving related to Phase 2 of the undergraduate curriculum.
• The SLC will act as a resource support for students in the community and liaise with local discipline specific site directors for the Undergraduate Programs. The SLC will also act as a key participant in the Local NOSM Group (LNG).

Specific Responsibilities

• With assistance from the Site Administrative Coordinator (SAC), organize a local clerkship program with clinical placements that meet the curricular requirements as per the Phase 2 syllabus
• Respond to queries from local faculty members, other SLCs, NOSM U Administration, and learners
• Establish and support new clinical sites within the community and support community engagement
• Collect and review assessment and evaluation data regarding students and teaching sites
• Contact local teachers or potential new teachers
• Ensure a safe learning and teaching environment for students, faculty, and staff by working closely with the Phase 2 Director to address any issues
• Distribute information to students and faculty regarding required elements of course work, track the progress to completion of required elements, including patient case encounters and ensure the remediation of deficiencies identified
• Attend Phase 2 meetings on a regular basis and respond to relevant Phase 2 communications via email
• Maintain current knowledge of NOSM U expectations regarding placements
• Identify and communicate faculty development needs to the Phase 2 Director
• Serve as NOSM U’s source of information about placements in the community
• Educate the community about NOSM U’s needs through regular attendance at meetings of the Local NOSM Group
• Review Clerkship Progress Assessment (CPA) results with students and distribute to other faculty (e.g. lead preceptors), as appropriate
• Participate, or delegate, in the development of a student’s learning plan, if required, following a Clerkship Progress Assessment (CPA)
• Advise all local NOSM U faculty of the following:
  • Deadlines related to placement requests
  • Requirements of the teaching sites (orientation, certificate of confidentiality, etc.)
• Submit information and materials when due including:
  • Placement requests
  • Assessments/evaluations

Qualifications

Education

• Doctor of Medicine degree
• Possession of a current license to practice medicine in the province of Ontario

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must have (or be eligible for) a faculty appointment with NOSM U
• Maintain hospital privileges and/or works with a group of physicians with hospital privileges

Language

• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbally, written and comprehension)
• French/Indigenous language skills would be considered asset

Remuneration

• As per the stipendiary faculty remuneration process

Time Commitment

• One and one-half (1.5) days per week