Sr. Associate Dean For Education

Description:

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland is the state's only comprehensive academic health center. With roots back to 1887, OHSU has a long and outstanding history of dedication to improving the health and well-being of people in Oregon and beyond. As part of its public mission, OHSU strives for excellence in education, research and scholarship, clinical practice, and community service. OHSU includes five Schools (Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Public Health, and Pharmacy), a network of academic campuses and partners throughout the state, and a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and southwest Washington. OHSU provides world-renowned education and is the only university in Oregon that grants doctoral degrees in medicine, dentistry, and nursing. OHSU is a national research hub, with thousands of scientists developing lifesaving therapies and deeper understanding of biomedical sciences. A statewide economic engine and Portland¿s largest employer, OHSU is a public benefit organization, providing services for the most vulnerable Oregonians, and outreach to improve health in communities across the state. With missions of healing, teaching, and discovery, OHSU unites some of the world¿s brightest minds in a singular vision: to rethink everything. They are the creators of precision cancer medicine, innovators of an education model that lets each student forge a unique path, and the top-rated healthcare provider in Oregon. OHSU is a community ¿ one of different colors, genders, orientations, cultures, and interests with a relentless pursuit of new ideas, working toward the cause of bringing health and hope to all.

Function/Duties of Position:

• Provide leadership to advance the strategic goals for the education mission as described in OHSU’s strategic plans, and in the outcomes and recommendations that emerge from accrediting entities, particularly the Liaison Committee for Medical Education (LCME), Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), and the Northwest Commission on Colleges & Universities (NWCCU).
• Partner, and collaboratively work with the SoM Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion to develop and implement policies, procedures, strategies, and best practices for measurable outcomes to expand diversity representation, retention, progression, and culturally responsive education across the education mission.
• Sustain and enhance the level of academic excellence at OHSU, acknowledging that continued excellence, and service to learners will demand fiscal discipline, innovation, creativity, and new educational models.
• Establish comprehensive strategy for the education mission including succession planning and leadership identification and development.
• Strengthen OHSU's research training infrastructures, support innovative education models and curricula that advance scientific excellence and help meet the biomedical sciences and health care workforce needs of Oregon.
• Convey OHSU’s academic vision and goals to elected officials and other leaders within the state, region, nationally, and internationally.

Required Qualifications:

The successful candidate will possess an earned medical degree with expertise in higher education and a proven record of education, clinical, research, and administrative leadership. Additionally, the candidate must have a strong commitment to all areas of education, promote and support diversity, foster educational grant opportunities, and promote community service.

IDEAL EXPERIENCE

• Academic Leadership: Experience in an academic medical center setting with a focus on undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education. Service as associate dean, assistant dean, vice chair of education or similar executive role with a record of developing educational programs and a demonstrated understanding of the elements that
  drive and support education and training (strategic, policy, financial and technological).
• National Reputation and Service: National recognition as an effective champion for health sciences education within a preeminent research institution and among a wide range of internal and external constituencies. Visibility, leadership, and positive reputation in applicable societies and associations.
• Medical Education Scholarship: A record of academic accomplishments in medical education as reflected in publications, research funding, and national and international society service; personal scholarship must meet the requirements for OHSU faculty appointment at the professor level.
• M.D. Degree: With applicable board certification. Additional degrees are considered additive and highly desirable.