Vice Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education (MD) (College of Medicine-Phoenix)
Posting Number: req21424
Department: COM Phoenix Academic Affairs
Location: Greater Phoenix Area
Address: Phoenix, AZ USA
Position Highlights
The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix seeks a motivated and visionary leader to serve as the vice dean for the Office of Undergraduate Medical Education (UME).
The vice dean of UME reports directly to the dean of the College of Medicine - Phoenix and serves as a member of the College's leadership team. This leadership position will provide vision and strategic oversight in all matters relating to undergraduate medical education (UME), including admissions, student affairs, foundational curriculum, clinical curriculum, assessment and evaluation and LCME accreditation.
The ideal candidate must be an outstanding leader with a strong academic record and widely recognized for thought leadership and contributions to medical education. Organizational and administrative skills and innovative pedagogic approaches to education will be essential attributes. Strong student, faculty and staff advocacy with team building skills to promote excellence in all missions of the school will be critical. Other responsibilities will include fostering education and instructional development of faculty and staff, oversight of medical education resources and budget, alumni outreach and strengthening relationships within the University, the College and our affiliate and community partners in the setting of a distributive educational model. The vice dean will work closely with department chairs and UME directors to promote an exceptional undergraduate medical education experience and foster a pipeline to University of Arizona-sponsored GME programs.
The successful candidate will fulfill the responsibilities of a faculty member in an appropriate department, actively participate in teaching, clinical service and/or scholarly work, and must qualify for an appointment at the rank of associate or full professor.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine -
Phoenix anchors the 28-acre Phoenix Bioscience Core in the heart of the Valley
of the Sun. The College inspires and trains individuals to become exemplary
physicians, scientists and leaders who are life-long learners and inquisitive
scholars. The Phoenix Biomedical Campus embodies the University's priorities of
engagement, partnership, innovation, and synergy in its world-class academic
and research initiatives, with clinical facilities throughout Greater Phoenix.
Outstanding
UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance
and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU
tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement
plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!
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Duties & Responsibilities
- Oversee
the educational and student service programs within the College of
Medicine - Phoenix. - Lead
the Continuous Quality Improvement team to ensure LCME compliance and
accreditation. - Represent
the College of Medicine - Phoenix at the AAMC national meetings, serve
on national committees and engage in collaborative research. - Ensure
successful implementation and outcomes of our innovative undergraduate
medical curriculum, consistent with the educational goals of the
College. - Oversee
further development and distinction in the Student Research program with
expansion of the MD/PhD program. - Strengthen
partnerships with affiliate institutions and community partners to
benefit the educational mission. - Strengthen
existing relationships with universities, foundations and other
organizations to ensure the success of the College of Medicine -
Phoenix. - Establish
priorities for clinical and academic program development and facilitate
the recruitment of key academic leaders necessary to implement
educational priorities. - Recruit
and retain an institutional team who will successfully execute the
educational goals of the strategic plan. - Champion
undergraduate student pathway programs with the Office Health Care Advancement. - Provide
effective unit oversight of the financial and operational performance of
the UME Office. - Actively
promote career development of UME faculty and leaders at the College. - Identify
opportunities for enhanced performance in areas of research, education
and faculty development. - Additional
duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge of pedagogic principles and evidence-based
practices and procedures. - Knowledge of LCME requirements.
- Have excellent organizational, time management,
professionalism and communication skills. - Exhibit
mentoring skills (students, residents and junior faculty). - Knowledge
of budgets and resource management. - Have
experience serving on national educational committees.
Minimum Qualifications
- Hold
an MD or an equivalent degree from an LCME accredited institution. - Have
a minimum of 5 years of progressively complex administrative experience
in an academic medicine setting. - Demonstrate
national recognition as an academic leader as evidenced by involvement
in national clinical, academic and/or educational societies. - Have
a record of educational program development, monitoring and/or
leadership. - Demonstrate
experience of recruiting and developing faculty, trainees and students. - Be board certified in specialty and be licensed to practice medicine in Arizona at the time of hire.
Preferred Qualifications
* Hold an additional advanced degree (e.g., PhD, MBA, MEd, MPH, MS, etc.).
* Have been a previous academic medicine leader such as a chair, division chief or associate or assistant dean.* Have experience serving on an AAMC committee.* Have a track record of peer-reviewed publications in areas of educational scholarship (e.g., assessment, evaluation, curriculum, academic culture, admissions, etc.)* Demonstrate engagement in clinical care and clinical education.FLSA: Exempt
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40
Job FTE: 1.0
Work Calendar: Fiscal
Job Category: Faculty
Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay: AAMC Public Schools for Rank and Specialty
Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required: Fingerprint criminal background check (security sensitive due to title or department)
Number of Vacancies: 1
Contact Information for Candidates
Expressions of interest, including CV, should be directed to Eric Dickerson at Kaye/Bassman:
Eric Dickerson
Managing Director
Open Until Filled: Yes
Documents Needed to Apply: No Documents
Special Instructions to Applicant
Expressions of interest, including CV, should be directed to Eric Dickerson at Kaye/Bassman:
Eric Dickerson
Managing Director
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