The University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law
MBM - FARM Physician Coordinator (Aberdeen)
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Posting Details
Working Title
MBM - FARM Physician Coordinator (Aberdeen)
Posting Number
T00290P
Department
SSOM - Medical Education
Physical Location of Position (City)
Aberdeen
Posting Text
The FARM Physician Coordinator is responsible for directing and monitoring student participation in the longitudinal integrated clerkship at the rural site, providing periodic feedback to students on their performance, overseeing student assessment, including gathering performance feedback from other faculty preceptors within their facilities, and ensuring completion of semester requirements. Serving as an LIC instructor in the clinic setting is expected, and regular attendance at monthly advising committee meetings is critical to this position.
Expectations
- Must be a board-certified family medical, general internal medicine, or general pediatric physician.
- Preference will be given to a physician employed by the FARM site.
- Maintain board certification (or board eligibility, if appropriate) through the appropriate specialty board.
- Understand school-wide educational goals for students as outlined in the Pillar 2 handbook.
- Clearly communicate specific curricular goals of the respective discipline and the SSOM to students and faculty.
- Provide feedback to individual students and faculty in a skilled manner.
- Manage a credible, consistent, and fair process of student assessment and grading that will meet legal and accreditation standards and be completed in a timely manner in collaboration with the Offices of Medical Education and Medical Student Affairs.
- Analyze multiple sources of program evaluation data (e.g. student evaluations, SPEL reports) to effect appropriate quality improvement in the educational program.
- Collaborate with other LIC faculty at their site and school educational leaders to continually improve the educational program.
- Assist in the development and implementation of remediation for students who do not successfully pass the clerkship.
- Provide skilled career counseling that includes knowledge of residency programs in the coordinator’s specialty.
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and leadership skills with students and faculty.
- Advise the clerkship directors, associate dean of rural medicine, and associate dean of medical student education on educational policy and strategic planning, with attention to anticipated changes in resources and societal needs within their site.
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The position reports to Dr. Jason Wickersham, Associate Dean for Rural Medicine.
First review of applications will begin October 12, 2026, and continue until the position is filled.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Posting Date
09/28/2026
Closing Date
Open Until Filled: Yes
First Consideration Date
10/12/2026
Advertised Salary
.10 FTE $22,000 annually
Duration of the Term
12 months
Appointment Percent
.10
Proposed Rank
Work Hours
Appointment Type
Temporary
This position requires Travel
If other, please indicate
Department Description and Cultural Expectations
Administration
- Regular communication with LIC faculty providing teaching in specific disciplines outside of primary care at the LIC site.
- Regular reports to the respective clinical department on curricular issues, faculty contributions, adequacy of patient load for each clerkship site, and student performance.
- Letters of recommendation as requested for students applying to residency programs.
- Regular attendance (75%) at monthly meetings of the campus advising committee.
- Attendance at annual SSOM education retreats.
- Meeting with the clerkship directors at least annually.
Curriculum
- Assist the clerkship director with:
- Annual revision of the discipline-specific core curriculum.
- Assurance of appropriate student completion of SPEL and report of the adequacy of patient load for the site.
- Periodic review of NBME subject examination scores upon release by the assessment and evaluation specialist to assure content mastery.
Assessment
- Timely completion of student assessments and assistance with obtaining timely assessments from department faculty at the LIC site.
- Appropriate communication regarding students with academic difficulty, including referral to the Student Progress and Conduct Committee if warranted.
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Assigned Pillar 2 LIC Students
- Regular contact with the assigned students via email, phone, or face-to-face meetings.
- Timely review of student files prior to or at each meeting.
- Review of student SPEL data prior to or at each meeting. If student SPEL data is incomplete, the FARM Physician Coordinator will contact the student to complete entries.
- Periodic competency-based formative feedback to each assigned student.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
USD is committed to fostering a dynamic and welcoming working and learning environment for all. USD provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ideological, political, or sectarian opinions or perspectives; or race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, national origin, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. USD is committed to the principles of free expression and encourages the timely and rational discussion of topics in an environment that is intellectually and ideologically diverse.
Contact Information
Jason Wickersham, Associate Dean for Rural Medicine
jason.wickersham@usd.edu
Working Conditions
Cognitive Requirements
- Multiple Priorities
- Verbal Communication
- Written Communication
Protective Clothing/Equipment
as needed/required by clinic
Physical Requirements
- Driving
- Fine Finger Manipulation (keyboarding, pipefitting, bench work, etc)
- Sitting for sustained periods of time
- Standing for sustained periods of time
Sensory Requirements
Working Conditions & Exposures
NA
Working Environment
- Clinical Environment
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
- Curriculum Vitae
Optional Documents
- Cover Letter
- Other
- Reference List
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