BUSM Seeks a Highly Qualified Faculty Member to Serve as Associate Dean for Medical Education (ADME)

An important role within the medical school, the ADME will:

• Lead and oversee all aspects of the MD curriculum including curriculum innovation, content, implementation, and assessment.
• Direct the Office of Medical Education (OME, formerly known as the Office of Academic Affairs) and supervise OME staff.
• Develop and coordinate all educational clinical affiliations and branch campuses.
• Work with the other deans and department chairs to facilitate execution of the planned MD educational program.
• Recruit and mentor a cadre of current faculty whose scholarship is medical education.
• Collaborate with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to recruit and retain qualified educators from diverse backgrounds.
• Organize and supervise the staffing of all MD instructional faculty committees.
• Provide required annual LCME and medical school reports.
• Oversee policies, procedures and compliance with LCME MD curriculum and educational accreditation standards.
• Work with the Communications Office on an ongoing curriculum communications plan including maintenance of an up-to-date and relevant OME website.
• Serve as a resource for medical educators. Connect faculty members with resources throughout the medical campus, university and the affiliated hospitals.
• Work with the Office of Faculty Affairs to assist educational faculty to advance in academic rank.
• Develop and implement programs to enable departmental leadership to productively mentor faculty in their teaching roles.
• Meet with students as needed.
• Propose the candidates for the degree of Doctor of Medicine at the faculty meeting preceding graduation.
• Represent BUSM in regional and national medical education organizations.
• Reports to the Dean of School of Medicine and serves at the discretion of the dean.
• Chair the Medical Education Committee.
• Serve on the Executive Committee and the Student Evaluation and Promotions Committee.

Qualifications:

• MD degree and plan to continue at least 20% FTE in clinical care.
• Academic credentials that qualify for an assistant, associate or full professor rank.
• Established credentials and experience in medical education, leadership and administration.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Knowledge and experience of national trends in medical education and effective pedagogy.
• Experience in developing and mentoring medical educators.
• Strong collaborative, oral and written communication skills and commitment to teamwork.
• Ability to mentor and advise faculty members and develop programs and materials that meet student needs.
• In good standing with all applicable licensing boards and agencies.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity.

Interested candidates please send a CV with a cover letter of application noting your qualifications above to kha4@bu.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. BUSM encourages applicants from historically underrepresented medical faculty, women and other minorities.