School of Rehabilitation and Medical Sciences
- Physician Assistant Program
- Physical Therapy Program
General information about the School of Rehabilitation and Medical Sciences is available at:
Faculty Positions (1)
Physician Assistant Program - Program Director (Full-time, Twelve-month, Tenure-track, Assistant/Associate Professor)
Central Michigan University announces a full-time, twelve-month,
tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant/Associate Professor
level, depending on credentials, to begin September, 2008 or earlier.
The duties of this position involve classroom teaching, advising,
committee service, scholarly activity and other duties as assigned.
The required minimum qualifications for this position are: an earned
Master's degree, at least five years full-time (or equivalent part-time)
clinical medicine practice, NCCPA/ABMS/AOA certification/eligibility,
Michigan PA/MD/DO licensure/eligibility, excellent interpersonal,
written, and oral communication skills.
Desired qualifications include an earned doctorate, or substantial
evidence of progress toward completion of a doctoral degree.
(Partial tuition reimbursement is available for doctoral studies
undertaken at CMU.) A criterion for tenure is possession of a
doctoral degree from an accredited university. Preference will
also be given to those candidates with recent clinical and/or teaching
experience in one or more of the following areas: surgery, emergency
medicine, clinical procedures, radiology, hospitalist/internal medicine
and basic medical sciences. Well qualified candidates may also be
considered for the position of Physician Assistant Program Director.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until
the position is filled.
Central Michigan University offers a 27 month PA Program leading to a
Master of Science degree. The Program emphasizes the provision of
medical care to rural, underserved communities in central and northern
Michigan. The PA program was founded in 1996. It has a track
record of outstanding graduate outcomes and enjoys strong institutional
support. The program is housed in a new state-of-the-art facility
with advanced technology for teaching and research. Please see
http://www.chp.cmich.edu/pa/.
Established in 1892, Central Michigan University has an enrollment of
27,000 students, including approximately 20,000 students on the
university's main campus. Classified by the Carnegie Foundation as
a doctoral research university, CMU is recognized for strong
undergraduate education and a range of focused graduate and research
programs.
CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase
diversity within its community. Please see
http://www.cmich.edu/aaeo/.
Send letter of interest, curriculum vita and the names, phone numbers
and email addresses of at least three references to:
Search Committee Chair, Physician Assistant Program
The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions
2217 Health Professions Building
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
Phone: 989-774-1850; fax: 989-774-1853.