Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education - School of Medicine
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Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (KPSOM) has initiated a nationwide search for an innovative educator, administrator, and scholar to serve as its Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education (SADME). This leader will work as a key member of the dean’s leadership team in support of the more than 1,600 faculty at KPSOM.
Reporting directly to the Dean, and working collaboratively with the leadership team, the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education (SADME) provides leadership and oversight of the Office of Medical Education (OME) at Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (KPSOM). Tasked with ensuring curricular excellence and that all educational activities are in full compliance with regulatory requirements at KPSOM, the OME provides direct oversight of the four-year medical curriculum, including the integration of the Biomedical, Clinical, and Health Systems Sciences curricular programs, and instruction, assessment, and program evaluation. The OME also manages simulation, educational technology, library services, and faculty educator development, as well as accreditation and continuous quality improvement.
The SADME will provide oversight, guidance, and support for a team of faculty and staff leaders within the OME and work collaboratively with the department chairs for implementation, evaluation, and improvement towards an extraordinarily innovative four-year medical curriculum that incorporates small group, case-based learning; flipped classrooms; augmented reality anatomy; integrated health science courses; longitudinal integrated clerkships; service learning; and other innovative teaching technologies and simulations with early and ongoing clinical training in the world renown Kaiser Permanente healthcare system.
The curriculum prepares KPSOM students to become lifelong learners as physicians. Important concepts of advocacy and leadership, equity, inclusion, and diversity, health promotion, and interprofessional collaboration are longitudinal curricular threads integrated throughout the curriculum. The SADME interacts and consults widely with faculty, internal and external leaders,including the Permanente Medical Group (PMG), and external institutions to ensure a positive learning environment, faculty development needs are continuously evaluated and supported, as well as serves as the school’s educational representative to the Association of American Medical Colleges and the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), staff, students, and others as necessary to fulfill the mission and vision of the educational program.
The SADME will work collaboratively with the department chairs and the Office of Student Affairs, Office of Faculty Affairs, and Office of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity to ensure a positive learning environment and faculty development needs are continuously evaluated and supported. The SADME works closely with the Permanente Medical Group (PMG) leadership as it relates to physician faculty support and with other institutions from which visiting, adjunct, or part-time faculty may be appointed.
The SADME will have a distinguished record of achievement commensurate with that of a senior associate dean at the equivalent of associate professor level or higher, with significant expertise in one or more areas of clinical, biomedical and/or health systems science, and medical education, and regional/national recognition in their field(s) of study. The SADME must have the ability to exercise sound and fair judgment in applying and interpreting policies and procedures; superior interpersonal skills to establish and maintain trusted working relationships with faculty and staff members and all levels of personnel; recognition by the faculty as a role model; and effective, clear, and concise oral and written communication skills.
Successful candidates will not only have strong credentials in their field, but also enthusiasm for being part of the leadership of a unique medical school. As an integral member of the Dean's leadership team, this individual will work closely with the team to develop strategic and tactical plans for implementation. The candidate’s leadership profile and experience will include embodying the principles of equity, inclusion, and diversity on which KPSOM was founded.
Application Procedure:
Russell Reynolds Associates welcomes inquiries, nominations, and applications. To receive full consideration, interested individuals should electronically submit a Curriculum Vitae and a letter of interest to Russell Reynolds Associates.The letter of interest is a two-page cover letter, primarily detailing your experience, qualification, and key achievements related to this position. We also ask that you briefly outline your interest in this position and your thoughts on how you see yourself contributing to the programs and responsibilities described in this position specification. Letters should be addressed to Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of MedicineSearch Committee and submitted electronically to RRA at KPSOMSADME@russellreynolds.com.Materials will be reviewed immediately and will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled.
- Provide direct oversight and leadership for the following areas: assessment and evaluation, curriculum design and implementation, faculty educator development, library, medical education, and simulation.
- Lead and direct the Office of Medical Education, including program faculty, deans, and director level staff on matters of curriculum development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
- Provide supervision and management of various level leaders, including Deans and staff, budget and finance management, and staff recruitment and retention support to ensure the successful achievement of all OME responsibilities.
- Partner with the Chairs of Biomedical, Clinical, and Health Systems Science Departments for development, integration, and ongoing improvement in the delivery of the educational program.
- Support the Dean to ensure that accreditation standards are met and that a continuous quality improvement process is in place for ongoing monitoring of compliance with accreditation standards, including those related to curricular governance, and potential service as the Faculty Accreditation Lead for LCME processes. Work collaboratively with the Senior Director of Accreditation and Strategy.
- Oversee curricular governance including the Curricular and Educational Policy Committee and its various sub-committees.
- In collaboration with the Senior Associate Dean for Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Admissions, ensure processes for maintaining and enhancing quality in EID in curricular delivery. In collaboration with the Associate Dean for Medical Education Research and Scholarship, mentor and guide others engaged in research and scholarship related to medical education.
- Serve on the KPSOM senior leadership team and collaborate with leadership to foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, well-being, collaboration, and commitment to learning excellence.
- Collaborate with the department chairs and the Office of Student Affairs, Office of Faculty Affairs, and Office of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity to ensure a positive learning environment and faculty development needs are continuously evaluated and supported.
- Work closely with the Permanente Medical Group (PMG) leadership as it relates to physician faculty support and with other institutions from which visiting, adjunct, or part-time faculty may be appointed.
- Encourage, and work to develop, educational innovation, creativity, and excellence.
- Foster and encourage respect for all healthcare disciplines among faculty and staff.
- Option for clinical practice can be considered (approximately 10%).
- Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in medical education, with experience in undergraduate medical education.
- Minimum of six (6) years of leadership or management experience with or without direct reports.
- MD/DO, MD/PhD, PhD, or equivalent degree.
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- A record of nationally recognized achievement in clinical, educational, and research/scholarship pursuits that would warrant appointment as an associate professor or higher, preferred.
- Outstanding health sciences/health professions credentials, preferred.
- Knowledge of current efforts and best practices to transform medical education using innovative curricula, technologies, and teaching/learning methodologies. Familiarity with a variety of teaching approaches.
- Leadership experience in academic and clinical medicine in an academic medical center, or similarly complex institution, usually demonstrated by having led a large program or having served as assistant or associate dean equivalent.
- Experience with curriculum design, development, assessment and evaluation, and curriculum mapping with respect to competencies and milestones within a medical school.
- Experience with accreditation processes and standards for medical education.
- Expertise in the principles of learning and instructional design, adult learning theory, educational research, development of competency-based education, and assessment of student learning (skills, knowledge, and attitudes).
- Experience developing and utilizing technology-based instruction, small group education methodology, and assessment and evaluation.
- Demonstrated ability to manage financial, organizational, and staff resources. Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of constituents, including project staff and faculty from a variety of disciplines, students, and administration, preferred.
- Demonstrated evidence of strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills, effective critical thinking, and the ability to set priorities, manage multiple tasks, and work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams in a complex organization, preferred.
- Evidence of a commitment to promoting a culture that respects and advances equity, inclusion, and diversity, inquiry, and scholarship, preferred.
- Demonstrated creativity and strategic thinking with the ability to take initiative and the willingness to learn, preferred.
- Outstanding teaching skills and teaching evaluations from medical students and/or other learners, preferred.
- Experience with student-centered pedagogies (e.g., flipped classrooms, small-group interactive learning, problem or case-based learning environments), preferred.
- Experience in faculty and staff recruitment, development, and retention practices, preferred.
- Ability to leverage experience and bring new perspectives, insights, and skills while fitting into the Kaiser Permanente culture and business/organizational model, preferred.
- See Additional Requirements.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
