The Albany Medical College is seeking applicants for the position of Vice Dean of Academic Administration. Candidates should possess an MD/DO, or equivalent, with a proven record of leadership in medical education and administration.
Appointed by the Dean of the Albany Medical College, the Vice Dean for Academic Administration has
oversight for all academic programs. These programs include the undergraduate medical school curriculum, the Continuing Education programs, the Clinical Competency Center and Standardized Patient Program, the Graduate Medical Education Programs, the Physician Assistant Program and the Nurse Anesthetists Master’s Program. In addition, the Vice Dean oversees and supervises a number of programs, including Academic and Student Affairs and Diversity, Financial Services, Admissions and Records, and the Shaffer Library. The Vice Dean also coordinates the functions of plant facilities, housekeeping and other support services to maintain the facilities to support college functions, and advises the Dean regarding the budget of the college as it reflects the academic mission.
The Vice Dean serves as the Chair of the Department of Medical Education and the Director of the Sosa Academy of Medical Sciences, coordinates the Medical College quality management initiative, and teaches various classes in selected topics. In addition, the Vice Dean ensures appropriate response and process for accreditation of the education programs and support of the academic programs, operates the academic programs of the medical college in the absence of the Dean, and represents the Albany Medical College as requested by the Dean.
The Vice Dean supervises Associate Deans, Assistant Deans and Directors, Medical Educators and appropriate administrative and support personnel to serve the programs and faculty of the Office of Medical Education, as well as the Albany Medical College Quality Specialist resources in conjunction with the Center Quality Administrator.
Albany Medical College, located in Albany, New York, is one of the oldest medical schools in the nation. The college operates a biomedical research enterprise and is part of Albany Medical Center, which offers the widest range of medical and surgical services in the region. Albany Medical Center is affiliated with Columbia Memorial Health and Saratoga Hospital to provide the largest locally governed health system in the region.... More >><< Less