Dear Members of the HMS Faculty:
I am writing to solicit your input as we search for the next dean for medical education at Harvard Medical School. I invite you to apply or to nominate those whom you think would be strong candidates for this key leadership position.
The dean for medical education (DME) is responsible for all aspects of the Program in Medical Education (PME) and serves as a member of the Dean’s Leadership Council. The mission of the PME is to prepare our remarkable students to become the next generation of leaders in all domains of medicine — in the U.S. and around the world — and to prepare students for a commitment to lifelong learning necessary to stay abreast of the ever-expanding scope of scientific and medical knowledge.
The DME inspires faculty, staff, students, alumni, and others, providing the strategic leadership, oversight, planning, and implementation of medical student education at HMS. The DME also serves as an important spokesperson for a variety of constituencies to expand resources for the medical education mission of HMS; oversees the selection of extraordinary medical students, faculty education leaders, and educational support staff; and appoints course and clerkship directors, student advisors, and other key roles to ensure that HMS students are surrounded by role models who will inspire them to reach their highest potential.
This is a time of unique opportunity for the next DME. While continuing to enhance and evolve our signature Pathways curriculum, the next DME will help shape a new curriculum for the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology (HST) program; implement a new clerkship model currently under development; continue exploration of a potential new curricular program for students dedicated to health care leadership and transformation; and ensure support for teaching faculty in collaboration with our hospital affiliates. In the course of this work, the DME must champion diversity, inclusion, and equity that are at the core of HMS’ mission, community values, and diversity statement.
If you are interested in exploring this opportunity, please send a CV and cover letter to Nicole Gakidis (hms@eesrecruit.com) of Exceptional Executive Search prior to Jan. 18, 2023. We also invite your recommendations of others who would be strong candidates.
Sincerely,
George Q. Daley
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine
Harvard University