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UCSF School of Medicine and UC Merced are collaborating to launch a regional medical campus at UC Merced in 2027. This endeavor is intended to educate students from the San Joaquin Valley (SJV) who are committed to
staying in the Valley to practice medicine and meet the needs of their community. As a regional medical campus, UC Merced will deliver the UCSF School of Medicine (SoM) Bridges curriculum. Students will complete the preclinical curriculum (Foundations 1 F1) for 1.5 years at UC Merced. For the subsequent 2.5 years, they will complete the clinical curriculum (Foundations 2 (F2) and Career Launch (CL)) at UCSF Fresno. Students will graduate with a doctoral degree from the UCSF School of Medicine. We are seeking teaching faculty based at
UC Merced who are skillful in educating medical students with the foundational science concepts, community health experience, and San Joaquin Valley experiences that they will need to advance to Foundations 2 and
serve patients from the SJV.

The University of California, Merced, invites applicants to apply for a new Teaching Professor position starting July 1, 2026. An Assistant Teaching Professor is a faculty position with an emphasis on education. Candidates with expertise in Public Health are encouraged to apply. This position will be based at UC Merced and will be dually appointed at UC Merced and UCSF.

UCSF School of Medicine and its regional campuses at UC Merced and UCSF Fresno are collaborating to train physicians for the San Joaquin Valley. The primary focus of this position is preparing for and teaching UCSF medical students at UC Merced. The first cohort of UCSF medical students will matriculate at UC Merced in 2027.

The successful candidate should be knowledgeable about Public Health in the San Joaquin Valley, including different patient populations, health needs, community engagement, advocacy, health systems, and more. They should also be knowledgeable about evidence-based pedagogical and assessment methods, creative and resourceful with respect to developing instructional initiatives, and effective in collaborating with faculty and staff.

This position will have primary teaching responsibility for Public Health related topics across the longitudinal curriculum of Foundations 1 delivered at UC Merced. They will serve as a core member of an interdisciplinary team to establish and co-lead a teaching effort; as such, they will collaborate with other clinical and teaching faculty. In addition, they will contribute to delivering relevant aspects of Public Health teaching during the F2 year at UCSF Fresno. For additional information on the position, please go to the following website
[https://meded.ucsf.edu/bridges-curriculum].

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Administrative

• Candidates will partner with existing UC Merced and UCSF course directors to learn the Bridges curriculum, participate in defined faculty development activities, and serve as a member of planning and design committees as needed.
• The primary areas of focus will be teaching, curriculum development, learner assessment, and scholarship.
• Participate in education-related committees, including course/element administration and standard setting (exam grading).
• Collaborate with UC Merced and UCSF teams on Curriculum, Community Engagement, Assessment, and Evaluation.
• Collaborate with UC Merced Department of Medical Education (DOME) to support the overall student experience.
• Participate in the recruitment of lecturers, small group facilitators, and community engagement experiences in collaboration with DOME Faculty and DOME Chair.
• Maintain availability for administrative needs.
• Participate in curriculum quality improvement activities as appropriate.
• Teach Public Health content to medical students and baccalaureate students in large groups, small groups, community engagement activities, and other settings.
• Teach Public Health content to pre-medical students to increase understanding of the needs of the San Joaquin Valley and prepare them for the medical school curriculum.
• Maintain availability for students.
• Prepare students to participate in community needs assessments, community engagement experiences, and presentation of scholarly work at symposia and other venues.

Curriculum Development

• Engage in, and collaborate on, curriculum and program development, pedagogical innovation, and other scholarly and professional activities, including integration of community engagement principles and perspective.
• Collaborate to include relevant examples from the San Joaquin Valley.
• Collaborate to ensure ongoing educational improvement.

Learner Assessment

• Plan and implement assessment strategy (grading assessments, grading committee, etc.), while adhering to the overall Bridges program of assessment.
• Participate in relevant student assessment and student progress review activities.

Scholarship

• Develop, assess, and disseminate innovative community engagement pedagogy, including educational research and scholarship.

Faculty development

• Participate in substantial development in medical education and the Bridges curriculum prior to the launch of F1 at UC Merced. This will include:
• Observation, participation, and teaching in the Bridges curriculum at UCSF SoM in relevant courses. Some travel to SF will be expected.
• Observation, participation, and engagement with course administration efforts at UCSF SoM.
• Participation in relevant faculty development activities to support education

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

“Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.

Required Authorization of Information Release may be found here. Please complete, sign, and upload the required Authorization of Information Release to your application.

Additional links: UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy, the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy, and APM 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment.

The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system’s 10 campuses. Ranked as one of the best public universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report and recently designated as an R1 institution by Carnegie, UC Merced is committed to innovation and excellence in research. With over 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students (https://cie.ucmerced.edu/analytics-hub/student-statistics), UC Merced provides outstanding, inclusive educational opportunities to highly qualified students from the heart of California, the nation, and abroad. The campus has special connections to nearby Yosemite National Park; is on the cutting edge of sustainability in construction and design; and supports the economic development of Central California.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. This includes the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs.