Adjunct Faculty - Acupuncture - TCM Etiology And Pathology Of Disease

The New England School of Acupuncture seeks an adjunct faculty member to deliver high quality learning experiences and assessment for the acupuncture program. The selected candidate will bring subject matter expertise to the responsibilities of remote didactic teaching of the TCM etiology, pathogenesis and treatment of specific disorders commonly treated with acupuncture. Pattern identification for each etiology is analyzed for diagnosis, and treatment strategies and point prescriptions for all the conditions are covered. Clinical research findings are included for many conditions, establishing a foundation for evidence-informed practice. The use of case studies develops differential/pattern diagnostic skills.

This is a 3-credit, 45-hour online synchronous course for 2nd year students that is held over a period of 2 class meetings per week: Monday and Tuesday 10:25am-12:15pm EST.

This is a fall semester course, meeting September 3, 2024 - December 10, 2024. This is the first course in a 2-part series. The second course meets in the spring 2025 semester January - April. The ideal candidate would teach the spring course if successful in the fall course.

• Deliver didactic instruction through the online Learning Management System Blackboard in a synchronous classroom setting

• Provide an engaging active learning environment for students

• Provide students with periodic assessments of their progress toward meeting course learning outcomes, which demonstrate clinical applications of concepts covered

• Apply grading policies fairly and consistently

• Develop and adhere to the course syllabus per the NESA/MCPHS format, which includes course description, learning outcomes, attendance policy in line with that of MCPHS, and assessment criteria, including assignment deliverables and timelines

• Additional responsibilities may be assigned by the Dean or Associate Dean