Assistant/Associate Dean for Clinical Undergraduate Medical Education - 501727

University of Toledo • Toledo, OH

19h • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences seeks an Assistant/Associate Dean for Clinical Undergraduate Medical Education. The role combines academic administrative leadership with clinical practice responsibilities and 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 a cohesive, integrated, developmentally progressive curriculum aligned with institutional educational program objectives and the college's mission. The position will support educational excellence, evidence-based innovation, continuous improvement, accessibility, integrity, collaboration, accountability, and educational scholarship, while contributing to the college's regional and national reputation in clinical medical education.

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 appointment is in the College of Medicine and Life Sciences and includes clinical practice responsibilities consistent with assigned duties.

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 for 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.
• Work with the Associate Dean for Foundational Sciences, the Associate Dean for Assessment and Accreditation, and other Department of Medical Education leadership to promote an 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.
• Advance educational excellence, evidence-based innovation, continuous improvement, and the regional and national reputation of the College of Medicine and Life Sciences in clinical medical education.
• Undertake clinical practice responsibilities consistent with the appointment and assigned duties.

What This Job Offers

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