Director of Ultrasound Education

The Interprofessional Clinical Simulation Program ( ICSP) at the Brody School of Medicine ( BSOM) provides access to simulation-based education for learners across the Health Sciences Campus and ECU Health Medical Center. The program collaborates closely with ECU Health Medical Center in offering educational activities to Graduate Medical Education, East Care, and other hospital staff. The mission of the Clinical Simulation Program is to promote excellence in clinical care, promote patient and learner safety, and improve multidisciplinary team performance using simulation modalities. The ICSP is a fully accredited program by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare.

A 24-room 10,000 sq. ft. Clinical Simulation Center is located adjacent to the hospital on the first floor of the Brody Health Sciences Building. A new 30,000 sq ft Simulation Center is under construction as part of the new Medical Education Building (opening Fall 2027). The ICSP also has a mobile Healthcare Simulation Unit, a 44-foot specialized vehicle that provides simulation education throughout the region, and an MV-22 Osprey Military Transport Simulator.

This is an "Internal Posting" open only to applicants who are currently permanent BSOM faculty of East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine. The position will be a part-time (up to .20 FTE/up to 20%) reassignment of time for a Brody School of Medicine faculty member.

Primary Purpose of Position:

The Director of Ultrasound Education is a visionary leadership role responsible for the strategic design, implementation, and oversight of ultrasound (US) training across the entire undergraduate medical education ( UME) continuum. This individual will lead the integration of point-of-care ultrasound ( POCUS) into the longitudinal four-year curriculum and spearhead the development of a specialized Diploma in Medical Ultrasound for the medical students.

This position reports to the Associate Dean of Clinical Simulation and requires consistent on-site engagement in teaching, educational facilitation, and program administration to support the effective implementation of the Ultrasound Simulation Program.

Job Duties:

The Director of Ultrasound Education is responsible for the delivery, facilitation, and oversight of ultrasound-based educational activities for medical students. This includes direct teaching, learner assessment, and active supervision during hands on scanning sessions.

Responsibilities include:

Faculty & Resource Management (15%):

The Director of Ultrasound Education participates in faculty and resource management to advance knowledge and facilitate Ultrasound education.

Responsibilities include:

Leadership (10%)

The Director of Ultrasound Education contributes to the strategic and operational leadership of the BSOM Simulation Program.

Responsibilities include:

Research / Scholarly Activity (15%)

The Director of Ultrasound Education participates in scholarly activities to advance knowledge and practice in Ultrasound education.

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Note: Other Duties as assigned.

Contingent upon availability of funding.

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