Regional Faculty Director for Admissions and Student Affairs

Position/Rank Rank Dependent upon Qualifications

Department 00203 - School of Medicine-Dean

City St. George, UT

Track Non Tenure Track

New Position to Begin When Filled

Position/Rank Regional Faculty Director

Department Division of Medical Education

City St. George, UT

Track Non Tenure Track

New Position to Begin When filled

Utah has the ninth lowest number of physicians and the lowest number of primary care physicians per capita in the United States. Utah’s physician workforce does not meet the state’s needs, particularly in rural communities. The Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine ( SFESOM ) at the University of Utah is seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to join the administrative leadership team at the Southern Utah Regional Medical Campus ( SURMC ) in St.

George, Utah. The SURMC will increase the number of medical student graduates pursuing careers in rural medicine, with a focus on primary care and other high-need generalist fields. A class of 10 medical students per year—the Southern Utah cohort—will begin their educational experiences at the SURMC in Fall 2027, after completing Phase 1 (2026-27) of a new mission-driven MD program on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City.

All SURMC students are SFESOM Rural Medicine Scholars ( RMS ) alongside 10 additional medical students per year based in Salt Lake City who complete a longitudinal clinical training experience at other rural sites across Utah and the Mountain West.

The SURMC Regional Faculty Director of Admissions and Student Affairs ( RFDASA ) collaborates with faculty and staff to design and implement innovative strategies for outreach, selection, and evaluation of future SURMC students, collaborating on admissions processes that reflect the SFESOM’s mission and values. Once admitted, the RFDASA works directly with medical students to facilitate their academic growth, personal wellness, and professional identity formation.

The RFDASA provides leadership and mentorship to the SURMC Admissions and Student Affairs staff teams. The RFDASA supports the University of Utah’s goals and mission and acts as a catalyst between departments, faculty, staff, students, and external entities.

The SURMC RFDSA will report directly to the Associate Dean of SURMC . As a rural regional campus of the SFESOM , the RFDASA also collaborates closely with the Associate and Assistant Deans of Student Affairs, the Assistant Dean of Admissions, and the Senior Associate Dean of Rural, Underserved, and Regional Medical Education. This newly created position holds salary support of 0.25 FTE and is an adjunct appointment in the Division of Medical Education.

Salary will be set for the administrative effort based on benchmarks utilized for other senior administrative leaders in the SFESOM Dean’s Office. Academic rank will be commensurate with education and experience.

• Develops and implements a vision for SURMC admissions and student affairs programming in partnership with Salt Lake and regional campus leadership to ensure alignment with SFESOM mission and educational goals across campuses.
• Partners with Office of Admissions, SURMC , and RMS program leadership, faculty, and staff to oversee all aspects of the RMS admissions process, of which the SURMC is a part, ensuring recruitment and selection of exceptional candidates for the regional campus and the RMS program overall, and full compliance with internal policies and accreditation-related, regulatory, and legal standards.
• Represents SFESOM , RMS , and SURMC admissions to internal and external parties, including University offices, local/regional partners, national medical education consortia, accrediting bodies, and application…