Assistant Dean of Clinical Education

Assistant Dean of Clinical Education - College of Medicine

In conjunction with the Assistant Dean of Preclinical Education, the Associate Dean of Clinical Education and the Director of Clinical rotations, is administratively responsible for Year III and Year IV of the curriculum as well as those components of clinical education curriculum that occur in Year I and II. Oversees and directs the academic, administrative, financial, and public relations functions for the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Jacksonville Clinical Education program including the supervision of Jacksonville COM Regional Deans.

Characteristic job tasks and responsibilities:

• Under the leadership of the Provost and Dean, and in cooperation with other faculty, be responsible for the entire Year III and Year IV Clinical Education program as well as those components of clinical education that occur in Year I and Year II;
• Supervises other faculty members and oversees a variety of clinical rotations across the United States;
• Establishes clinical goals, objectives, and outcome measures to assess student, faculty and affiliate performance;
• Develops a sufficient network of student rotations and clinical community sites to support the clinical undergraduate medical education program;
• Travel, including overnight travel is required;
• Reviews current literature in order to recommend implementation of new and innovative curriculum to the Provost, in order to assure that LECOM maintains a "cutting edge" educational program;
• Oversees the Director of Clinical Rotations and the evaluation and assessment process;
• Works with the Provost and the other Associate and Assistant Deans to direct the entire LECOM campus program;
• Recruits and supervises Regional Deans ensuring the consistent application of LECOM policies and procedures throughout Year III and Year IV programs. Ensures that LECOM Regional Deans are monitoring the progress and performance of students based within his/her region during Years III and IV of the curriculum;
• Works with the Regional Deans to identify, evaluate, counsel, and advise adjunct faculty who teach in the clinical education curriculum;
• Helps lead the faculty in the design and definition of the clinical curriculum and in the development of educational policy consistent with the mission of the Institution;
• Responsible for clinical education student guidance, mentoring, and counseling;
• Reviews site visit reports and documents submitted by students for their rotations. In cooperation with others, is responsible for communication with faculty and students;
• Works with the other Associate and Assistant Deans to evaluate, counsel, and advise faculty in meeting their responsibilities;
• Prepares and administers the budget for clinical education department;
• Develops and initiates in-service and leadership training;
• Submits quarterly recommendations of prospective and renewal adjunct clinical faculty to the Provost for presentation at quarterly board meetings;
• Prepares quarterly clinical education outcomes and updates to the Dean of Academic Affairs for inclusion in the quarterly Board Reports.
• Visits all clinical sites regularly and as appropriate;
• Responsible for originating, obtaining, maintaining and renewing affiliation agreements and all other required documents from teaching sites required for accreditation and other reports;
• Acts as the repository for all clinical affiliation agreements;
• Oversees and directs exams for program success concerning clinical education;
• Responsible for knowledge of all AOA, AACOM, and MSCHE requirements for accreditation;
• Teaches and facilitates as requested by the Provost and Dean of Academic Affairs;
• Demonstrates an ability to effectively lead faculty and staff in the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the institution.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the policies and applicable laws;
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring recommendations, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems; Ensures the development and implementation of the clinical curriculum;
• Creates PowerPoint presentations and delivers lectures concerning clinical education and other educational programs on an as needed basis;
• Serve as a faculty mentor for students in a variety of related issues (i.e. Struggling Students...Etc.);
• Serve as the primary resource for career counseling for COM students through the continuum of their education including the ERAS application service, residency match education, resource development, rank alignment, post-match mentoring and outcome reporting;
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