Assistant Dean OMS IV (College of Osteopathic Medicine)

Assistant Dean OMS IV (College of Osteopathic Medicine) at Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation summary :

The Assistant Dean OMS IV oversees the planning, development, and implementation of clinical rotations and education programs for osteopathic medical students. They ensure compliance with accreditation standards, assist clinical partners, and manage faculty recruitment and departmental operations. This role also involves strategic planning, budget management, and fostering student learning outcomes aligned with regulatory requirements.

Job Description

Summary

Plan, develop, implement, and provide guidance and expertise for policies and procedures that will aid in the establishment and operation of OMS III and OMS IV clinical rotations and OMS 1 and OMS II clinical education opportunities for the students and graduates of BUCOM in cooperation with affiliates and partners of the COM. Assist our affiliated clinical partners with both the development of new and continued compliance of existing medical student programs to meet COCA requirements. Work with hospitals and other institutions to establish new programs, supervise programs to ensure quality evaluation and improvement for existing programs, assist in the recruitment of administration, faculty and residents for the programs affiliated with the COM and assist in the establishment of clinical education opportunities for the pre-doctoral students of the COM. Work with the Assistant Dean of GME to maintain the COM status as an educational sponsor for GME. Provide consultation and assistance to aid in ensuring that the programs provide for the integration of scientifically based, outcome evaluated clinical knowledge and skills, biomedical sciences and osteopathic principles and practices and assure that the participants have the faculty and opportunity to reach the level of competency, skills and knowledge established by the accreditation, licensure, and certification agencies in the state of Tennessee and the United States.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning : Demonstrates an active and consistent commitment to the mission of the College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM). Provide oversight and direction for the OMS III faculty, administration, and staff in developing, implementing, and evaluating the undergraduate medical education curriculum and programs.
• Enrollment Management and Retention : Assists with Enrollment Management initiatives of the COM and University as applicable.
• Department Operations : Principal academic administrator providing oversight and evaluation of department activities, with an emphasis on year four with the Clinical Dean for GME, for the education and instruction of medical students and other health care profession students while providing mentorship and motivation for learning, research, and scholarly activity in classroom environments, clinical settings, active learning groups, laboratory experience and research opportunities.
• Learning : Oversees a department that facilitates the development and implementation of comprehensive curriculum (including OPP / OMM curricula), that promotes student learning outcomes that meet accreditation standards of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA), Accreditation Council Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), and professional accrediting agencies.
• Human Resources : Principal administrator for operational management of the department through interviewing, selecting, training, and evaluating faculty and staff to promote quality instruction, satisfaction, and development.
• Finance and Budget : Responsible for the preparation and administration of the department operational / capital budgets.
• IE / Accreditation and Program Review : Oversees the section of the Academic Affairs department that assures compliance with external requirements, including but not limited to SACSCOC, COCA, ACGME, and other professional accrediting agencies.
• Teaching / Scholarly Activities : Engages in teaching, practice, and / or research as compatible with COM needs and individual scholarship goals, as appropriate.
• Other : Performs related accountabilities responsibilities as required or directed.

Minimum Qualifications

Keywords :

clinical education, osteopathic medicine, curriculum development, accreditation compliance, faculty management, medical student programs, graduate medical education, strategic planning, higher education administration, program evaluation