Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education

Albert Einstein College of Medicine was established in 1955 and is one of the country’s premiere research-intensive medical schools. Einstein serves as an innovative biomedical education hub, home to more than 2,000 full-time faculty members, nearly 1,000 students in our MD and PhD programs, and 225 postdoctoral fellows. Our outstanding faculty and staff have set the standard for excellence in medical and graduate education; advanced basic, translational, and clinical research; and patient-centered clinical care. Our research enterprise, long a fundamental strength, advances discoveries from the lab to the clinic and the community. Einstein is honored to be based in the Bronx, one of the most dynamic and resilient areas of the country, and to continuously advance our historic commitment to our community.


 Montefiore Einstein is the umbrella organization for Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System. In addition to its medical and doctoral program, Einstein offers master’s degrees in clinical research methods and bioethics. Einstein receives more than $192 million in NIH funding each year and supports NIH-designated research centers in cancer, aging, AIDS, intellectual and developmental disorders, clinical and translational research, and two in diabetes. Montefiore provides care to approximately three million people in communities across the Bronx, Westchester, and Hudson Valley. It comprises 10 hospitals and over two hundred outpatient ambulatory care sites.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine seeks an experienced leader in medical education to serve as the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education (SADME). Reporting to the Vice Dean for Education at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, the SADME will oversee all aspects of the medical education program, which impacts 714 MD students and 125 students in the combined MD-PhD program.

The SADME oversees the admissions, medical education, and student affairs offices. This role is responsible for leading a cohesive central team of Associate and Assistant Deans, course and program directors, and administrative staff. The SADME oversees MD curriculum development and management for the MD program and for the MD-PhD program in biomedical sciences.

In partnership with other institutional and educational leaders, the SADME fosters a welcoming learning environment across Einstein and Montefiore to ensure learners engage in the requisite education to address societal needs while promoting equitable, high-quality healthcare.

The SADME also serves as the Faculty Accreditation Lead for the LCME accreditation process. In addition to actively guiding the education team and institution through this process, the SADME facilitates compliance with all standards and elements and identifies opportunities for improvement and innovation to address any accreditation needs.

As a leader, the SADME will build trusted relationships across Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Einstein enterprise as they relate to medical education. As a member of the senior leadership team of the College of Medicine, the SADME will collaborate with peer Senior Associate Deans and Associate Deans to not only continue to build excellence, but also to foster collaboration in education across Einstein. Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills are essential. The SADME must be creative and decisive, but also build consensus, with demonstrated success in a highly matrixed, complex, multi-faceted academic environment. 

Key Relationships

Location: Albert Einstein College of Medicine is based in the northeast Bronx in New York City.  Relocation to the Greater New York City area is required for this leadership role.

The Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education will be an accomplished leader, educator, and trained physician. The ideal candidate will be an experienced administrative leader with a distinguished track record in education program development, innovation, and scholarship. Experience in training and mentoring the next generation of physicians and physician-scientists is highly desired. The ideal candidate will also possess relevant experience in leading or contributing to an LCME accreditation process.

The successful candidate should be a change agent with substantial leadership experience and outcomes in an academic setting which include the ability to share a vision for medical education programming, to persuade a wide range of audiences of its value, and to engage teams and key stakeholders in its implementation. This authentic relationship builder will have a track record of successfully navigating and influencing key stakeholders in a matrixed academic organization.

In terms of the performance and personal competencies required for the position, we would highlight the following:

Ideal Experience and Education

• Distinguished academic credentials, including an MD or MD/PhD degree or equivalent.
• 5 – 10 years of administrative and leadership experience at a high-performing school of medicine or relevant academic institution serving as an Associate Dean, Assistant Dean, Designated Institutional Officer, Director of Residency or Fellowship Training Programs, Department Vice Chair and/or another relevant institutional or departmental leadership role with oversight of core aspects of educational programming.
• Experience leading or contributing to an LCME accreditation process.
• Demonstrated success in curricular or education program development, educational innovation and scholarship.
• Highly organized with administrative dexterity, and a demonstrated ability to lead within complex systems and to navigate a matrixed environment.
• Collaborative relationship-building skills, with an ability to successfully partner and build consensus with key internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the organization and with external partners.
• Track record as an effective administrator and leader.
• Excellent communication and listening skills; able to unite, inspire and build consensus amongst a diverse group of students, faculty and staff.
• National presence, such as participation in the AAMC.
• Experience in academia commensurate with appointment to the faculty at the rank of Associate Professor or Full Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

 Setting Strategy

• The ability to create and articulate an inspiring vision for medical education within Einstein.
• A creative approach to developing new, innovative ideas that will stretch the organization and advance the scope and breath of medical education.
• The ability to effectively balance the desire/need for broad change with an understanding of how much change the organization is capable of handling; to create realistic goals and implementation plans that are achievable and successful.

 Executing for Results

• The ability to set clear and challenging goals while committing the organization to improved performance; tenacious and accountable in driving results.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty; the ability to adapt and lead others through complex situations.
• A risk-taker who seeks data and input from others to foresee possible threats or unintended circumstances from decisions; someone who takes smart risks.
• A leader who is viewed by others as having a high degree of integrity and forethought in his/her approach to making decisions; the ability to act in a transparent and consistent manner while always taking into account what is best for the organization.

 Leading Teams

• The ability to attract and recruit top talent, motivate the team, delegate effectively, and manage performance; widely viewed as a strong developer of others.
• The ability to persevere in the face of challenges and exhibit a steadfast resolve and relentless commitment to higher standards, which commands respect from followers.
• A leader who is self-reflective and aware of his/her limitations; leads by example and drives the organization's performance with an attitude of continuous improvement by being open to feedback and self-improvement.

 Relationships and Influence

• Naturally connects and builds strong relationships with others, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly and persuasively.
• An ability to inspire trust and followership in others through compelling influence, powerful charisma, passion in his/her beliefs, and active drive.
• Encourages others to share the spotlight and visibly celebrates and supports the success of the team.

 Personal Characteristics

• A person of the highest personal and professional ethics and integrity.
• A mission-driven individual who connects deeply with the mission and values of Einstein and Montefiore Einstein.
• Determined and resilient leader with a hands-on leadership style.
• Goal-oriented leader with the drive to achieve performance objectives.
• Socially intelligent collaborator, who will successfully navigate and influence key stakeholders across a matrixed academic and healthcare umbrella organization.
• Change agent with a clear perspective on the future of education and training.
• An advocate for students, faculty, and staff.
• Flexible
• Broad vision for education

 Nomination and Application Procedure

To receive full consideration, interested individuals should electronically submit a Curriculum Vitae and a letter of interest. The letter of interest is a two-page cover letter detailing your relevant leadership experience and key achievements related to this position and your thoughts on how you see yourself contributing to the initiatives and responsibilities described in this position specification. Letters should be addressed to the Einstein SADME Search Committee.

Compensation Range: The base salary range for this position is $300 to $400K. In addition, this executive will be eligible for an annual incentive bonus, retirement, and additional benefits. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to scope of role, level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation. The base compensation range listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.