Senior Associate Dean / Vice Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education (UME)

University of Arizona; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance plans

Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays

Tuition reduction for employees and family members

Retirement plans

Job summary

The UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA College of Medicine – Phoenix seeks a Senior Associate Dean to lead the Office of Undergraduate Medical Education. The candidate will oversee educational programs, ensuring compliance with accreditation and foster partnerships with affiliates.

Required qualifications include an MD or equivalent, minimum of 5 years in academic medicine, strong leadership skills, and board certification. Excellent benefits and resources are offered to candidates who meet these criteria.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of administrative experience in academic medicine.
• Board certification in a specialty with a medical license in Arizona.
• Demonstrated national recognition as an academic leader.

Responsibilities

• Oversee educational programs within the College of Medicine.
• Lead Continuous Quality Improvement for LCME compliance.
• Recruit and retain key academic leaders for educational goals.
• Promote career development of UME faculty.
• Strengthen partnerships with affiliate institutions.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication

Educational program development

Budget management

Education

MD or equivalent from LCME accredited institution

Additional advanced degree (e.g., PhD)

Job description

Senior Associate Dean, Office of Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) (Updated)

The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix seeks a motivated and visionary leader to serve as the senior associate dean for the Office of Undergraduate Medical Education (UME).

The senior associate dean of UME reports directly to the executive vice dean of the College of Medicine – Phoenix and serves as a member of the College’s leadership team. This leadership position will provide vision and strategic oversight in all matters relating to undergraduate medical education (UME), including admissions, student affairs, foundational curriculum, clinical curriculum, assessment and evaluation, and LCME accreditation.

The ideal candidate must be an outstanding leader with a strong academic record and widely recognized for thought leadership and contributions to medical education. Organizational and administrative skills and innovative pedagogic approaches to education will be essential attributes. Strong student, faculty and staff advocacy with team building skills to promote excellence in all missions of the school will be critical. Other responsibilities include fostering education and instructional development of faculty and staff, oversight of medical education resources and budget, alumni outreach, and strengthening relationships within the University, the College, and affiliated community partners in the setting of a distributive educational model. The senior associate dean will work closely with department chairs and UME directors to promote an exceptional undergraduate medical education experience and foster a pipeline to college-sponsored GME programs.

The successful candidate will fulfill the responsibilities of a faculty member in an appropriate department, actively participate in teaching, clinical service and/or scholarly work, and must qualify for an appointment at the rank of associate or full professor.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee the educational and student service programs within the College of Medicine – Phoenix.
• Lead the Continuous Quality Improvement team to ensure LCME compliance and accreditation.
• Represent the College of Medicine – Phoenix at national meetings, serve on national committees, and engage in collaborative research.
• Ensure successful implementation and outcomes of our innovative undergraduate medical curriculum, consistent with the educational goals of the College.
• Oversee further development and distinction in the Student Research program with expansion of the MD/PhD program.
• Strengthen partnerships with affiliate institutions and community partners to benefit the educational mission.
• Strengthen existing relationships with universities, foundations and other organizations to ensure the success of the College of Medicine – Phoenix.
• Establish priorities for clinical and academic program development and facilitate the recruitment of key academic leaders necessary to implement educational priorities.
• Recruit and retain an institutional team who will successfully execute the educational goals of the strategic plan.
• Champion undergraduate student pathway programs with the Office of Health Care Advancement.
• Provide effective unit oversight of the financial and operational performance of the UME Office.
• Actively promote career development of UME faculty and leaders at the College.
• Identify opportunities for enhanced performance in areas of research, education and faculty development.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of pedagogic principles and evidence-based practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of LCME requirements.
• Excellent organizational, time management, professionalism and communication skills.
• Mentoring skills for students, residents and junior faculty.
• Knowledge of budgets and resource management.
• Experience serving on national educational committees.

Minimum Qualifications

• Hold an MD or an equivalent degree from an LCME accredited institution.
• Have a minimum of 5 years of progressively complex administrative experience in an academic medicine setting.
• Demonstrate national recognition as an academic leader as evidenced by involvement in national clinical, academic and/or educational societies.
• Have a record of educational program development, monitoring and/or leadership.
• Demonstrate experience of recruiting and developing faculty, trainees and students.
• Be board certified in a specialty and be licensed to practice medicine in Arizona at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hold an additional advanced degree (e.g., PhD, MBA, MEd, MPH, MS).
• Have been a previous academic medicine leader such as a chair, division chief or associate or assistant dean.
• Have experience serving on an AAMC committee.
• Have a track record of peer‑reviewed publications in areas of educational scholarship (e.g., assessment, evaluation, curriculum, academic culture, admissions).
• Demonstrate engagement in clinical care and clinical education.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Life insurance and disability programs.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members.
• Retirement plans.
• Access to recreation and cultural activities.

Outstanding U of A benefits are available to all full‑time faculty.