Campus Associate Dean

Campus Associate Dean, MCG Wellstar Clinical Campus

Job ID: 280443
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Job Summary

The Medical College or Georgia (MCG) School of Medicine is pursuing the phased expansion of its medical class size in response to Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) guidance and state physician manpower needs. The current strategy involves the growth of the medical school class from 260 to 300 expanded utilization of MCG students, and the regional residential clinical campuses for 3 rd and 4 th year students across Georgia.

In addition, the redesign of the MD curriculum, MCG 3+, has created new programming for student clinical education and competency development statewide. The focal point of MCG's curriculum and regionally distributed 'hub & spoke' MCG medical education network is the Office of Academic Affairs, which houses the Associate Dean for Regional Campus Coordination. The concomitant goals of assuring educational equivalence, enhancing faculty quality, and embracing innovative teaching methodologies require significant curricular and programmatic coordination between the Augusta and regional campuses.

The associate dean will be the Medical College of Georgia dean's staff "presence" on the Wellstar Clinical Campus. The associate dean will report directly to the MCG Associate Dean for Regional Campus Coordination.

Responsibilities

Assume primary responsibility for locally administering a geographically separated (i.e., regional clinical campus that complies with all LCME expectations (20%

Academic administrative oversight responsibility for MCG medical students at the Wellstar campus, including all clinical teaching sites in the Wellstar system. Education will be the primary responsibility, but this individual will also serve as coordinator and liaison for research, activities of students, and for clinical care and continuing medical education of faculty. (20%)

Work with the Associate Dean Regional Campus Coordination to develop, implement, and assess all clinical teaching experiences for MCG medical students at sites at Wellstar. (10%)

Responsibilities include:

• Work with AHEC to identify and develop potential new clinical teaching sites in agreed upon disciplines. Sites could be community-based practice sites in the area, but also include development of teaching sites throughout the Wellstar system
• Work with MCG, AHEC, and partnering health care entities (i.e., Health Systems) to maintain on-going medical staff development in education skillsfor the volunteer, clinical faculty members
• Liaise with appropriate individuals at MCG and Wellstar to coordinate and oversee all aspects of the students' educational experience
• Collaborate with the Associate Dean for Regional Campus Coordination, Associate Dean for Curriculum, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, and MCG Curriculum Oversight Committee to develop, implement, and assess high quality clinical learning experience
• Interact closely with MCG students while they are on rotations at Wellstar. This includes meeting with each student and providing (or ensuring they receive) feedback on their performance, ensuring timely accurate completion of all evaluations, ensuring students' compliance with meeting the expectations of the rotations (e.g., electronic tracking of experiences, completing evaluations), and ensuring delivery of core curriculum content. This should be coordinated with MCG Career and Academic Advisors in Augusta.

Develop and implement student support services that are commensurate with the MCG parent campus for advising, counseling, and health care (10%)

Work with AHEC and the Health Systems to identify residential housing for students (10%)

Engage in educational scholarship related to development, implementation, and assessment of innovative educational programs (10%)

Travel to MCG as frequently as needed, up to once per month to attend meetings, including Curriculum Oversight Committee and dean's staff meetings (10%)

Report annually on campus program progress, including operating costs and financial management of budgeted resources (10%)

Required Qualifications

M.D., or DO degree

Academic qualifications necessary for an MCG faculty appointment (Associate or Full Professor)

Personal commitment to medical educational excellence

Enthusiasm to serve as a faculty role model as demonstrated by teaching and mentoring medical students, engaging in faculty development, and serving as an educational administrator (overseeing campus staff and coordinating the Health Systems)

Candidates should have MD curriculum and/or program management experience; with several years of experience in academic program administration at an LCME-accredited medical school preferred

Willingness and capacity to travel to site visit community teaching sites at an average 2 days/ week, and to travel to MCG at least monthly

Associate Professor- Mid level career faculty member with at least five years at rank of Assistant Professor or comparable training, background, and experience.

Professor- Senior level career faculty member with at least five years at the rank of Associate Professor or comparable training, background, and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of the Wellstar system is preferred

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to collaborate effectively with dean's staff peers and full-time and community-based faculty

Ability to multi-task at both on-campus and off-site venues

Strong verbal/written communication skills(i.e.,focused reported for/to leadership)

Ability to collect and mage data to track site development and performance outcomes

Strong team building and conflict resolution skills

Strategically prioritize resources necessary for program support through participation in the annual budgetary process

Shift/Salary/Benefits

This position is fiscal year based and works year-round.

The intended work commitment or full-time equivalent (FTE) for this position is 1.0 and considered full-time.

Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds.

Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation leave, sick leave, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more.

Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.

Rank and salary are determined at the time of hire and are based on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, education, credentials, specialty, training, etc. while also considering internal equity and market data.

Advancement through the faculty ranks at Augusta University is only through the annual Promotion and Tenure process in which faculty may apply if eligible (typically five-year increments). For more information on ranks, please review the Augusta University Promotion and Tenure Website:

Associate Professor- Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds.

Professor- Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds.

College/Department Information

The Medical College of Georgia is one of the nation's largest medical schools by class size, with 260 students per class. The educational experience is anchored by the main campus in Augusta, regional clinical campuses for third- and fourth-year students across the state and a second four-year campus in Athens in partnership with the University of Georgia. MCG's expanding partnerships with physicians and hospitals across Georgia currently provides about 350 sites where students can experience the full spectrum of medicine, from complex care hospitals to small-town solo practices. MCG and its teaching hospitals also provide postgraduate education to more than 500 residents and fellows in 50 different Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-approved programs. Our researchers and clinicians focus on what most impacts the health of Georgia's and America's children and adults, including cardiovascular biology and disease, cancer, neurosciences and behavioral sciences, public and preventive health, regenerative and reparative medicine, personalized medicine and genomics. Our physician faculty also share their expertise with physicians and patients at about 100 clinics and hospitals statewide.

About Us

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 10,500 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values click apply for full job details