As the first new public medical school to be established west of the Mississippi since 1971, the university is searching for an outstanding and visionary leader to launch the next University of California Medical School.

As planned, the School of Medicine will serve the medically underserved in inland Southern California through the training of a diverse workforce of physicians, as well as catalyze innovations in research, education, and healthcare delivery that will serve as models for the rest of the state and the nation. The school is projected to formally open in fall 2012.

The founding dean will: play a central role in the leadership of the faculty, recruiting and directly managing the department chairs and other key faculty members; leading the development of the curriculum; securing non-state sources of funds for the school; developing the faculty practice plan; planning and constructing the initial build-out of the medical school facilities, and; engaging with the regional community.

The dean will also serve as the face and voice of what is intended to be an innovative, novel approach to medical education and research, as well as the provision and practice of medical care. The founding dean will lead breakthrough efforts in academic medicine, redefining the way in which education, training, research and clinical care are conducted.

The executive search firm of Spencer Stuart has been retained to assist with this recruitment. Please transmit your recommendation or personal interest by email directly to Spencer Stuart: UCR_MedDean@spencerstuart.com. The review of applications will begin immediately. A detailed position description, including a list of qualifications and information about the nominations or application process can be found at: http://provost.ucr.edu/searches/searches.html.

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