Working/Functional Title

Assistant Dean for Clinical Simulation

Position Summary

Reporting to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education, the Assistant Dean for Clinical Simulation has responsibility for the quality, integration, and alignment of clinical skills education and clinical simulation as a part of the Shared Discovery Curriculum.

Job Responsibilities

25% Strategic Leadership and Program Oversight

• Lead the vision and strategic direction for the Simulation program at MSU CHM.
• Oversee the development, implementation, and continuous evaluation of simulation-based educational programs, ensuring alignment with curricular and assessment needs, accreditation standards, and institutional goals.
• Promote and support research initiatives related to clinical skills education and simulation, contributing to the academic body of knowledge in medical education.

20% Faculty Development and Mentorship

• Provide mentorship, training, and support to faculty and staff involved in the design, implementation, and facilitation of clinical skills education and assessment activities.
• Implement faculty development programs focused on best practices in simulation pedagogy, assessment, and debriefing techniques.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by providing ongoing feedback and evaluation to faculty and healthcare professionals involved in simulation-based teaching and training.

20% Curriculum Integration and Assessment

• Collaborate with CHM curricular leaders, including the assessment and clinical experiences leaders, to ensure that simulation is appropriately integrated into assessment and competency-based frameworks, and to assess outcomes of that integration.
• Provide oversight for the college’s innovative progress clinical skills exam, working with the director of assessment and team.

20% Operational Management

• Working with the simulation manager and broader team, ensuring the successful management of the daily operations of the simulation centers, including budgeting, staffing, scheduling, and resource allocation.
• Manage the planning and logistical execution of both live simulations and virtual simulations, ensuring that all scenarios are properly designed, tested, and delivered.

15% Team Leadership and Collaboration

• Coordinate and supervise a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals, standardized patient educators, support staff, standardized patients, and faculty to ensure the effective delivery of simulation-based learning experiences.
• Foster innovative practices in simulation-based teaching, including simulation for skills development, clinical decision-making, and interprofessional education.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate -MD, DO, or equivalent advanced degree in a healthcare-related field

Minimum Requirements

The successful candidate will have an MD, DO, or equivalent advanced degree in a healthcare-related field; current licensure appropriate to their field; leadership experience in medical education including curriculum development, assessment, and program evaluation; and teaching experience with multiple modalities, including clinical skills and clinical simulation.

Desired Qualifications

We desire a candidate with experience with supervision of faculty and staff; fiscal stewardship and program level management; a track record of medical education scholarship; demonstrated collaborative approach; and experience with faculty development design or implementation.  Academic department and rank will be determined based upon qualifications and experience.

Required Application Materials

The Michigan State University College of Human Medicine’s (CHM) mission is to educate exemplary physicians and scholars, discover and disseminate new knowledge, and provide service at home and abroad. Foundational to our work is promoting the dignity and inclusion of all people and responding to the needs of the medically underserved.

Application materials to be uploaded must include a statement of interest highlighting specific strengths related to this position and your interest in joining our team guided by this mission; curriculum vitae; and the names of three references (not to be contacted without the permission of the applicant). Interested individuals should apply online at careers.msu.edu. 

Special Instructions

This position is based in East Lansing with the possibility of being located in Grand Rapids. There will be occasional travel between campuses. Early, evening or weekend hours may be required to meet project deadlines, proctor exams, and support college events

Department Statement

The Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (CHM) is committed to advancing all members of the academic community, including students, faculty, administration, and staff in alignment with the college mission to educate exemplary physicians and scholars, to discover and disseminate new knowledge, to provide service at home and abroad, and to respond to the needs of the medically underserved.

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

About Michigan State University

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