Associate Dean, Quality and Accreditation - Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

Business Title Associate Dean, Quality and Accreditation - Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Applications Accepted From Public:
Open to the Public Special Instructions to Applicants

Please complete the online application and attach the required documents. Required documents include a detailed cover letter, current resume, and a list of at least three (3) professional references with current contact details, including email addresses.

The position will remain open until filled. For full consideration, please apply by 11:59 p.m. on June 28, 2026.

This position is eligible for the following benefits: medical, vision, dental, basic and supplemental life, winter break closure, paid holidays, educational benefits for you and eligible dependents, sick leave, vacation, and retirement. Posting Number 2016371T Department Summary

About the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine:

Mission:

We pride ourselves on our strong focus on our mission: training osteopathic primary care physicians to serve Ohio.

Our medical school educates physicians committed to practice in Ohio, emphasizes primary care, engages in focused research, and embraces both Appalachian and urban communities. Integral to this mission, our college community commits itself to: providing a clinically integrated, learning-centered, osteopathic medical education continuum for students, interns, residents and primary care associates; embracing public service; and improving the health and well-being of underserved populations.

Vision:

A healthier Ohio, empowered by compassionate osteopathic physicians.

With our graduates and partners, we advance care and knowledge to improve the health of our communities. Our culture is built upon resiliency, courage and compassion. Our physicians humanize each patient encounter, bridging the gap between therapeutics, medical technologies, health systems, care delivery and disparity.

Essential Values:

These fundamental principles form the foundation of the culture at our college: wholeness and balance within each person; integrity; community of mutual respect; acceptance of others; pursuit of excellence; a climate of scholarship; and commitment to service, generosity and compassion.

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Position Summary:

The Associate Dean, Quality and Accreditation provides strategic leadership for accreditation, institutional assessment, and continuous quality improvement (CQI) across the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU HCOM). This role has primary responsibility for the planning, coordination, oversight, and sustainability of accreditation and evaluation systems that support regulatory compliance, institutional effectiveness, and evidence-based decision making.

The Associate Dean represents the College in internal, university level, and external accreditation and effectiveness activities; leads institutional self-study processes and ongoing reporting; advances data informed assessment and quality improvement initiatives; and contributes to scholarly work in medical education, assessment, and accreditation. The role serves as a key advisor to senior leadership on accreditation readiness, institutional risk, and emerging trends affecting medical school quality and compliance.

The Associate Dean partners closely with the Senior Dean and Chief Academic Officer, Campus Deans, Associate Deans, department chairs, curriculum committees, faculty, and university accreditation offices to advance a culture of continuous improvement, institutional excellence, and sustained accreditation success.

Position Responsibilities:

Accreditation Leadership & Compliance

* Lead institutional accreditation activities for OU HCOM, including self-study development, ongoing reporting, site visit preparation, and coordination for programmatic and institutional accreditors.

* Serve as the College's primary representative to national, state, and university level accreditation and institutional effectiveness bodies.

* Ensure continuous compliance with program specific (e.g., COCA, ACGME) and institutional accreditation standards through systematic monitoring, documentation, and reporting.

* Advise senior leadership on accreditation readiness, risks, gaps, and evidence based corrective actions.

* Maintain a continuous accreditation infrastructure that supports proactive monitoring and sustainability.

* Develop and execute a comprehensive, sustainable institutional accreditation and assessment strategy embedded within continuous, integrated processes.

Institutional Assessment & Continuous Quality Improvement

* Lead college level institutional assessment and evaluation activities aligned with institutional effectiveness and quality improvement frameworks.

* Align medical school…