Clinical Advisory Dean, Professor of Psychiatry (HS) (Part-Time)

Job Summary:

The Department of Psychiatry at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a part-time Clinical Advisory Dean, Professor (HS).

Key Responsibilities:

• Third-Year Students:
  • Meet a minimum of three times annually
  • Sept/Oct: Transition to clerkships and early career planning
  • Jan/Feb: Senior year schedule and elective planning
  • June/July: Academic review, career strategy, and MSPE preparation
• Fourth-Year Students:
  • Provide structured advising on the residency application process
  • June/July: Application overview
  • Aug/Sept: Personal statement and MSPE drafting; CV/application reviews
  • Oct: Mock interviews (as needed)
  • Jan/Feb: Rank list review
• CADs also attend two-to-three annual meetings with Career Services and fellow CADs, and are expected to consult with Career Services about student concerns.

Requirements:

• Ideally, candidates are dynamic educators with exceptional communication skills and a demonstrated commitment to clinical excellence, academic leadership, and scholarly achievement.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Lead the department's Grand Rounds - present clinical cases, research updates, or specialty topics to faculty, trainees, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Teach residents, fellows, and medical students.
• Provide structured didactics, clinical teaching, and mentorship across training levels.
• Provide occasional Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (CL) coverage supervising residents.
• Supervise residents responding to psychiatric consults in medical and surgical units, ensuring timely evaluation and management.
• Participate in departmental research initiatives or lead independent projects.
• Design and conduct studies, collaborating with institutional partners on grant-funded projects, submitting abstracts and manuscripts.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws. Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu