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1 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE OFFICE OF THE PROVOST AND EXECUTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR 900 University Drive 448 Hinderaker Hall Riverside, California 9252 (95) Fax: (95) POSITION DESCRIPTION. Name: TBD 3. Title: Dean School of Medicine 5. Department: School of Medicine 7. Campus Address: 900 University Ave. Riverside, CA Date: October 22, % Time: Location: Riverside Campus Phone: TBD 8. To Whom Report: Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor 9. Responsibilities: The Dean of the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside leads the first public medical school in California in more than 40 years. The school has the unique mission of training a diverse physician workforce and developing research and healthcare delivery programs to improve the health of medically underserved populations in the Inland Empire region of California. The Dean oversees the academic, administrative, and clinical functions of the medical school, including developing an innovative curriculum, fostering pipeline programs that maintain a diverse student body, and continuing to strengthen the research activity of the school of medicine. In pursuit of these goals, the Dean works closely with senior university leaders and with the Deans of the six other colleges and schools on a campus that places a high priority on interdisciplinary teaching and research and community engagement. The school currently enrolls 50 medical students and will graduate its first class in 207. Plans are to grow enrollment to 275 medical students, 60 postgraduates (residents) and approximately 50 Ph.D. students by 202. The School of Medicine has five residency programs in the areas of internal medicine, general surgery, psychiatry, and two in family medicine, with additional training programs in development. The School also partners with Loma Linda University in a primary care pediatrics residency track. (Over)

2 Page 2 of 5 The Dean s scope of responsibility includes: educational programs (medical student, graduate and postgraduate training programs); partnerships with regional medical centers and clinics for medical student clinical rotations and residencies; student recruitment and retention; extramurally funded research and technology transfer; faculty recruitment, development and promotion; the clinical enterprise; community and other external relationships; capital projects; budget oversight; development; and ensuring the diversity of medical school faculty, staff, and students. The Dean serves as a member of the Deans Council and the Provost s cabinet. 0. Scope: a) The amount and complexity of assignments for which the incumbent is responsible. As a recent venture, the UCR School of Medicine presents a broad range of opportunities and challenges beyond those of an established medical school, including the completion of full accreditation for the medical school curriculum, as well as planned residency programs; nurturing affiliations and negotiating new agreements with community medical centers, clinics and practice groups; and maintaining the faculty practice plan. The Dean will also advise the Provost on medical sciences matters. The Dean is responsible for providing leadership in these specific areas: Education: Provide leadership for accreditation of the medical school curriculum by the Liaison Committee for Medical Education (LCME), accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and establishment of postgraduate training programs, curricular development and delivery, student evaluation, preparation of medical students for national board exams, student pipeline and outreach programs, coordination and management of medical student clinical rotations and residencies. In conjunction, the Dean will implement plans for class/cohort growth for medical and PhD students in Biomedical Sciences, as well as joint MD/Master s and MD/PhD programs, and will explore innovative ways to partner with other institutions to offer Master s degree credentials for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners. Research: Development and oversight of fundamental, translational and clinical research programs. Establish a network of researchers, institutions, and infrastructure that provides a pathway for the development and implementation of translational research, leading to large NIH program/project applications. Management of research space and School of Medicine core facilities, to include close collaboration with UCR Administration to identify and secure more wet/dry lab research space and the establishment of a BSLIII facility to expand research capabilities. Promote research compliance (human subjects, animal, biosafety, conflict of interest). Nurture the development of the school s Center for Healthy Communities and growth of the Center for Glial-Neuronal Interactions; pursue developing additional formal and informal research collaborations potentially leading to new centers. Raise the research profile of the School of Medicine and growing research funding. Diversity: UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

3 Page 3 of 5 Faculty: Recruitment and retention of a diverse faculty, appointment and promotion, administration of health sciences practice plan, faculty development, and faculty welfare, including fiscal oversight of this function. Evaluation and management of community-based faculty. Campus: Continued development of strategic plan for School of Medicine in collaboration with faculty and community stakeholders. Coordination with other UCR schools and colleges in interdisciplinary research and education aligned with the UCR campus strategic plan. Develop an affinity network of basic and clinical faculty with shared/complimentary research interests in translational sciences (from wet-lab research to studies of healthy behavior). Clinical: Development of practice plan, administrative and fiscal management of practice plan, negotiation of affiliation agreements with medical centers, clinics and group practices, and establishment of quality benchmarks to measure continued sustainability. Geographic expansion of clinical enterprise with sustainability partnerships to increase coverage of Riverside County (i.e. Corona, Murrieta, Temecula) and San Bernardino County. Outreach: Maintain oversight of the Center for Healthy Communities, with an emphasis on research-based approaches to community partnerships, preventative care, and novel healthcare delivery models. Continued stewardship and cultivation within the SOM Pipeline Programs to increase representation among underrepresented groups in medicine. External Relations: Development of research and service-based community partnerships in prevention and proactive health screening/monitoring, and the design and implementation of novel healthcare delivery models. Promoting the School of Medicine to external audiences and building linkages with local and state government, industry, and community supporters. Development: Work in conjunction with the Development Officer to cultivate donors and partners in a broad base of private, corporate, scholarly support for the medical school and providing strategic vision for a major capital campaign. Management: Leadership of the Dean s office; oversight of student affairs (financial aid, student well-being, student promotion, admissions and registrar functions), education (UME, GME and CME), academic affairs, research (grant writing and proposal review, contract/grant administration, facilities management, research compliance), finance (accounting, operations, payroll, affiliation agreements, practice plan), and clinical enterprise. University of California Office of the President: Liaison with UCOP and, in particular, the Executive Vice President for UC Health. Coordination with other UC medical schools and centers. Library and Information Technology: Maintain a strong relationship with the UCR Libraries and continue to improve the information and electronic resources supporting the research and educational needs of faculty and students. Lead the development and management of tele-medicine/tele-consultation resources and electronic health records.

4 Page 4 of 5 Professional Organizations: Develop and sustain key relationships with the Association of American Medical Colleges and other national organizations, and with key community stakeholder organizations and individuals. b) Skills and/or experience necessary to perform this position. The desire to serve the Inland Southern California region lies at the heart of the medical school s mission, and the Dean must possess a shared sense of purpose in addressing the needs of the community, with a particular emphasis on the underserved, and a commitment to diversifying the physician workforce. The incumbent will be a board-certified physician with an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. and extensive experience in developing medical education and research programs that address the challenges of modern medicine and take advantage of technological advances. The Dean will have an established ability to recruit a diverse group of top faculty, as well as an outstanding reputation in extramurally funded basic and/or clinical research. He/she will have a history of leadership in education with recognition for teaching excellence and innovation and a proven success in a leadership role in the multifaceted enterprise of a medical school or academic medical center. The incumbent will additionally have a record of successful fundraising and entrepreneurial enterprise, and broad experience working with diverse community organizations to improve the health and welfare of the community. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.. Budget: The School of Medicine is currently operating on a budget of $55 million and is projected to have a total budget of $00 million by fiscal year 209.

5 2. FTE: Page 5 of 5 Total Headcount 20; FTE 20 a) Total SMG Managed b) Total MSP Headcount ; FTE List of All SMG and MSP titles in the Organization* Payroll Title Grade # of incumbents Senior Associate Dean, Student Affairs (Neal Schiller, PhD) Senior Associate Dean, Diversity, Outreach 0 and Community Partnerships Senior Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs (John Heydt, Senior Associate Dean, Research (David Lo, MD, PhD) Senior Associate Dean, Education (Paul Lyons, Senior Associate Dean, Finance and Administration (Jocelyn Nakashige, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education (Mahendr Kochar, Associate Dean, Student Affairs (Emma Simmons, Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs (Michael Nduati, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs (Scott Allen, Associate Dean, Population Health (Greer Sullivan, Division of Biomedical Sciences Chair (Monica Carson, PhD) Clinical Division Chair 0 Family Medicine Chair (Paul Lyons, Psychiatry Chair (Jerry Maguire, OB/GYN Chair (Karen Noblett, Internal Medicine Interim Chair (Scott Allen, Surgery Chair (Arnold Tabuenca, Senior Executive Director of Development 0 Chief of Staff to the Dean (Kathy Barton) *Listed are planned senior leadership positions within the School of Medicine; organizational structure and size subject to change. c:\forms\smg position description form.doc Rev. 8/05