Associate Dean for Admissions

THE OPPORTUNITY

The University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) Medical School seeks an experienced and innovative individual to serve as Associate Dean for Admissions. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring excellence in all aspects of the UTSW’s medical student admissions process for our MD, MD/PhD, and MD/MPH programs. The Associate Dean is a member of the medical education leadership team and has broad programmatic oversight for its Admissions. The Medical School has a strong institutional commitment to excellence, innovation, and professionalism and seeks an individual who shares that commitment.

The candidate must have an MD degree (or equivalent) and have a significant record of leadership and achievement in an area of medicine and/or education. Candidates must possess excellent interpersonal communication and collaboration skills to effectively serve as part of the medical education leadership team. Prior administrative experience in a medical education and admissions committee setting is highly desirable. This is a full-time position; the successful candidate will be expected to expend 40% effort as the Associate Dean for Admissions and 60% effort related to clinical and/or research effort.

THE INSTITUTION

As one of the premier academic medical centers in the nation, UT Southwestern integrates pioneering research with exceptional health promotion, clinical care, and education. The UT Southwestern Medical Center is located in the heart of the Southwestern Medical District – a nearly 400-acre medical complex 10 minutes north of downtown Dallas. Through its own and affiliated health systems – UT Southwestern University Health System, Parkland Health, Children’s Health, Texas Health Resources, and the VA North Texas Health Care System – UT Southwestern healthcare providers are central to the care of millions of residents in the highly diverse population of North Texas.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

• The successful candidate will have an M.D. (or equivalent) with a strong record of leadership in medical education, and involvement in teaching and/or mentoring activities. Candidates must be excellent communicators, highly collaborative, motivated, and have significant experience building, leading, and unifying interdisciplinary teams. The Candidate must have past experience with admissions selection processes at a Medical School.
• The appropriate series and appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level will be based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and based on the University of Texas pay scales.

PROCEDURE FOR CANDIDACY

The search committee will review candidates immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applications should include a detailed curriculum vitae. To ensure full consideration, inquiries, nominations, and applications should be submitted electronically in confidence to the Chair of the Search Committee, Sherry C. Huang, M.D., Vice Provost and Senior Associate Dean for Education, at sherry.huang@utsouthwestern.edu.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.  As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.