Assistant Dean, Assessment

Overview

The School of Medicine at York University invites highly qualified applicants for a Clinical Assistant, Clinical Associate or Clinical Full Professor position to commence August 1, 2026. The successful candidate will be appointed as Assistant Dean Assessment with an initial 5-year term, with the possibility of renewal. The role is expected to require 2 to 4 days per week, with flexible scheduling intended to complement active clinical practice.

This is an open clinical faculty appointment in the Clinical Professorial Stream, as described in the University’s Clinical Faculty Appointments Policy. The successful candidate will identify a home department to be appointed (i.e., Family Medicine, Medicine, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Surgery, Community & Population Health & Health Systems Transformation, Anesthesia, Medical Imaging, or Pathology, Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine) in the School of Medicine or a joint appointment across two departments.

Reporting to the Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME), the Assistant Dean, Assessment (AD‑Assessment) provides strategic and operational academic leadership for the design, delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement of learner assessment within the MD Program.

The Assistant Dean, Assessment provides strategic leadership for the design, integration, and delivery of a comprehensive, program‑wide assessment system for the MD Program. The role oversees all approved assessment modalities including written examinations, OSCEs, progress testing, workplace‑based and narrative assessments, and ensures practices are valid, reliable, fair, learner‑centred, and aligned with competency‑based medical education. Responsibilities include exam blueprints, standard setting, scoring frameworks, feedback mechanisms, assessment delivery across courses and clinical sites, and integration within digital platforms, dashboards, and learner portfolios.

A core responsibility is to establish quality assurance and continuous quality improvement processes using psychometric analysis, outcomes data, learner feedback, and accreditation findings to evaluate performance, identify risks, and lead improvement. The Assistant Dean ensures assessment data are transparent and defensible to support fair progression decisions and early identification of learners requiring support, working closely with Learner Affairs and academic advisors on intervention and remediation.

Working collaboratively with course leaders, clinical faculty, faculty development leaders, and School leadership, the Assistant Dean promotes consistent, equitable, and inclusive assessment practices across the MD Program. The role strengthens assessment literacy, mitigates bias, integrates Indigenous perspectives and health competencies, and fosters a culture of excellence, integrity, and innovation in assessment that supports learner success, program quality, and the School’s educational mission.

Candidate

Qualifications:

• Degree: Doctor of Medicine (MD) or equivalent medical degree, with eligibility for licensure to practice medicine in Ontario.
• Certification in good standing with the RCPSC or CFPC (as applicable to the candidate’s discipline) is required.
• An advanced degree or certification in medical education, assessment or related.
• Maintain an active appointment to the medical staff of an affiliated hospital or healthcare organization.
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  Clinical faculty are hired in their professional capacity as a member of the medical profession because they are required to apply their medical training, medical knowledge, and medical skills in connection with the performance of their duties and responsibilities.

Scholarship:

• Engagement in scholarly activity related to medical education, assessment, or evaluation. A track record of contributions such as presentations or publications on assessment, educational measurement, or curriculum evaluation is an asset.
• A commitment to evidence-informed approaches in educational assessment and a willingness to contribute to research or innovation projects that advance the science of assessment and improve student learning outcomes.
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