Dean, College of Medicine

AL-KHOBAR, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

Position                    Dean, College of Medicine

Department             College of Medicine

Institution               Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University

Reports to             Vice President for Academic Affairs

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Dean of the College of Medicine (COM) reports to the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA) and serves as the chief academic and administrative officer of the College. The Dean provides strategic leadership for all academic, research, clinical, and administrative functions of the College while fostering excellence in medical education, research, clinical partnerships, and community engagement.

The Dean is responsible for advancing the College's vision and strategic objectives, ensuring compliance with national and international accreditation standards, promoting academic quality, supporting faculty and student success, and strengthening collaboration with healthcare partners and external stakeholders. The Dean also oversees the effective management of the College's financial, human, and physical resources in alignment with the University's strategic priorities. The Dean contributes to the University's overall planning and development by providing leadership in strategic planning, academic program development, faculty and staff recruitment, development and evaluation, resource management, program assessment, accreditation, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Dean of COM duties and responsibilities are:

·         Provide strategic leadership for the College by developing and implementing its vision, mission, goals, and long-term strategic plans consistent with the University's strategic direction.

·         Provide collaborative and collegial leadership that fosters excellence in medical education, research, innovation, clinical practice, and community engagement.

·         Lead the planning, development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of undergraduate, graduate, and professional medical education programs.

·         Develop, implement, promote, evaluate, and continuously enhance the College's curriculum in accordance with national and international medical education standards.

·         Oversee the management, review, assessment, and continuous improvement of the College's curriculum to ensure its relevance, quality, and alignment with institutional and accreditation requirements.

·         Ensure the quality, effectiveness, and accreditation readiness of all academic programs within the College.

·         Foster excellence in teaching, learning, research, innovation, and clinical education.

·         Provide leadership in student recruitment, enrollment, retention, academic progression, graduation, and overall student success.

·         Coordinate with academic departments and College leadership to support student academic programs and enhance the overall educational experience.

·         Recruit, develop, mentor, supervise, and retain highly qualified faculty and administrative staff while promoting academic excellence, scholarship, integrity, and professional development.

·         Evaluate faculty performance and promote continuous professional development to strengthen academic leadership, teaching excellence, research productivity, instructional innovation, and staff development.

·         Promote an inclusive academic environment that supports diversity, equity, professionalism, collaboration, and ethical conduct.

·         Strengthen collaboration with affiliated hospitals, healthcare institutions, professional organizations, and regulatory bodies to support clinical education, research, and community service.

·         Promote externally funded research, interdisciplinary collaboration, innovation, and scholarly activities within the College.

·         Develop, implement, administer, and monitor the College's strategic, operational, and budget plans while ensuring effective stewardship of financial, physical, and human resources.

·         Monitor College performance through key performance indicators (KPIs), institutional effectiveness measures, accreditation requirements, and strategic objectives.

·         Oversee program assessment activities and ensure continuous compliance with institutional effectiveness requirements and national and international accreditation standards.

·         Ensure compliance with University policies, governmental regulations, accreditation standards, and applicable healthcare education requirements.

·         Represent the College internally and externally, building strategic partnerships that enhance the reputation and visibility of both the College and the University.

·         Promote fundraising initiatives, philanthropic partnerships, and external resource development to support the College's strategic priorities.

·         Collaborate closely with the VPAA, Hospital leadership, Deans, Directors, faculty, and administrative units to advance institutional objectives.

·         Serve on University committees and represent the College in executive meetings as assigned.

·         Perform any other duties assigned by the VPAA.

Qualifications & Experience (Required)

• Earned Doctor of Medicine (MD) or equivalent medical degree from an accredited institution.

• Board certification or equivalent recognized clinical specialty qualification.

• Earned doctorate or equivalent academic qualification required for appointment at the rank of Professor.

• Fluency in spoken and written English.

• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive academic leadership experience in higher education, including significant leadership responsibilities within a medical school.

• Demonstrated experience in medical education, curriculum development, faculty affairs, research administration, and academic governance.

• Experience working within clinical teaching environments and healthcare organizations.

• Demonstrated record of excellence in university teaching, research, academic leadership, and scholarly achievement.

• Experience with accreditation, quality assurance, institutional effectiveness, and strategic planning within higher education.

• Demonstrated experience in supervising and evaluating faculty members, academic administrators, and support staff within a higher education institution.

• Experience in strategic planning, academic program review, budgeting, fiscal management, resource allocation, organizational development, and continuous quality improvement.

• Outstanding interpersonal, leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to effectively advocate for the College and build collaborative partnerships.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Required)

 

• Strong strategic leadership and organizational management skills.

• Comprehensive knowledge of medical education, academic governance, accreditation, and healthcare education standards.

• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

• Excellent financial planning, budgeting, and resource management skills.

• Strong interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.

• Proven ability to develop collaborative partnerships with healthcare organizations and external stakeholders.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

• Ability to lead multidisciplinary academic and clinical teams.

• High ethical standards, integrity, sound professional judgment, and confidentiality.

• Ability to work effectively within a multicultural academic and healthcare environment

Disclaimer

PMU reserves the right to alter, amend and add responsibilities to this position in line with the institutional needs. Changes and amendments to this job description shall be within the academic framework and the general employment conditions.