Associate Dean Undergraduate Medical Education

Position: Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

March 29, 2026

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

161- - Scholarly Assistant Professor - Career, 162- - Scholarly Associate Professor - Career, 163- - Scholarly Professor - Career, 164- - Clinical Assistant Professor - Career, 165- - Clinical Associate Professor - Career, 166- - Clinical Professor - Career

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Title:

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education

Employee Type:

Faculty

Position Term:

12 Month

Position Details:

The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (ESFCOM) at Washington State University is seeking an Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education to serve in the Office of Educational Affairs on the WSU Spokane Regional Campus.

The Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education (ADUME) integrates oversight of both curriculum and assessment within the MD program, ensuring alignment with the College's competency-based and community-based education models and compliance with LCME accreditation standards. The ADUME will serve as the faculty lead of the Curriculum and Assessment units. This role reports to the Vice Dean for Educational and Faculty Affairs and collaborates closely with other entities within the Office of Educational Affairs, including the Academic Operations staff, Virtual Clinical Center, curriculum management unit, evaluation unit, and four distributed regional campuses.

In addition, the role will work in close partnership with the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee (UMEC), the Office of Student Experience, and other key units to lead the design, implementation, and continuous quality improvement of the medical education curriculum and assessment systems across all phases and campus locations.

The incumbent will hold a 12-month, full-time, continuous career track position in the Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences with an academic rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor commensurate with qualifications. The Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education position is within the College of Medicine in the Office of Educational Affairs.

Please see below links for rank guidelines:

Faculty Manual Section 3.C.5

College of Medicine Tenure and Promotion Guidelines

For questions or inquiries please contact Kaytlin Streufert eufert.

Duties:

Curriculum and Assessment Oversight and Leadership

* Administers and continuously improves the undergraduate medical education curriculum through collaboration with faculty and staff.

* Leads the collaboration of the Curriculum and Assessment Units with UMEC, Curriculum Management, and the Evaluation units to ensure the curriculum meets all accreditation standards and appropriate curriculum mapping to competencies and objectives.

* Leads efforts to ensure exceptional, consistent, and comparable curriculum delivery and quality across all phases and regional campuses.

* Steward major curricular changes through formal committee processes, including UMEC and WSU Faculty Senate.

* Leads change initiatives in response to evolving healthcare and educational landscapes.

* Seeks out or develops and implements innovative curriculum design and delivery strategies.

* Administers and continuously refines the comprehensive assessment framework for undergraduate medical education, ensuring alignment with program objectives, milestones, competencies, EPAs, and accreditation standards.

* Develops, implements, and monitors processes related to assurance of student attainment of program competencies and EPAs.

* Partner closely with the Student Evaluation, Promotion, and Appeals Committee (SEPAC) to ensure timely monitoring and review of academic progression.

* Collaborates with Student Affairs, Student Learning Center, and the Student Evaluation, Promotion, and Appeals Committee (SEPAC) to address performance concerns and promote learner success.

* Leads efforts to standardize and enhance assessment administration across all courses, phases, and regional campuses, ensuring consistency, comparability, and equity in student assessment.

* Selects or develops valid and reliable assessment tools and feedback…