Description
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Screening of applications will begin March 30, 2026, and continue until the recruitment closes on May 2, 2026.
Regional Associate Dean-Spokane
The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (ESFCOM) at Washington State University is seeking a Regional Associate Dean to serve on the WSU Spokane Regional campus. The Regional Associate Dean will serve as the principal academic officer for College of Medicine programs for the Spokane regional campus, ensuring the educational experience each learner encounters in their region is of the highest quality possible and in compliance with the requirement of accreditation.
The Regional Associate Dean facilitates a sense of community and connection among regional campus students through pre-clerkship didactic and clinical experiences, LIC, Y4 rotations, and coordination with other College of Medicine departments and local clinical partners. This role ensures sufficient availability of community faculty to meet campus educational needs via ongoing recruitment efforts and ensures faculty associated with the regional campus are onboarded and oriented to their teaching roles and responsibilities. The Regional Associate Dean is also responsible for oversight of the regional campus administrative staff, as well as regional student and faculty experience and support.
This role collaborates closely with many administrative units within the College, including other units within the Office of Educational Affairs, including but not limited to the other Regional Medical Campuses, Curriculum, Assessment, the Virtual Clinical Center, and Academic Operations. Additional collaborative partnerships include the Office of Student Experience, Office of Clinical Affairs, Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences (DMECS), Office of Strategic Management, and Office of Faculty Affairs and Continuing Professional Development to ensure the overall efficacy of the college mission in the region.
The College of Medicine seeks candidates who demonstrate and continue to develop skills in leadership and management, specifically in the areas of:
- Mission-driven decision making
- Strategic collaboration
- Adaptive leadership
- Empathetic communication
- Ownership and integrity
- Talent development and empowerment
The incumbent will hold a 12-month, full time, continuous career track (subtrack determined at time of hire) position in the Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences with an academic rank of Associate or Full Professor commensurate with qualifications. The Regional Associate Dean position is within the College of Medicine Office of Educational Affairs and reports to the Vice Dean for Educational and Faculty 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 at kaytlin.streufert@wsu.edu.
STUDENT SUPPORT
- Assure well-planned, coordinated, and organized Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship and traditional fourth year rotation experiences that enable students to meet program requirements and support appropriate exposure to individualized interest in specialties.
- Curate meaningful didactic and clinical experiences for pre-clerkship students during Clinical Campus Weeks, in collaboration with the other units in the Office of Educational Affairs.
- Collaborate with the other units within the Office of Educational Affairs to support students in meeting programmatic requirements, including testing needs.
- Build and facilitate a sense of community and connection among students at the regional campus.
- Receive and address student concerns and questions regarding assigned clinical preceptors.
- Partner with the Office of Student Experience to support career advising through scheduling consideration, providing guidance for CVs, writing descriptive paragraph for MSPEs, and directly supporting residency match efforts.
CLINICAL PARTNERS
- Lead and execute the ongoing process of clinical preceptor recruitment and onboarding, with a particular focus on growing numbers of regional partners in underserved and rural regional areas.
- Manage and build regional partnerships with large medical providers and groups, including affiliation agreements.
- Manage affiliation agreements for student away rotations for students from your region.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to clinical preceptors and residents within your region to ensure alignment with curriculum and teaching standards, as well as ensuring faculty completion of college and accreditation requirements.
- Oversee regular visits to affiliated clinical sites to evaluate facilities, monitor the clinical learning environment, and ensure compliance with accreditation and educational standards.
- Meet regularly to check in with needs, concerns, or worries regarding clinical affiliate partnerships.
- Develop and maintain professional relationships with regional leaders.
- Partner with the Office of Faculty Affairs and Continuing Professional Development to ensure availability and accuracy of adequate faculty development resources for clinical preceptors.
- Partner with WSU Health as it develops to support a cross-state mission.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
- Partner with the regional WSU campus community and local K-12 educational systems to provide education, mentorship, and service.
- Support community needs of underserved and rural areas through volunteering and active participation and engagement.
- Focus on needs of the indigenous population in education, mentorship, and service.
- Encourage community involvement with WSU College of Medicine through host families and community partnership/volunteering.
COLLEGE LEADERSHIP
- Act as leader of regional site, serve as the face of college in region.
- Serve on committees, working groups, task forces as needed.
- Provide teaching, academic support, and course direction as needed.
- Directly manage regional campus staff and ensure sound execution of all administrative duties and responsibilities by the Spokane Regional team.
- Work with other regional teams to find cross-region solutions and to collaborate effectively with the college and University.
- Partner with leadership in the Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences to ensure proper appointment, ranking and promotion of community faculty according to established departmental and college guidelines and policies.
- Partner with the Advancement team on philanthropic priorities in the clinical region.
OTHER COLLEGE PRIORITIES
- Partner with the Office of Clinical Affairs to support region specific residency program development and operations as needed.
- Partner with all college departments in support and development of new region-specific education efforts tied to the mission and vision of the college.
- Partner with the Office of Research to further the scholarship and research activity that will make an impact in the local and regional community.
OTHER DUTIES
- Faculty members are expected to engage in faculty development opportunities necessary for and relevant to their educational role(s), including but not limited to:
Designated onboarding activities
Content required by WSU
- Engage in activities related to service to the college and/or university
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications for all Candidates:
- Board-certified or eligible physician (MD, DO, MBBS or equivalent)
- Current or previous appointment at the Associate rank or equivalent at a post-secondary institution; OR experience determined to be equivalent.
- Record of accomplishments applicable to the sub-track in teaching, research, clinical, scholarship and/or service activities commensurate with school, college, and university standards for associate rank.
- Ability to be present on assigned regional campus for in-person engagement and teaching
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering access and opportunity in the academic environment
- Ability to drive and travel as needed to regional medical campus locations
Additional Required Qualifications for Candidates at Full Professor rank:
- Current or previous appointment at the full professor rank or equivalent at a post-secondary institution; OR experience determined to be equivalent.
- Record of accomplishments applicable to the sub-track in teaching, research, clinical, scholarship, and/or service activities commensurate with school, college, and university standards for full professor rank.
Preferred Qualifications for all Candidates:
- Clinical experience in family medicine, internal medicine, or emergency medicine
- At least 5 years of precepting experience
- At least 3 years of medical education administration experience
- Experience with LCME accreditation and participation in survey visits
COMPENSATION:
Annual Salary: The base salary range is commensurate with qualifications, track and rank determination. Compensation at 100% FTE is as follows:
- Associate Rank: $246,220.46
- Full Professor Rank: $269,709.73
While serving as Associate Dean, this position will be eligible for annually renewed administrative stipend of $30,000.
