VCOM Administrative and Classified Staff Handbook

Campus Deans Each Campus has a Dean to serve as the Chief Academic Officer in administering the academic programs of the Campus. The Campus Deans are responsible to the President and Provost in assuring the anticipated academic outcomes for their campus are met and to administer the academic budget. In this role, the Campus Deans oversee the Associate Deans as Division Chairs in their oversight of the Discipline Chairs and faculty within their Division in the delivery of the curriculum, assuring the academic program is of the highest standards and assuring consistency of the curriculum across campuses. The Campus Dean is expected to interact with the community, state, and national bodies that are appropriate for the position of Campus Dean, to serve as a leader in their community and the state representing the College, and to develop for approval and oversee the administration of the budget for their campus. Each Campus Dean is also expected to serve as a role model for the VCOM mission through the following: participating in the international and Appalachian/Delta service programs of the College annually, serving as an advocate for rural health in their state, and serving as an advocate for care of medically underserved populations within the state. The Campus Dean is expected to meet frequently with the campus faculty to assure institutional successes, address institutional challenges, and to introduce new programs. The Campus Dean must develop and maintain a relationship with the administration of each core clinical hospital site CEO for their campus, to facilitate affiliation agreements, and to nurture and maintain a positive relationship with the CEO and educational administration of the VCOM core hospitals. The Campus Deans are responsible to oversee the academic programs through oversight of the Associate Deans for Curriculum, Assessment and Medical Education; Associate Deans for OMS 3; and Associate Deans for OMS 4 and GME on their campus, assuring the delivery of quality instruction on campus in the pre-clinical years and off campus in the clinical years and the provision of educational resources. The Campus Deans also oversee the Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education (GME) and OMS IV in their role to assure their campus has the appropriate GME opportunities for the campus graduates through affiliations and new program development and to counsel each student and assure they have the best possible opportunities for residency while aligning with the College mission. In summary, the Campus Deans have the ultimate responsibility for the success of the VCOM academic programs on campus and in our core affiliated clinical sites. Vice President for Research The Vice President for Research is responsible to the President to oversee the research department and the research programs of the College and to assure the research mission of the College is met. In this role, the VP for Research oversees the Associate Deans for Biomedical Affairs and the faculty who perform research on campus. The Associate Deans for Biomedical Affairs are responsible to the VP for Research to assure a successful and productive department on each campus. The VP for Research is responsible for the growth and maintenance of research across campuses, to assure the appropriate resources are provided on each campus that promote growth, and to assure the scholarly activity expectations of the faculty are met. The VP for Research is also responsible to assure the integrity of the research programs including areas such as conflict of interest, institutional review boards, and overseeing the office of sponsored programs. The VP for Research is also responsible for the development of new funds for research. Vice Provost for International and Appalachian Outreach The Vice Provost for International and Appalachian Outreach oversees all international programs of the College and international opportunities for students. He/she is responsible to the Campus Deans for providing student international opportunities that are academically appropriate and that provide a safe environment. The Vice Provost is responsible to the President for the overall integrity and financial responsibilities for the program. The Vice Provost assures the international programs follow WHO and other international guidelines, meet the educational

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