Director, Academic Affairs - Remote based in US

About the role

This position ensures that Tenet Health Hospitals provide a structured, safe and conducive learning environment for our academic affairs which includes Undergraduate Medical Education (UME), Continuing Medical Education (CME), and Clinical Research.

Responsibilities

• Undergraduate Medical Education
• Plan and coordinate a structured clerkship program with participating hospitals, including defining goals and expected learning outcomes, ensuring the program meets the evolving needs of medical education.
• Provide direction, leadership, and oversight of the clerkship program, ensuring its integration within our health systems and institutions.
• Manage the budgeting and resource allocation for clerkship-related activities, including faculty compensation, clerkship materials, and educational resources.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve the curriculum for medical student clerkships across various specialties (e.g., internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, psychiatry). Ensure that educational objectives align with institutional and accreditation standards.
• Drives recruitment strategies to our GME programs through UME rotations and experiences.
• Ensure the clinical learning environment complies with LCME (Liaison Committee on Medical Education) standards.
• Oversee the collection and analysis of data related to student performance, feedback, and overall program effectiveness. Prepare reports for stakeholders, including accreditation bodies and academic leaders.
• Continuing Medical Education
• Develop and implement the overall strategy for CME programming aligned with organizational goals.
• Ensure CME activities meet the standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) or relevant accrediting bodies.
• Oversee funding sources, including grants, sponsorships, and participant fees, in alignment with ACCME Standards for Commercial Support.
• Collaborate with executive leadership, clinical departments, and academic partners to identify educational needs and priorities.
• Maintain accreditation status and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations (e.g., ACCME, state boards).
• Stay up to date on changes in CME regulations and standards.
• Act as a liaison between hospital medical staff, hospital leadership, accrediting bodies, and external educational partners.
• Promote CME opportunities internally and externally through effective communication strategies.
• Clinical Research
• Develop and execute the national strategic vision for clinical research across all hospitals, outpatient centers, and affiliated physician groups.
• Lead enterprise-wide research operations with a focus on growth, scalability, quality, and innovation.
• Partner with executive leadership, service line leaders, physicians, and external stakeholders to align research initiatives with organizational priorities.
• Establish and maintain a culture of accountability, collaboration, patient safety, and operational excellence.
• Identify opportunities for expansion into new therapeutic areas, markets, and research partnerships.
• Represent the organization at national research, healthcare, and industry forums.
• Provide direct oversight of multi-site clinical research operations, including research administration, study start-up, regulatory affairs, quality assurance, budgeting, contracting, and patient recruitment.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), study metrics, enrollment targets, timelines, and financial outcomes.
• Oversee resource allocation, staffing models, and infrastructure planning to support organizational growth.

Qualifications

• Education: Required - Master’s Degree
• Experience: Required - At least 5 years of leadership experience in medical education, ideally in a clerkship setting. Experience managing clinical research.
• Preferred: Executive leadership experience in academic medical administration, specifically managing or directing a medical student clerkship program, clinical education program, graduate medical education or continue medical education.
• Skills & Competencies:
• Leadership & Management: Ability to lead, manage, and motivate faculty, hospital leadership, preceptors, and staff.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively interact with students, faculty, clinical preceptors, and external partners.
• Curriculum Development: Proven experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating medical education curricula and teaching methodologies.
• Organizational Skills: Excellent organizational abilities with attention to detail in managing schedules, records, and evaluations.
• Problem-Solving & Decision-Making: Ability to resolve issues effectively and make data-informed decisions that benefit students and faculty.
• Techonological Proficiency: Proficiency in educational technologies, learning management systems, and office software (Microsoft Office Suite, databases, etc.).
• Financial Acumen: Understands cost-benefit analysis, development and managing budgets and aligning financial decision making with strategic goals.