Associate Dean Education

ASDOH - Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
The Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs serves as the chief clinical officer of the dental school, providing strategic and operational leadership for all patient care and clinical education programs and operations. This individual ensures that the school delivers high-quality, ethical, compliant, and patient-centered care while supporting the clinical training of predoctoral and postgraduate students. The Associate Dean oversees clinic operations, faculty calibration, infection control, sterilization, compliance, and the integration of clinical technology systems. Working closely with academic leadership, directors, and staff, the Associate Dean promotes a safe, efficient, and educationally enriching clinical environment aligned with accreditation standards and institutional goals.

Clinical Operations Leadership

Provide executive oversight of all dental school clinics, including general, specialty, and community-based practice sites.

Ensure efficient, patient-centered, and financially sustainable clinical operations.

Lead strategic planning initiatives for clinic expansion, technology integration, and patient access.

Clinical Education Oversight

Collaborate with the academic leadership team to integrate clinical education with didactic and laboratory instruction.

Support faculty and program directors in delivering competency-based education aligned with CODA standards.

Oversee student and resident clinical progression, assessment, and remediation processes.

Promote evidence-based clinical teaching and support faculty calibration and development initiatives.

Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management

Ensure compliance with all relevant local, state, and federal laws governing healthcare delivery, including HIPAA, OSHA, CDC, and infection control regulations.

Maintain and enforce clinical policies and procedures consistent with professional standards and institutional guidelines.

Oversee clinic credentialing, quality assurance, incident reporting, and patient safety programs.

Serve as the liaison to institutional legal, compliance, and risk management offices on clinical matters.

Patient Care Quality and Experience

Establish and implement systems for patient feedback, complaint resolution, and service recovery.

Faculty and Staff Management

Support recruitment, credentialing, onboarding, and performance evaluation of clinical faculty and staff.

Foster faculty development programs related to clinical supervision, assessment, and professionalism.

Collaborate with department chairs to ensure appropriate clinical coverage and faculty workload distribution.

Financial Resource Management

Work with finance and business operations to develop and manage clinic budgets, billing systems, and revenue cycle performance.

Monitor productivity, provider utilization, and resource allocation to support financial sustainability.

Oversee procurement and maintenance of clinical equipment, supplies, and facilities.

DMD, DDS, BDS, PhD, EdD, or equivalent doctoral degree, required.

Advanced academic degree (e.g., MPH, PhD, or MBA)

Demonstrated knowledge of CODA standards, clinical education, and patient care delivery in academic settings.

Competency-based education and assessment. Modern pedagogical concepts and their application in health professions education

ATSU offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverages, among more. Still University (ATSU) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.

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