Belmont University

Key Responsibilities

• • Upholds and advances the Christ-centered mission, vision, and values of Belmont University and FCoM.
• • Develops and executes a multi-year strategic plan for the Department of Clinical Sciences that strengthens excellence in clinical teaching, scholarship, and community engagement.
• • Establishes clear performance expectations, metrics and accountability structures for department success.
• • Serves as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, contributing to policy development, strategic planning, resource prioritization, and operational effectiveness.
• • Demonstrates future-oriented leadership—promotes teamwork, transparency, accountability, and candor; anticipates long-term implications in a rapidly evolving clinical environment; and aligns departmental priorities with college-wide goals.
• • Promotes a culture of collaboration across academic and clinical departments.
• • Provides academic leadership for all clinical science components across the four-year UME curriculum.
• • Ensures alignment of clinical education with institutional learning objectives, LCME accreditation standards, and best practices in medical education.
• • Supports effective teaching methodologies, robust assessment strategies, and integration of simulation, interprofessional learning, and technology-enhanced instruction.
• • Oversees outcome monitoring, site evaluation processes, and continuous quality improvement across all clinical learning experiences.
• • Partners with curriculum leadership to ensure intentional integration of clinical sciences with foundational sciences.
• • Contributes to teaching in the medical program, including direct instruction, small-group facilitation, clinical skills teaching, and learner assessment as needed.
• • Ensures that all clinical experiences provide appropriate supervision, patient exposure, and progressive responsibility.
• • Leads the recruitment, onboarding, development, and evaluation of a distributed faculty workforce, including core and community-based clinical educators.
• • Establishes standardized expectations for teaching performance, professionalism, and learner engagement across all faculty.
• • Implements formal evaluation and feedback systems for faculty, including peer review, learner evaluations, and performance improvement processes.
• • Partners with the Office of Faculty Success to support promotion, advancement, and remediation when necessary.
• • Builds a culture of accountability, mentorship, and continuous professional development.
• • Encourages and supports faculty participation in medical education research, clinical scholarship, quality improvement, and community-engaged scholarship.
• • Collaborates with the Associate Dean for Research to connect faculty with mentorship, project development support, and training in research methods, compliance, and dissemination.
• • Works with the Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs to build and sustain meaningful relationships with clinical affiliates, community clinics, and health systems to secure high-quality clinical placements and longitudinal learning experiences.
• • Ensures that all clinical partners meet educational, supervisory, and accreditation standards.
• • Represents FCoM and the department in regional and national forums relevant to clinical education and academic medicine to enhance reputation and strategic positioning.
• • Oversees departmental operations, including staffing, performance, and resource allocation.
• • Manages the departmental budget with fiscal responsibility and stewardship.
• • Ensures compliance with institutional policies, accreditation standards, and professional expectations.
• • Maintains transparent communication and organizes regular faculty and staff meetings to support coordination and alignment.
• • Addresses conflict in a constructive manner and cultivates a healthy, collaborative working environment.