Associate Dean of Clinical Services

Associate Dean of Clinical Services Job no: 541283 Work type: Multi-Track Faculty Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) Categories: Education/Training/Instructional Design, Executive/Director/Management, Veterinary Medicine/Animal Care Department: 28011100 - VM-DEAN Classification Title: ASO DEAN & ASO/FULL PROF Classification Minimum Requirements: Associate Professor Candidates for this rank must hold the highest degree appropriate to their field or possess professional qualifications above those equivalent to the highest degree relevant to their field.

They are expected to have produced creative work, professional writing, or research and successful teaching or professional experience. A candidate for this rank must have a distinguished record of achievement beyond the assistant professor level. Professor Candidates for this faculty rank must be qualified for the rank of associate professor and, in addition, be a recognized national or international authority or an outstanding teacher in their field or specialization.

A candidate for this rank must have a distinguished record of achievement beyond the associate professor level. Job Description: The University of Florida (UF) College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is recruiting a positive, influential and visionary leader for the Associate Dean (AD) of Clinical Services (small animal emphasis) for the UF Veterinary Hospital Systems (UFVHS). This leadership position will report to and advise the CVM Dean on matters related to the management and operations of the Small Animal Hospitals and will be responsible for future development and implementation of strategic plans, service growth and the delivery of excellent patient-centric care.

The AD will collaborate with CVM and UFVH leaders, including the Associate Dean for Clinical Services (large animal emphasis), academic department chairs, associate deans, chief medical officer, directors and service chiefs, to (1) ensure effective delivery of outstanding patient/client-centered care, (2) ensure that the UFVH meets the major needs for clinical training of professional students, interns, residents and fellows and (3) provide an effective environment to conduct clinical research and clinical trials within the UFVH.

The College of Veterinary Medicine is part of the University of Florida Health Science Center, which houses six health-related colleges (Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health & Health Professions, and Veterinary Medicine). It is the only health science center in the southeast and one of only three nationally, where all six health colleges are located on the same campus. The CVM has equally strong ties to the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

These alliances create opportunities for vibrant research collaborations, academic depth in Artificial Intelligence, and a robust human clinical enterprise, which has aided the UF Veterinary Hospital system in becoming a leader in veterinary medical care. The campus is in Gainesville, a vibrant and growing community with numerous cultural amenities and outstanding natural beauty (see http://www.visitgainesville.com/arts-culture-history/ ).

The UF Small Animal Hospital enterprise has the largest caseload in academic medicine. It spans two locations (one in Gainesville and one in Ocala), over 20 specialty services, 90 small animal clinicians, 95 small animal house officers, 240 small animal clinical support staff and approximately 65,500 small animal patients annually. The small animal hospital in Gainesville is a Level 1 Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society (VECCS) certified facility and an American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) accredited hospital.

The UFVH has a $68M annual operating budget. The UFVH supports a growing Clinical Trials program, a unique small animal open heart surgery program, and the most sophisticated and integrated Patient Quality and Safety program in veterinary medicine. Specific activities for which the AD will