BSOM Associate Dean of Medical Education

Department: Medical Education

Reports To: Dean and Chief Academic Officer

FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Summary

The Associate Dean of Medical Education provides strategic academic and administrative leadership for the delivery evaluation and continuous improvement of the osteopathic medical education program. The Associate Dean leads the Department of Medical Education and oversees student academic success assessment and learning outcomes educational data analytics board preparation remediation research accreditation compliance and related educational functions.

This position is primarily an administrative position but as a faculty member the Associate Dean may teach if desired and able. Commitment to and support of the BSOM mission at all levels is a must.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the Department of Medical Education including faculty staff programs resources and budget.
• Oversee student academic success progression remediation advising and early intervention for students at academic risk.
• Supervise the Assistant Dean of Learning Outcomes and Data Analytics and ensure effective assessment of course programmatic and institutional learning outcomes.
• Use educational data and key performance indicators to evaluate student achievement curriculum effectiveness remediation retention board readiness and overall program performance.
• Oversee the quality and coordination of didactic courses laboratories clinical skills simulation academic support and other assigned educational experiences.
• Lead a longitudinal board preparation program for COMLEX-USA Level 1 COMAT examinations COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE and other assigned examinations.
• Collaborate with academic leaders department chairs course directors and faculty to maintain an integrated student-centered curriculum.
• Ensure that assessment findings and educational outcomes inform continuous quality improvement accreditation strategic planning and resource allocation.
• Promote academic excellence educational innovation osteopathic principles and practice Catholic bioethics accountability and student success.
• Provide administrative oversight of BSOM Department of Research with responsibility for research data analytics tracking scholarly productivity monitoring research outcomes and using data to inform research priorities resource allocation and strategic planning.
• Ensure and support mission alignment and achievement of SOM goals.
• Participate in teaching activities appropriate to Associate Deans professional qualifications workload permitting.
• Serve on college and institutional committees as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD DO PhD in biomedical science discipline EdD or comparable degree with academic medical education experience preferably in a college of osteopathic medicine.
• For physician candidates a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or Doctor of Medicine degree and eligibility for an appropriate faculty appointment.
• Current or recent medical licensure and board certification when applicable to the candidates professional discipline.
• A record of progressively responsible leadership in medical education health professions education or a closely related academic environment.
• Demonstrated experience with medical school curriculum development implementation assessment or administration.
• Experience supporting student academic success academic advising remediation learning support or licensing examination preparation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of evidence-informed teaching learning assessment program evaluation and continuous quality improvement practices.
• Knowledge of COMLEX-USA preparation readiness assessment performance analysis or student intervention.
• Experience supervising faculty academic leaders professional staff or complex academic programs.
• Experience interpreting educational outcomes assessment results and student-performance data.
• Strong organizational analytical interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use educational and student-performance data to guide decisions and improvement initiatives.
• Commitment to osteopathic medical education student success professionalism and institutional service.

Faculty Appointment and Rank:

This position will be appointed at the rank of Assistant Professor Associate Professor or Professor within the School of Osteopathic Medicine based on qualifications and experience.

Tenure is not awarded upon hire but will be available in accordance with the SOM Promotion and Tenure Policy.