Assistant Professor of Medical Education, Assessment

Assistant Professor of Medical Education, Assessment &Evaluation

College/School/Unit: Dell Medical School

Department: Department of Medical Education

Posted: Aug 6, 2026

Apply By: Open until filled

As part of The University of Texas at Austin, one of the nation'sleading research universities, the Dell Medical School pursuesinnovation in the redesign of healthcare delivery, excellence in healthcare research, and programs in interdisciplinary andinter-professional education. It is the fifth medical school in theUT System and the first medical school established in nearly fivedecades by a member of the Association of American Universities, an organization of leading public and private researchuniversities.

The University of Texas Medical Center, anchored by Dell Medical School, is defining the future of health. Announced in August 2023 with planning and implementation underway, The University of Texas Medical Center will cement Austin as a premierdestination for health care alongside other major Texas cities.

With two new, state-of-the-art hospitals - A UT specialty hospital and a cancer center being built by MD Anderson - plus the academic and research expertise of UT, The University of Texas Medical Center will provide the integrated, world-class care that is ahallmark of academic medicine.

The Dell Medical School is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to excellence within the healthlearning system.

The Department of Medical Education is committed to excellence inacademics and is a dynamic learning community that promoteseducational scholarship and enhancing the curriculum throughrecognition and support of outstanding educators. The departmenthosts most of the leadership implementing the Leading EDGEcurriculum for Dell Medical School.

The Assessment and Evaluation faculty member contributes to theschool's methodology and strategy for assisting in designing,implementing, and sustaining robust assessment systems and continuous quality improvement processes across the medical education program. This role will also contribute to student assessment support and medical education scholarship.

Core responsibilities include:

• Assist with the collection, analysis, and reporting ofquantitative and qualitative program evaluation data. Assist withmaintaining archived evaluation data.
• Collaborate with IT team to develop and implement evaluationdashboards to support program evaluation and decision making.

• Maintain and advance accreditation standards set by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
• Ensure that programmatic evaluation, student and learningassessment, and outcomes data are collected, analyzed, interpreted,and acted upon in a rigorous, systematic, and evidence-basedmanner.
• Work collaboratively with faculty, academic leadership, and institutional research offices to foster a culture of data-informed decision-making and continuous educational excellence.

• Assist in the analysis and reporting of student performance onstandardized and local assessments to guide quality improvementprocesses.
• Review formative and summative assessment methods.

• Collaborate with faculty on the initiation of novel student assessment methods aligned with learning objectives.
• Collaborate with IT team to develop and implement learnerdashboards to support monitoring of learning outcomes and individual student reflection on learning over time.

• Assist with medical education research projects and producescholarly presentations and publications.
• Assist with the consultation and collaboration process for supporting faculty, staff and students in engaging in educational scholarship (e.g., resources in research design, sampling, IRBprocedures, data collection, analysis, and dissemination).
• Support collaborative research projects across departments and institutions.
• Assist in compiling an annual scholarship and research reportfor the Department of Medical Education.

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Nearby lakes and rivers as well as the beautiful adjacent Texas Hill Country provide ample opportunities for outdoor activities.

We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package that iswell rounded and competitive, making it desirable for individuals with excellent clinical skills, a passion for education, and potential for scholarly contributions to join a dynamic department in an innovative and growing medical school.

Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in Education, Educational Measurement, Research Methodology, or a…