The Vice Chair of Education functions to nurture, encourage, and facilitate education and training relative to the mission, vision, and goals of the Department of Family Medicine.
Education Administration
Initiates, coordinates, and administers policies, procedures, and activities which enhance education and training associated with the Department; oversees Department education and training units, committees, and related entities; reviews and makes recommendations regarding proposed, appointments, promotions, and merit increases for departmental personnel that are education related; facilitates the development of proposals for extramural funding of education initiatives.
Operations
Establishes a clear vision for education and training in the Department; improves communication between education and training units; streamlines activities in areas of overlap and eliminates duplication. Contributes to departmental strategic planning efforts and assures accomplishments pertinent to existing strategic plan(s).
Coordination
Advises on educational issues and oversees the educational mandates of the Department; assures ongoing faculty development initiatives appropriate to individual faculty, program-level faculty and the faculty as a whole; ensures appropriate support for medical education, residency training, fellowship training, continuing medical education; oversees development of short and long-term strategic goals related to education and training; participates in budget planning process, and approves expenditures of designated budget(s) in accord with departmental guidelines.
External Education Relations
Works closely with College-level administration to include the Associate Dean(s) for Education. Develops strategy, activities, and advocacy to promote Department education priorities and facilitate education partnerships involving College, University, and state and federal organizations.
General Administration
Advises the Chair and others on education matters, budget priorities, and resource allocations; advises and makes recommendations to the Chair, Vice Chairs, Program Directors, and senior administrative staff on the review and resolution of education-related issues and relations; serves on the Executive Committee.
The Vice Chair of Education reports to the Chair of the Department. The Vice Chair of Education functions in a collegial relationship to all other Vice Chairs in the Department to conduct the business of the Department. The Vice Chair of Education provides leadership and perspective to the various directors of education-related units.
The Vice Chair of Education serves a maximum term of four years in concert with the term of the Chair and is eligible for reappointment.
The Vice Chair of Education will: 1) have formal education at the MD, DO, and/or PhD degree level; 2) demonstrate career experiences relevant to the position, and 3) be able to demonstrate a record of excellence in teaching, educational research and scholarship, and service.