Assistant Dean of Medical Curriculum, Office of Medical Education

🇺🇸 Buffalo, New York 🕑 Part-Time/Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Administrator 🗓️ October 19th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

University at Buffalo is hiring an Assistant Dean of Medical Curriculum, Office of Medical Education. The role works with the Associate Deans for Curriculum to develop, integrate, implement, and review curricular content and assessments for the MD program at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. The Assistant Dean partners with course directors, thread leaders, and the Medical Education and Educational Research Institute, and the position could range from part-time to full-time.

Highlights

Assist in the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous quality improvement of Phase 1 courses, and help thread leaders and faculty make sure curricular threads are incorporated and assessed across the curriculum.
Review faculty teaching evaluations and recommend quality improvement and faculty development opportunities to Offices of Medical Education leadership.
Take part in the Curriculum Evaluation Sub-Committee, including scheduling course reviews, meeting with course directors, and overseeing action plans for improvement.
Provide faculty development on instructional techniques with the Medical Education and Educational Research Institute and the Associate Director of Curriculum and Instructional Design.
Help prepare for the LCME accreditation site visit through continuous quality improvement projects, self-study working groups, and reports.
Contribute to educational resource planning, including decisions on purchasing educational programs, and help faculty make better use of resources such as ScholarRx and Aquifer.
Terminal degree (MD or DO) or a related field, with strong interpersonal, communication, project management, and organizational skills.
Preferred three or more years in medical education, with expertise in medical curriculum development, assessment, and quality improvement and familiarity with educational technologies and LCME standards.
Part-time to full-time position (negotiable) with the remaining work effort within an academic department; salary is listed as competitive.