This is a non-tenured, faculty position which is responsible for assessment of didactic and clinical education for the Dean’s office. This position reports to the AZCOM Dean.

Position requirements:

This position requires a Ph.D. or D.O. from an accredited college in an appropriate field. The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs must remain current in his/her field of education and demonstrate proven experience in teaching and academic leadership in medical education.

Duties and Responsibilities fall into 4 categories. These are teaching, research, service, and administration:

1.    Teaching

•        Provide a faculty development plan to the Dean annually.
•        Participate in teaching students in his/her area of expertise.
•        Review COMLEX performance with AZCOM faculty on an annual basis.
•        Update COMLEX performance data on the AZCOM Fast Facts website annually.
•        Facilitate remediation of students who fail any section of COMLEX.
•        Provide student performance data to the Curriculum Committee to assist with course reviews.
•        Assist the Associate Dean for Curricular Integration and Faculty Development with assessment of pre-clinical academic student performance.
•        Assist the Associate Dean for Clinical Education with assessment of clinical and post-rotation examination student performance.
•        Assist the Associate Dean for Clinical Education with tracking of residency placement results, residency program director surveys, alumni surveys, and other data collected relating to student performance.
•        Oversee the Director of Assessment and support the Dean with the management of students on leaves of absence to ensure they stay on track for graduation and residency placement.
•        Assist Associate Dean for Clinical Education with maintenance of the Residency Placement Match Tool and faculty development on its use for student advising.

2.    Research & Scholarly Activity

•        Participate and mentor clinical faculty in educational and/or other research. Participation is best documented through publication in peer-reviewed journals, but may also be demonstrated through provision of lectures at local or national clinical or scientific conferences, presentation at poster programs, NBOME question writing, or submission of applications for grants.
• Supervise students in research projects supported by the AZCOM Dean’s Office.
•  Support faculty members in the Department of Clinical Education in developing their research.