Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education

Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for the inaugural Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education (Senior Associate Dean) for the newly established School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering (SOMME). This full-time position carries the faculty rank of Clinical Professor.  

The Senior Associate Dean will work with faculty and staff to provide strategic guidance as it pertains to planning and implementation of medical education. Reporting to the Dean of the SOMME, they will guide the development of the academic and programmatic structure and delivery. The Senior Associate Dean will not only oversee key aspects of medical education but will lead strategic efforts to advance the mission and goals of the SOMME. Additionally, the Senior Associate Dean will engage with other members of the academic and administrative leadership team to collaboratively design a plan to ensure optimal performance and continuous quality improvement of a matrixed organizational structure that traverses curricular guidance, student and faculty support, and other administrative and leadership functions.

The Senior Associate Dean will shape the curriculum, foster a dynamic learning environment, and create graduates capable of delivering exceptional patient care, devising scalable healthcare solutions, and pushing the boundaries of medical science, all while embracing a commitment to applying a humanistic approach to patient care, and integration of medical education with engineering and technology. In the immediate term, the Senior Associate Dean will be focused on developing a world-class undergraduate medical education (UME) program and leading the SOMME towards successful LCME accreditation. To achieve these goals, the Senior Associate Dean will address the following key opportunities and challenges:  

• Guide and operationalize a strategic vision for the educational mission
• Facilitate continuous quality improvement and curricular implementation
• Ensure all programming related to undergraduate medical education meets LCME accreditation standards 
• Champion the growth, achievement, and well-being of medical students, GME trainees, and other learners
• Support and promote academic clinician-educators and medical research
• Build, lead, and support an effective team

This position is located in Tempe, Arizona. Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters should be sent directly below. Electronic submission of materials is required. 

David Bellshaw and Courtney Wilk-Mandel are leading this search with Evan Layne and Cara Meyers.

Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please visit: https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/.