Associate Dean
Associate Dean, Founding Chair and Program Director,
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Physician Assistant School
FIU is a multi-campus public research university located in Miami, a vibrant, international city. FIU offers more than 180 baccalaureate, masters, professional, and doctoral degree programs to over 45,000 students. As one of South Florida’s anchor institutions, FIU is worlds ahead in its local and global engagement and is committed to finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our times.
The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) at Florida International University is accepting applications for a full-time faculty position. Primary responsibilities include leading, maintaining and structuring the Physician Assistant (PA) Program in accordance with established educational standards and practice. The Program Director serves as the Chief Administrative Officer of the PA program. The selected candidate must be knowledgeable about the accreditation process.
The Program Director shall have supervisory responsibility for recruiting, retaining, and developing faculty and staff with skills and abilities appropriate to their position. Will serve as the primary advocate for the program at all levels of the University and the Medical College, the PA profession, and the community. With cooperation from the faculty, the Program Director will develop and maintain the vision and strategic plan to achieve the goals and objectives of the program and the policy framework for its successful operation.
Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
1. The Program Director may be a PA or a physician. If the program director is a PA, must hold current NCCPA certification and be license eligible as a PA in Florida. If the Program Director is a physician, must be eligible to hold current licensure as an allopathic or osteopathic physician in Florida, and must be certified by an ABMS- or AOA-approved specialty board.
2. Minimum of five years of experience in patient care as a PA or physician is preferred; minimum of five years of academic experience is preferred.
3. Applicants should possess strong interpersonal skills, the ability to work cooperatively, and foster diversity in a complex academic community.
For more information or to apply, please visit us on-line at and reference position number 35645. Qualified applicants must submit a letter of interest accompanying their curriculum vitae with names and addresses of three professional references.
FIU is a member of the State University System of Florida and is anEqual Opportunity, Equal Access Affirmative Action Employer
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