Director-Department of Medical Education

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

About The Position

The Director for Quality, Compliance and Accreditation is responsible for leading processes/workflow to embed quality practices throughout the operational and educational programs for the Department of Medical Education. The Director will oversee all aspects of preparation for the medical school's LCME review; will maintain detailed knowledge of medical school policies and regulatory requirements of federal and state agencies; serves as Coordinator for the LCME Institutional Self-Study and as such monitors preparation timelines and committee operations, develops reports, and prepares submissions of all required documents for accreditation; ensures prompt and accurate submission of all AAMC and LCME required forms and requests; participates in monitoring all LCME standards for the medical school; works with all units in the Department of Medical Education to ensure that LCME requirements are met for successful accreditation; works with division chiefs to improve processes and conduct quality audits; under the direction of the Senior Associate Deans of the department, leads strategic and operational planning and overall quality and compliance for all areas of the Department of Medical Education. Reports to: Senior Associate Dean for Assessment, Evaluation, and Accreditation (AEA)

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree Required; Master’s Degree or equivalent job experience required
Required qualifications and related experience
Five years of experience in higher education or medical education is required
Formal and practical experience in the principles of project management
Outstanding interpersonal skills with a collaborative, team-oriented approach
Proven analytical and problem-solving expertise with the ability to assess complex issues, identify risks, and drive effective and solution-oriented strategies
Excellent analytical, oral, written communication skills
Ability to work independently and as an effective team member
Ability to handle multiple priorities
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to innovate, think critically, manage change, problem solve, and implement process improvements across all areas of responsibility.
Demonstrated ability to extract and present detailed data in different formats

Nice To Haves

Experience in accreditation practices and knowledge of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education standards, process, and polices
Experience with data management, including data collection and storage

Responsibilities

Provides leadership in the development and implementation of strategies related to program and institutional compliance.
Leads the process to develop and implement sustainable processes to collect data and evidence for continuous improvement of the educational program.
Coordinates ongoing, structured reviews of LCME standards and elements with key stakeholders to support continuous quality improvement.
Maintains a centralized document management system or dashboard that reflects current evidence and compliance assessments.
Consults with deans, faculty, course and clerkship directors, and others regarding educational programs and administrative processes related to accreditation.
Oversees corrective action plan progress and timelines to ensure timely resolution of identified compliance gaps.
Creates systems to implement controls and reduce inefficiencies, both fiscally and administratively.
Assists the departmental leadership team in achieving short and long term programmatic goals used to improve quality and compliance.
Assists in the development and implementation of training programs to educate faculty and staff on benchmarks for the educational program.
Assists the Senior Associate Dean for AEA in the coordination of the school's strategic plan, assessment activities, and institutional reporting requirements in support of our mission and strategic priorities.
Provides consultation for compliance across all units of Medical Education.
Assists all Medical Education Deans with periodic program reviews and work with faculty to revise processes when needed.