| MUSC Physician Assistant Academic Fellowship This is a two year (24-month) academic fellowship to help the clinician acquire the skills necessary to provide the most appropriate educational experience for developing physician assistants. The PA academic fellow will commit 80% of his/her time towards academic efforts and 20% is allocated for continued clinical practice. Project TEACH: Theory-Evidence-Academics-Children-Health ActivitiesYear One:First Semester - Meet with Dr. Mitcham on a weekly basis to achieve specific learning objectives
- Meet with Board of Advisors at beginning and end of semester
- Read assignments related to Problem Based Learning and observe various Clinical Problem Solving Groups. Maintain a log of those experiences and review with lead course coordinator. Review learning objectives for semester cases for clarity and comprehensiveness.
- Meet with faculty from the MUSC Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) for instruction on development of learning objectives, testing methodology, presentation skills.
- Meet with PA program clinical year faculty and AHEC personnel to identify one rural, medically underserved county to be targeted for clinical site development.
- Communicate with Office of Student Diversity to assess student support services and resources that are available.
- Network with the Simulation Educational Center to assess support services, training and available resources for PA education.
- Identify clinical site in which to provide health care service for 20% of effort
Second Semester Instruction: - Meet with Dr. Mitcham on a weekly basis to achieve specific learning objectives
- Meet with Board of Advisors at beginning and end of semester
- Participate in the development and refinement of the physical diagnosis course. Working with the faculty review the goals, learning objectives and teaching methods.
- Review the Fall semester CPS cases for anticipated learning outcomes. Monitor the learning objectives from 50% of the CPS groups for uniformity in learning. Participate as a group facilitator as needed.
- Attend PAEA Conference: register for the Faculty Development Institute Workshop
- Attend all Apple Tree Society meetings
- Review WebCT technology and review faculty utilization of this technology.
- Attend meetings of the Curriculum Committee
Recruitment: - Develop communication channels with guidance counselors, faculty and student organizations associated with two of the six Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in South Carolina.
- Travel to these campuses at least twice during the semester for person to person contact.
Clinical Year: - Read the “One Minute Preceptor”
- Attend preceptor recruitment and training with AHEC personnel
- Develop a recruitment strategy for additional preceptors within the previously targeted SC County.
Clinical Practice: - Obtain SC license to practice.
- Provide healthcare services the equivalent of one day per week
Third Semester Academic - Meet with Dr. Mitcham on a weekly basis to achieve specific learning objectives
- Meet with Board of Advisors at beginning and end of semester
- Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine
- Develop one or two lectures in conjunction with the course coordinator. Post lecture notes and presentation information to WebCT. Present the material in class and have the lecture recorded by CHP WebTV. Review the recorded lectures and written student feedback with faculty mentor.
- Implement one exam using WebCT quizzes, conduct item analysis and student performance evaluation.
- Clinical Problem Solving
- Review the cases for the Spring semester. Offer suggestions for enhancement of the materials.
- Moderate a group – review performance of group with course coordinator.
- Clinical Application:
- Facilitate implementation of the “Towards No Tobacco” curriculum at one middle school class.
- Participate in collection of outcomes assessment information.
- Develop two lectures for this course and implement lecture and laboratory instruction. Develop assessment tool for learning outcomes for lecture and lab.
- Attend meetings of the Curriculum Committee
Recruitment - Serve as a member of the Admissions Committee
- Participate in the interview process with applicants
- Mentor applicants from educationally or socioeconomic disadvantaged backgrounds
- Visit the three HBCUs twice during the Spring semester
Clinical Year - Implement the recruitment strategy in the targeted SC County
- Coordinate student assignments to new clinical sites with the clinical year coordinator and staff
- Visit three preceptor sites to educate preceptors student evaluation and to assess student performance
Clinical Practice: - Provide healthcare services the equivalent of one day per week
Fourth Semester Academic - Meet with Dr. Mitcham on a weekly basis to achieve specific learning objectives
- Meet with Board of Advisors at beginning and end of semester
- Attend the AAPA/PAEA Conference
- Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine
- Develop and implement one lecture: record using CHPTV and review with faculty mentor
- Write MCQs for lecture and conduct item analysis upon implementation and review with faculty mentor
- Clinical Problem Solving
- Review the cases for the Summer semester and offer suggestions for improvement.
- Facilitate one group: review student performance with course coordinator
- Emergency Medicine
- Develop and implement one lecture: record using CHP TV and review with faculty mentor
- Write MCQs for lecture and conduct item analysis upon implementation and review with faculty mentor
- Geriatrics
- Develop and implement one lecture: record using CHP TV and review with faculty mentor
- Write MCQs for lecture and conduct item analysis upon implementation and review with faculty mentor
- Health Delivery Systems
- Develop and implement one lecture: record using CHP TV and review with faculty mentor
- Write MCQs for lecture and conduct item analysis upon implementation and review with faculty mentor
Recruitment - Communicate with applicants from educational or socioeconomic disadvantaged backgrounds that were not accepted and offer advice on application enhancement.
- Serve as the faculty advisor to students with educational or socioeconomic disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Communicate with liaisons at HBCUs
Clinical Year - Participate in summative evaluation of second year students
Clinical Practice: - Provide healthcare services the equivalent of one day per week
Planning for Second Year: Meet with Personal Faculty Enrichment Team (PFET) to conduct a SWAT analysis to determine structure and goals for year two. Options available: - Develop expert skills in WebCT
- Develop skills in the use of Simulation
- Enhancement of curriculum in:
- Cultural Competency
- Chronic Disease Management
- Geriatrics
- Genetics
- Other areas determined by Faculty Member in Training (FMT) with approval of the PFET.
The FMT will continue the liaison status with the previously identified HBCUs, AHEC and the recruited preceptors in the targeted SC County. The FMT will be expected to conduct at least one visit per semester to the three HBCUs. In addition, there will be at least two visits to the new clinical sites in the targeted SC County for assessment of preceptor educational skills/knowledge and student acquisition of clinical knowledge, skills and experiences. The FMT and PFET will determine the topic and scope of the final project to be completed by the end of the second fiscal year. The targeted issue will result in an educational product (lectures, modules, problem-based case, OSCE, patient simulation) that enriches the educational experience of the MUSC PA student. The FMT will be expected to submit a manuscript for publication that details the educational product. To apply for the Physician Assistant Academic Fellowship, click the link below and search for the Requisition ID 044085. MUSC Human Resources
Requisition ID: 044085 | 
