Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville (USC SOMG), in partnership with Prisma Health, South Carolina'slargest not-for-profit health system, seeks an accomplished medical education leader to serve as the next Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. This senior leader, reporting to the USC SOMG Dean, will play a pivotal role in shaping the future direction of this innovative young medical school.

Welcoming its charter class of medical students in 2012 and achieving full accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) in 2014, USC SOMG now enrolls over 400 students. With its initial successes behind it, the organization now seeks a leader who will usher the school into its next era of excellence with a combination of ongoing attention to robust curricular outcomes and executing new strategies of growth and innovation. Reporting directly to the Dean of the School of Medicine, the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs serves as the chief architect and steward of the Medical School's educational mission, providing strategic leadership across all academic programs. With responsibility for advancing educational excellence and oversight of all aspects of the medical education program, including curriculum, student affairs, assessment, admissions, accreditation, research, and faculty affairs, this individual will have tremendous opportunity for impact in a collaborative environment that welcomes change.

As the academic landscape continues to evolve, the Senior Associate Dean will bring strategic and operational expertise to address today's challenges and opportunities in medical education with an eye to the future. This individual brings deep expertise in undergraduate medical education, coupled with the ability to drive innovation in teaching, assessment, and student progression. In-depth experience with the accreditation requirements of the Liaison Committee for Medical Education is essential, as is knowledge of curriculum management and assessment, faculty affairs, and current trends in medical education. Equal in importance to academic affairs content expertise will be the new leader's interpersonal style, which should be visible, student focused, and collaborative. This leader will have a keen understanding of both the world of clinical and community medicine and the university academic environment and be adept at navigating between thetwo.

Applicants must have an M.D., D.O, Ed.D. or Ph.D. degree, as well as substantial accomplishments in leadership and achievementin academic medicine. A successful candidate will demonstrate a strong record of collaborative leadership and operational excellence,ensuring that academic policies, systems, and structures support an inclusive and high‑performing learning environment. The Senior AssociateDean partners closely with the Dean, Department Chairs, clinical leaders, and institutional stakeholders to align academic priorities withthe broader goals of the Medical School and health system, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, professionalism, andstudent‑centered success.

Confidential inquiries, nominations, expressions of interest, and candidate materials (including a letterof interest and CV) should be submitted via email to the WittKieffer consultants supporting this search through the office of Cody Burke atcburke@wittkieffer.com. A copy of the full leadership profile is available on request.

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