Assistant/Associate Dean for Clinical Undergraduate Medical Education

The University of Toledo • Toledo, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences (COMLS) seeks an Assistant/Associate Dean for Clinical Undergraduate Medical Education. The appointment combines academic administrative leadership with clinical practice responsibilities.

The position provides strategic leadership and oversight for the design, organization, implementation, evaluation, and continuous quality improvement of the clinical curriculum across the M3 and M4 years of the undergraduate medical education program. This includes M3 core clerkships, M4 clinical and non-clinical electives, and advanced clinical care transition-to-residency courses.

Working collaboratively with the Associate Dean for Foundational Sciences, the Associate Dean for Assessment and Accreditation, and other Department of Medical Education leadership, the dean will lead and promote a cohesive, integrated, and developmentally progressive curriculum aligned with institutional educational program objectives and the college’s mission. The role collaborates with clerkship and course directors, clinical departments, faculty, administrative staff, affiliated clinical partners, the Area Health Education Center program, and institutional leadership to ensure high-quality clinical educational experiences and supportive learning environments across instructional sites.

The successful candidate will demonstrate commitment to educational excellence, evidence-based innovation, continuous improvement, and a culture of accessibility, integrity, collaboration, accountability, and educational scholarship. The position also contributes to advancing COMLS’s regional and national reputation through excellence and innovation in clinical medical education.

Requirements

• MD, DO, or equivalent medical degree.
• A minimum of 8–10 years of experience as a teaching faculty member in an academic medical setting.
• Demonstrated excellence in medical student education, clinical teaching, and curriculum development.
• Demonstrated experience in educational leadership, scholarship, curriculum administration, program evaluation, or continuous quality improvement.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, and collaborative leadership skills.
• Ability to work effectively with faculty, students, administrative staff, clinical departments, and institutional leadership.
• Commitment to professionalism, educational innovation, accountability, and the academic mission of the college.
• Eligibility for appropriate medical licensure, clinical privileges, and credentialing consistent with assigned clinical responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) accreditation standards and processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of the design, organization, implementation, evaluation, and continuous quality improvement of the clinical curriculum across the M3 and M4 years.
• Oversee M3 core clerkships, M4 clinical and non-clinical electives, and advanced clinical care transition-to-residency courses.
• Collaborate with the Associate Dean for Foundational Sciences, Associate Dean for Assessment and Accreditation, and other Department of Medical Education leadership to promote a cohesive, integrated, developmentally progressive curriculum aligned with institutional educational program objectives and the college’s mission.
• Collaborate with clerkship and course directors, clinical departments, faculty, administrative staff, affiliated clinical partners, the Area Health Education Center program, and institutional leadership.
• Help ensure high-quality clinical educational experiences and supportive learning environments across all instructional sites.
• Contribute to advancing the regional and national reputation of COMLS through excellence and innovation in clinical medical education.
• Integrate clinical practice responsibilities with academic administrative leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree