Assistant Dean, Clinical Sciences
Company: Touro College
Location: Valhalla
Posted on: January 21, 2023
Job Description:
The Assistant Dean, Clinical Sciences (ADCS) for the New York
Medical College (NYMC) School of Medicine (SOM) is responsible for
the coordinated oversight and management of affiliated clinical
sites in compliance with college policies and accreditation
standards. In addition, the ADCS acts as the primary point of
contact for appointed directors of phases 2 and 3 of the M.D.
program, as well as other SOM Offices for administrative matters
related to phases 2 and 3 of the M.D. Program.In collaboration with
the Assistant Dean for Basic Sciences, Associate Dean of Curriculum
Integration and Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education, the
ADCS assists with the central oversight of and continuous quality
improvement of the M.D. curriculum. In addition, the ADCS partners
with other members of the UME Office to provide consultation,
support, and training for clinical faculty to enhance the teaching
and learning experience within the M.D. Program.
- In collaboration with Senior Associate Dean for Medical
Education, responsible for the coordinated oversight and management
of affiliated clinical sites in compliance with college policies
and accreditation standards, including:
- Onboarding of educational leadership and administrative staff
to educational policies and procedures of M.D. Program clerkships
and electives
- Oversee annual updates to training manuals for clerkship and
site directors
- Interface with affiliated site deans and relevant clerkship
directors at least monthly to facilitate information sharing and
address specific concerns with clinical education programs
- Manage annual/biannual data collection of key site metrics
(inpatient census; student volumes) using tools developed by the
Assistant Dean of CQI
- Facilitate functional integration of teaching faculty to SOM,
including the faculty appointments of clinical educators in
collaboration with the office of faculty affairs
- Annually review and outline student min/max assignments for
affiliated clinical sites utilized during phases 2 and 3 of the MD
Program
- Serve as primary point of contact with the office of student
affairs related to the implementation of student assignment lottery
for Phases 2 and 3 of MD Program
- Assess requests from Student Affairs for student assignment
changes during Phases 2 and 3 of MD Program that:
- are within six weeks of start of a rotation or
- change would violate capacity parameters
- Oversight of continuous quality improvement of focused areas of
phases 2 and 3 of the M.D. Program, including: clinical learning
environment, resources at instructional sites (e.g., study space,
storage, call rooms, computer access, EMR training and access)
teaching and supervision of students, duty hours, student feedback
and evaluation, on-time grade submission
- Review data from internal and external sources, including but
not limited to student end-of-course evaluations data, student
liaison committee data, and graduation questionnaire and formulate
narratives in relevant areas for strategic planning and
accreditation. This includes the preparation of reports to address
identified gaps in the curriculum and/or issues identified through
CQI processes and provide short- and long-term action plans for
program improvement
- Annual review of policies and procedures relevant to Phases 2
and 3 of the M.D. Program
- Review committee infrastructure and policies related to student
academic advancement and recommend changes to enhance processes to
identify student performance gaps and inform student
remediation.
- Annually, and in collaboration with Phase 2 director, establish
NBME benchmarks for academic year and communicate to relevant
stakeholders
- In collaboration with Associate Dean for Curriculum Integration
review annual curriculum mapping, for Phases 2 and 3 of MD Program,
including intersessions, transition programs, and paracurricular
events
- Provide direct support to Phase Directors and Phase
Administrators related to the troubleshooting of administrative
issues related to the clinical components of the M.D. Program.
- Assist Educational Technology with issues related to learning
management system and exam administration, when necessary
- Oversee the directors of student transition courses in Phases 2
and 3 of the M.D. Program and participate in the planning and
delivery of those courses
- Provide teaching support in appropriate areas
- In collaboration with Phase Directors and Associate Dean for
Curriculum Integration, onboard new course/elective directors
- Oversee academic calendar for phase 2 and 3, including the
scheduling of clinical skills events, NBME examinations, and
transition courses.
- Ensure schedules are consistent with SOM policies
- Present relevant information to related curriculum committee(s)
and SOM administrative offices.
- Develop NBME exam (EdTech collaboration) and simulation
exercise schedule (CSSC leadership) for Phases 2 and 3
- Assist with scheduling student remediations in collaboration
with designee from the Office of Student Affairs, based on
established policies and procedures
- Support the Senior Director of Competency Based Education and
Phase Directors with:
- Mapping of clinical competency activities and assessments
(formative and summative) throughout the curriculum
- Identification of gaps/ opportunities to enhance CBEA for
student skills education and assessment throughout the
curriculum
- Creating new CBEA programs that align with curriculum redesign
and address identified gaps
- Assist the Senior Director of CBA and Phase Director in
developing remediation plans for students with clinical
deficiencies, including identifying clinical preceptors
- Support the implementation and compliance with annual
onboarding and faculty development programming relevant to Phases 2
and 3 of the M.D. Program including:
- Presentation of program objectives, course objectives, student
evaluations, and educational policies to teaching faculty and
housestaff
- Delivery of educational workshops and seminars to support core
teaching skills identified by CQI process (e.g., clinical teaching
strategies, providing feedback to students, completing student
evaluation documentation, mistreatment/learning environment,
etc.)
- Advise the UME Office about resource needs related to the
delivery of the clinical curriculum
- Appointment to relevant School of Medicine committees
- This role requires active participation in SOM institutional
curriculum committees, including service as chair of the relevant
planning/oversight task force related to the redesign of the
clinical curriculum in the MD Program
- Co-Chair, Student Liaison Committee
- Deans Affiliate Committee; Deans Council
- Other duties as assigned(A) Education requirement+ + Terminal
degree (M.D., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D.) in a biomedical sciences
discipline(B) Licenses or certifications
- Minimum of 3 years experience working with faculty in education
(e.g. work in a medical school or other higher education setting is
preferred)(C) Technical computer skills
- Computer literacy in PC and Mac-based software applications,
including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point )
- Experience with synchronous and asynchronous educational
modalities, creation of multimedia educational presentations,
faculty development, and active learning is preferred(D) Prior
experience
- Prior administrative and leadership experience in health
sciences, medical, and/or health professions education
- Prior experience as a course director for biomedical science
course(s)
- Track record of designing and conducting sessions on
learner-centered instructional methods
- Evidence of excellence in teaching(E) Other
skills/requirements
- Outstanding interpersonal, verbal and written communication
skills
- Excellent planning and organization skills requiring time
management in a deadline-driven and goal-oriented environment
- Ability to efficiently manage multiple projects concurrently
from inception to completion
- Ability to help maintain a positive work environment built on
trust and camaraderie among team members
- Flexibility and ability to work collaboratively in a complex
interdisciplinary setting
- Ability to routinely and independently exercise sound judgment
in making decisions
- Ability to give, accept, and act on constructive feedback
- Demonstrate the highest standard of professionalism and ethical
behavior in all aspects of personal and professional actions and
performancePhysicalGeneral office environmentEnvironmentalNoneUSD
$80,000.00/Yr.USD $100,000.00/Yr.Requisition ID: 2022-8255 Hours
Per Week: 17.5 Travel: 10% External Company URL:
https://www.nymc.edu/ Street: 30 Sunshine Cottage Road Chart of
Accounts: New York Medical College FLSA Status: Exempt
Keywords: Touro College, Yonkers , Assistant Dean, Clinical Sciences, Healthcare , Valhalla, New York
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