Associate Dean, Delaware Regional Campus of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC)

Job Details The Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC) at Thomas Jefferson University is seeking an accomplished physician-educator to serve as the Associate Dean for the SKMC Delaware Regional Medical Campus (RMC). Based on the University of Delaware campus in Newark, Delaware, the Associate Dean serves as the principal academic officer for SKMC’s educational programs at the regional campus. The Associate Dean is responsible for ensuring an exceptional educational experience for all learners while maintaining full compliance with accreditation standards and advancing the strategic growth and success of the Delaware Regional Medical Campus. This position will oversee all 3 phases of the undergraduate medical education program at the RMC in coordination with other SKMC dean’s staff, departments and local clinical partners. This person is responsible for the successful launch, growth and long-term sustainability of the RMC. They will ensure equivalency of educational quality, student experience and outcomes across all 4 years of medical education at the RMC. The Associate Dean will ensure sufficient availability of scientific and clinical faculty to meet campus educational needs via ongoing recruitment efforts and ensure faculty associated with the RMC are onboarded and oriented to their teaching roles and responsibilities. Additionally, the Associate Dean will be responsible for oversight of the administrative staff, as well as student and faculty experience and support associated with the RMC. The Associate Dean will collaborate closely with many administrative units within SKMC, including Office of Admissions, Office of Student Affairs and Career Counseling, Office of Assessment, Office of Faculty Affairs, Office of Financial Aid, Office of Diversity and Community Engagement, Office of Graduate Medical Education and Student Counseling Center to ensure the overall efficacy and coordination of the SKMC mission at the RMC. Given the campus’s location on the University of Delaware (UD) campus, the Associate Dean will serve as SKMC’s primary relationship steward with UD academic and administrative leadership, coordinating on shared space and day-to-day operational matters consistent with the terms of the UD-SKMC affiliation agreement. The RMC is established through a partnership with the State of Delaware, and the Associate Dean will engage with state agency stakeholders and contribute to program accountability and reporting activities consistent with that relationship. Job Description About the Delaware Regional Medical Campus: Delaware is one of only three states in the country without an in-state three- or four-year medical school and has long relied on partnerships and out-of-state institutions to train its physicians. The result is a persistent workforce gap, too few clinicians choosing to practice in Delaware after training, and rural communities in Kent and Sussex counties that remain chronically underserved. To change this, the State of Delaware has selected Thomas Jefferson University to open a regional campus of Sidney Kimmel Medical College in Delaware. Purpose-built to address Delaware's physician workforce needs, the campus features an integrated curriculum that emphasizes rural health, primary care, and care for underserved populations. Clinical training will be embedded across Delaware's health system, placing students in the communities that need physicians most. A graduate medical education strategy is designed to ensure those physicians stay in Delaware after training. The launch of this regional medical campus will be supported by Delaware’s Rural Health Transformation funds. The inaugural class of approximately 40 students will matriculate in Fall 2028, housed on the University of Delaware campus in Newark and supported by a statewide consortium of academic and clinical partners. Job Summary:   Works under the direction of the Vice Dean for AA/UME, SKMC Provides collaborative support and service to the dean’s staff, faculty, administrative staff and students Provides educational leadership and academic expertise, with focus on the implementation and evaluation of the SKMC curriculum Provides oversight, support and guidance to student promotion and professionalism efforts Directly oversees activities of and assesses effectiveness of RMC staff, including but not limited to: Associate Phase Directors Associate Block Directors Associate Director of Clinical Skills Small Groups (CSSG)/Preceptorship Basic Science faculty Co-Associate SI Directors Associate CBL Director Associate Humanities Director Associate Clinical Experience Director Faculty Co-leads, Interprofessional Education Associate Curricular Operations Director Assessment Program Manager SKMC and TJU seek candidates who demonstrate and continue to develop skills in leadership and management, specifically in the areas of: Mission-driven decision making Strategic collaboration and teamwork Adaptive leadership Empathetic communication Ownership and integrity Talent development and empowerment The position is a 12-month position. Candidates are expected to meet academic qualifications for the academic rank of Associate or Full Professor. The Associate Dean position is within the SKMC Office of Academic Affairs and reports to the Vice Dean for AA/UME. Percent effort and compensation will be determined based on the qualifications of the candidate. Duties: Curriculum Ensure optimal delivery of the SKMC curriculum including oversight of operational processes Regional campus representative to the SKMC Curriculum Committee Assist in creation and maintenance of RMC education budget Assist in data collection for all comparability reports and interpretation insights Assist in data collection and preparation of LCME Annual Report Assist in data collection in annual internal Independent Student Analysis surveys Key participant in the LCME Self-Study and Site