Section Chief, Specialty Care

Niazee College of Osteopathic Medicine (NCOM) is a mission-driven, nonprofit osteopathic medical school advancing a community-centered, whole-person approach to healthcare education. The Section Chief of Specialty Care provides academic leadership for the integration, delivery, and continuous improvement of specialty care education across all four years of the osteopathic medical curriculum. This role collaborates with specialty faculty to ensure high-quality instruction, curriculum alignment, and student readiness in disciplines such as medical subspecialties, neurology, psychiatry, emergency medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and diagnostic radiology.

Why You’ll Love Working at NCOM

We recognize that our people drive our mission forward, and we invest in your success through meaningful rewards and support. Our comprehensive best-in-class benefit offerings include:

Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Financial protection: Life and disability insurance options, including voluntary employee-paid STD, LTD, and AD&D plans
Flexible financial tools: Flexible spending accounts to support healthcare and dependent care needs
Well-being and balance: Generous paid time off, sick leave, employee assistance program (EAP), wellness resources, caregiver support, commuter benefits, adoption assistance, and health support programs

Beyond benefits, NCOM fosters an inclusive, collaborative academic environment where innovation, community impact, and professional growth are at the forefront. You’ll be part of a founding team shaping the future of osteopathic medical education, where your voice, expertise, and leadership directly influence institutional growth and student success.

Responsibilities

Lead the development, integration, assessment, and continuous improvement of the Specialty Care curriculum across all four years of the osteopathic medical program, ensuring alignment with institutional goals, accreditation standards, and student readiness for clinical training.
Coordinate and support specialty faculty, adjunct instructors, preceptors, and discipline leaders across a broad portfolio of medical specialties, fostering high-quality instruction, curriculum consistency, and effective faculty development.
Collaborate with primary care, procedural care, clinical education, simulation, assessment, and foundational science teams to ensure integrated learning experiences, clinical skills development, and preparation for COMLEX-USA examinations and residency training.
Monitor curriculum effectiveness through analysis of course, clerkship, faculty, assessment, and program outcome data, identifying opportunities for continuous quality improvement and implementing evidence-based enhancements.
Advise students on specialty career pathways and residency preparation while promoting osteopathic principles, interprofessional education, scholarly activity, accreditation readiness, and strategic initiatives that support academic excellence.

Qualifications

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) or Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree with active board certification in a relevant specialty care discipline and eligibility for Illinois medical licensure, and a demonstrated commitment to osteopathic medical education and whole-person patient care.
Minimum five (5) years of independent post-training clinical practice experience in a specialty care field, along with at least three (3) years of academic teaching experience and leadership experience in medical education.
Proven success in curriculum design, learner assessment, faculty development, accreditation support, educational outcomes analysis, and continuous quality improvement within undergraduate medical education.
Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, coordinate specialty faculty and preceptors, manage complex educational initiatives, and build collaborative relationships across academic and clinical environments.
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and leadership skills, with a commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care, educational excellence, scholarly activity, and preparation of students for clinical practice and residency training.

About NCOM

At the Niazee College of Osteopathic Medicine (NCOM), we’re building a transformational, community-centered medical school grounded in osteopathic principles and whole-person care. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit institution granted Pre-Accreditation status by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA), our mission is to educate and inspire compassionate, culturally competent physicians who are equipped to serve diverse communities with integrity and excellence. We value compassion, professionalism, community representation, structural competency, and innovation in both clinical care and research. Join us as we pioneer a new model of medical education focused on patient-first care, academic excellence, and meaningful community impact.

Join NCOM as a key academic leader shaping the future of specialty care education and preparing the next generation of osteopathic physicians for success in residency and clinical practice. If you are an accomplished clinician, educator, and collaborative leader passionate about innovation, mentorship, and excellence in medical education, we encourage you to apply and make a lasting impact.

We are an equal opportunity employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable laws.

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