Regional Associate Dean, Spokane | College of Medicine

About the role

The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (ESFCOM) at Washington State University is seeking a Regional Associate Dean to serve on the WSU Spokane Regional campus. The position serves as the principal academic officer for the College of Medicine programs for the Spokane regional campus.

Responsibilities

• Assure well-planned, coordinated, and organized Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship and traditional fourth year rotation experiences that enable students to meet program requirements and support appropriate exposure to individualized interest in specialties.

• Curate meaningful didactic and clinical experiences for pre-clerkship students during Clinical Campus Weeks, in collaboration with the other units in the Office of Educational Affairs.

• Collaborate with the other units within the Office of Educational Affairs to support students in meeting programmatic requirements, including testing needs.

• Build and facilitate a sense of community and connection among students at the regional campus.

• Receive and address student concerns and questions regarding assigned clinical preceptors.

• Partner with the Office of Student Experience to support career advising through scheduling consideration, providing guidance for CVs, writing descriptive paragraphs for MSPEs, and directly supporting residency match efforts.

• Lead and execute the ongoing process of clinical preceptor recruitment and onboarding, with a particular focus on growing numbers of regional partners in underserved and rural regional areas.

• Manage and build regional partnerships with large medical providers and groups, including affiliation agreements.

• Manage affiliation agreements for student away rotations for students from your region.

• Provide guidance and mentorship to clinical preceptors and residents within your region to ensure alignment with curriculum and teaching standards, as well as ensuring faculty completion of college and accreditation requirements.

• Oversee regular visits to affiliated clinical sites to evaluate facilities, monitor the clinical learning environment, and ensure compliance with accreditation and educational standards.

• Meet regularly to check in with needs, concerns, or worries regarding clinical affiliate partnerships.

• Develop and maintain professional relationships with regional leaders.

• Partner with the Office of Faculty Affairs and Continuing Professional Development to ensure availability and accuracy of adequate faculty development resources for clinical preceptors.

• Partner with WSU Health as it develops to support a cross-state mission.

• Partner with the Office of Clinical Affairs to support region specific residency program development and operations as needed.

• Partner with all college departments in support and development of new region-specific education efforts tied to the mission and vision of the college.

• Partner with the Office of Research to further the scholarship and research activity that will make an impact in the local and regional community.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or eligible physician (MD, DO, MBBS or equivalent)

• Current or previous appointment at the Associate rank or equivalent at a post-secondary institution; OR experience determined to be equivalent.

• Record of accomplishments applicable to the sub-track in teaching, research, clinical, scholarship and/or service activities commensurate with school, college, and university standards for associate rank.

• Ability to be present on assigned regional campus for in-person engagement and teaching.

• Strong communication and organizational skills.

• Demonstrated commitment to fostering access and opportunity in the academic environment.

Skills

• Leadership and management, specifically in the areas of:

  • Mission-driven decision making
  • Strategic collaboration
  • Adaptive leadership
  • Empathetic communication
  • Talent development and empowerment