The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University seeks a collaborative and creative individual for the Associate Dean of Medical Education position. The successful candidate will articulate an innovative curricular vision that supports the mission of the Brody School of Medicine.
General Administration of the Office of Medical Education (40%):
1. Provide leadership and active collaboration with the other offices in the BSOM Academic Affairs to meet the expectations of all relevant accreditation bodies – including SACS and the LCME. Contribute to the planning for all accreditation visits and all related data gathering and supportive documentation.
2. Serve as the primary custodian for policies housed in the BSOM OME and ensure the timely revision and electronic posting of updates.
3. Provide leadership and administrative support to testing and assessment processes as defined by current OME policies.
4. Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and support their application to enhance Academic Affairs activities. This includes the learning management systems Elentra, Examsoft, Qualtrics and RedCap survey tools and website design. Lead efforts to adopt or modify a chosen technology or learning management system.
5. Prepare and effectively manage the OME budgets and accounts, ensuring that financial expenditures meet all of the plans and reporting requirements of the University.
6. Recruit, lead, motivate, and develop OME staff in a way that fosters engagement and high performance. To develop staff, create and communicate clear performance measures, accountability, and continuing education.
7. Contribute to the planning and delivery of M1-M4 orientation programs.
Curriculum Oversight, Outcomes, Programmatic Development, and Strategy (40%):
1. Create a vision for the OME and provides leadership for the OME in applying best practices to the design, delivery, and enhancement of the curriculum at BSOM. The Associate Dean for Medical Student Education is an ex officio member of the Foundational and Clinical Curriculum Committees and a voting member of the Executive Curriculum Committee.
2. Provide leadership for the systemic review process for each component of the medical education curriculum as defined by current policies.
3. Provide programmatic support for the educational pipeline efforts designed to enhance student understanding and preparation for the rigors of medical school.
4. Promote the educational program at BSOM to the University and medical, and educational community through websites and attendance at regional and national events and meetings.
5. Direct the medical courses housed in Academic Affairs and any others as required. This includes the M1 and M2 Foundations of Doctoring courses, the Clinical Foundations Seminar, the Advanced Clinical Foundations Seminar, the M3 Clinical Medicine Enrichment elective, and the M4 Clinical Medicine Enrichment elective. Provide curriculum support for interdepartmental courses. This includes the M1 and M2 Foundations of Doctoring and M2 Medicine courses.
6. Collect, analyze, and communicate outcomes data concerning national benchmarks to course directors, department chairs, curriculum committees, and academic leaders.
7. Support the faculty development of institutional learning objectives and competencies, map their application to individual courses, and document their attainment.
Other Duties (20%):
1. Develop pedagogical research projects and resources and facilitate educational research at BSOM.
2. Provide leadership, administrative support, and oversight for the BSOM Distinction Track Program.
3. Complete additional responsibilities as assigned by the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
Position contingent upon availability of funds.
The position will have a primary appointment in an academic unit related to the selected candidates’ discipline and be reassigned to serve in BSOM Academic Affairs.
Anticipated hire date January 8, 2024