Apply for Vacancy for Dean of COM at Touro University in the USA. The category for this job is Deans – Medicine.

Overview

The Dean for Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine (TUCOM) is a full time position appointed by the President of Touro College and University System (TCUS) upon the nomination and support of the Provost & CAO of Touro University California (TUC) and the CEO & Senior Provost of the Touro Western Division.

Duties:

• Reports to TUC Provost & CAO.
• Ensures compliance with University policies and procedures.
• Similarly, serves on the TUC Academic Leadership Team.
• Likewise, leads the TUCOM Accreditation Committee.
• Supervises all TUCOM Associate Deans including the Senior Associate Dean, the Associate Dean for Preclinical Education, the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, the Associate Dean for Clinical Education and the Associate Dean for Research.
• Moreover, supervises all TUCOM Department Chairs including the Chair for Basic Science, the Chair for Primary Care, and the Chair for Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine.
• Supervises the Program Director for the Master of Science in Medical Health Sciences and the Director of Global Health Programs
• Oversees all TUCOM departments, centers and institutes.
• Also, leads planning for the development of new programs and the enhancement of existing programs within TUCOM.
• Additionally, adjudicates staff grievances in conjunction with human resources and legal counsel.

Faculty Affairs

• Presides over the TUCOM faculty
• Approves faculty recruitments.
• Also, approves searches for TUCOM department chairs, including the composition of the search committee and search firm, and chair appointment.
• Additionally, adjudicates faculty grievances in conjunction with academic personnel, TUC human resources and TUC/TCUS compliance officer(s).

Education

• Serves as the TUCOM Chief Academic Officer
• Similarly, serves as the responsible official for accreditation by the Commission of Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) including annual and mid-cycle reports and comprehensive accreditation reviews
• Likewise, ensures that TUCOM programs meet or exceed the expectations and standards of COCA and the WASC Senior College and University Commission.
• Oversees Medical Education, including the planning, implementation and evaluation of the education program for medical students.
• Moreover, creates and sustains an excellent learning environment to ensure success for TUCOM students.
• In collaboration with academic leaders at TUC and at other TCUS institutions, advances inter-professional education, service and research that will prepare graduates to work in multidisciplinary health care teams.
• Also, provides ultimate oversight of the TUCOM curriculum
• Furthermore, provides oversight of the Clinical Faculty Development Program which supports our clinical faculty in their roles as teachers, mentors and leaders and promotes professional advancement.

Research

• Provides oversight of all TUCOM research matters.
• Reviews/approves requests for research equipment or infrastructure improvements and for financial support of facilities.
• Also, encourages and participates in scholarly activities with a focus on outcome measurements that demonstrate the success of the College.
• Fosters collaborative interdisciplinary research