Vice Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education (MD) (College of Medicine-Phoenix)

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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• 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 of 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.

• 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.

* 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.

Expressions of interest, including CV, should be directed to Eric Dickerson at Kaye/Bassman:

Eric Dickerson

Managing Director

ericd@kbic.com

Expressions of interest, including CV, should be directed to Eric Dickerson at Kaye/Bassman:

Eric Dickerson

Managing Director

ericd@kbic.com