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CHAIRPERSON OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE

Position:
Chairperson Associate Professor or Professor, Tenure Track
Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
A. T. Still University of Health Sciences
Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kirksville, Missouri

Position Responsibilities: The OMM Chair must demonstrate excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. Duties will include curricular design, implementation and assessment; oversight of clinical and academic activities of OMM faculty, residents and teaching fellows; mentoring students; serving on College and University committees; and assisting in special projects, grants, and other administrative duties. The OMM Chair will maintain an active clinical practice and will develop a clinical revenue plan that leads to financial self-sufficiency for the OMM Department. Opportunities exist for engaging in clinical research, including projects funded by internal and extramural resources.

Position Requirements:

• Education and Experience - Applicants must have an earned D.O. degree from a COCA (Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation) accredited college of osteopathic medicine (COM), have AOA board certification (C-NMM/OMM or C-SPOMM) and have demonstrated leadership experience in academic and clinical medicine. Preference will be given to applicants who are NMM/OMM residency trained, but others will be considered. Applicants should have a minimum of 5 years experience teaching in an osteopathic medical school and possess the rank of associate professor or higher at the time of application.
• Clinical Practice - Prior experience in managing a successful independent or group clinical practice is required. Applicants should be willing to take call for hospital consults.
• Teaching - Applicants must have a sincere interest in osteopathic medical education and a commitment to conduct a quality teaching program. The OMM Chair will supervise and participate in didactic instruction and hands-on laboratory training of osteopathic medical students through all four years of their education, and supervise the training of residents and undergraduate fellows. Because the medical curriculum at KCOM is evolving from discipline-based to a Clinical Presentation model, experience in the development of a Clinical Presentation Curriculum and the identification of assessment issues is desirable.
• Service - Applicants should be willing to assist the College and University by serving on committees, interviewing college applicants, mentoring students through the Learning Societies Program, and performing other duties as needed.
• Other - Applicants should exhibit the professional, moral and ethical characteristics appropriate for a physician and medical school faculty member. The applicant should find the small community lifestyle to be attractive.

The Department: The Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine consists of 8 faculty members, 4 OMM residents, and 4 undergraduate fellows. The department currently teaches 6 quarters of Osteopathic Theory and Methods to approximately 170 osteopathic medical students in each of the first and second year classes. Faculty provide hospital OMM consultation services and clinical services in the areas of Family Practice, Obstetrics/Gynecology, and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Specialty Care. Several members of the department are actively engaged in osteopathic research funded by the KCOM Strategic Research Initiative and by the American Osteopathic Association. A number of OMM faculty hold appointments in the A.T. Still Research Institute located on the KCOM campus.

OMM Lab

Hands-on training in osteopathic manipulative medicine takes place in a state-of-the art laboratory in the Connell Information Technologies Center.

The College: The Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, the founding college of osteopathic medicine, was established in 1892, and is part of the A. T. Still University of Health Sciences. The College has maintained a leadership position in education and research among the nation's 28 osteopathic medical colleges and branch campuses, and it has a record of encouraging medical research through internal seed grants. KCOM is affiliated with the 250-bed Northeast Regional Medical Center located on its campus. The additional schools within the A. T. Still University system are the School of Health Management in Kirksville, the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, the Arizona School of Health Sciences, and the School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona located in Mesa, AZ. Most 3rd and 4th year KCOM students perform their clinical rotations at Regional Rotation Centers in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio and Utah.

The Community: Kirksville is a rural community with a population of about 17,000 and is located in northeast Missouri 90 miles from Columbia, Missouri and 150 miles from Kansas City, Missouri. Besides KCOM with its 350+ on-campus students, the academic nature of the community is provided by Truman State University, which has ~6,000 students and is consistently ranked high among the nation's liberal arts colleges. Kirksville is the trade center for northeast Missouri. Its economic base is derived from academics, medical care, agriculture and several small industries. The Kirksville R-III school district educates 2400 elementary through high school students, and is "Accredited with Distinction" by the state of Missouri.

Photo by Hector Contreras at Studio1004.net

Downtown Square

The Square surrounding the Adair County Courthouse in downtown Kirksville is the site of the autumn Red Barn Arts and Crafts Festival and the Summer on the Square Concert Series, annual events sponsored by the Kirksville Arts Association. The north end of the Square is also the home of the Kirksville Kiwanis Farmers' Market, which features fresh produce, flowers, and baked goods each Saturday morning from May through October.

Recreational Opportunities: Kirksville is located in a prime hunting and fishing region. Open seasons are held for deer, turkey, pheasant, quail, geese, ducks, and other game. Large lakes and small farm ponds abound in the region and provide excellent fishing for many species of pan fish. Thousand Hills State Park, located 3 miles west of Kirksville, contains 3,252 acres of land surrounding the 702-acre Forest Lake. This area provides swimming, camping, fishing, sailing and water skiing. The KCOM Thompson Campus Center provides faculty, staff and students with weight and exercise rooms, racquetball courts and basketball courts, sauna and whirlpool baths. All major spectator sports and multiple cultural events are available at Truman State University. The town also has a country club with an 18-hole golf course, a YMCA with full athletic facilities and a municipal aquatic center with both indoor and outdoor pools.

Photo by Melissa K. Stuart, Ph.D.

Forest Lake

Forest Lake in Thousand Hills State Park provides swimming, boating, fishing, sailing, and water skiing opportunities.

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Position Availability: July 1, 2009.

Application Procedure: Submit a Letter of Application accompanied by a current and complete curriculum vitae with contact information for three references who have worked closely with the applicant. Experiences and plans not covered in the curriculum vitae should be included in the Letter of Application. These materials should be mailed to:

Human Resources
OMM Chair Search Committee
ATSU/Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
800 West Jefferson Street
Kirksville, Missouri 63501

The Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion, handicaps or national origin.