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The Director of Assessment and Evaluation serves as the institution’s chief assessment officer, providing leadership for academic and service assessment and program review. The Director of Assessment and Evaluation works with programs, departments, deans, faculty members and college committees to coordinate assessment, accreditation and planning activities across the institution. His responsibilities include: implementation and monitoring of the college wide assessment plan; reporting and… Show more The Director of Assessment and Evaluation serves as the institution’s chief assessment officer, providing leadership for academic and service assessment and program review. The Director of Assessment and Evaluation works with programs, departments, deans, faculty members and college committees to coordinate assessment, accreditation and planning activities across the institution. His responsibilities include: implementation and monitoring of the college wide assessment plan; reporting and analysis of data related to assessment; assisting programs and departments in developing and implementing their assessment plans and program reviews; development of measurement and assessment instruments; maintenance of the assessment database; preparation of reports for accreditation agencies and co-chairing the Institutional Committee on Outcomes Assessment, sitting on the Strategic Planning Council and chairing and or participation in other relevant college committees. Show less

•Responsible for recapturing a $2.5 million in budget deficit•Secured institutional recognition by the National Board of Medical Examiners of an international (offshore) medical school.•Reorganized, staffed and relocated the Clinical Education Division.•Advised the CEO and Chancellor on strategic, organizational and academic restructuring, resource retention, curriculum, forecasting, staffing and alumni development.•Organized and managed the credentialing and appointment of… Show more •Responsible for recapturing a $2.5 million in budget deficit•Secured institutional recognition by the National Board of Medical Examiners of an international (offshore) medical school.•Reorganized, staffed and relocated the Clinical Education Division.•Advised the CEO and Chancellor on strategic, organizational and academic restructuring, resource retention, curriculum, forecasting, staffing and alumni development.•Organized and managed the credentialing and appointment of faculty and staff•Developed multinational governmental lobbying presentations and proposals, conducted needs, facilities and enrollment analyses to support new university development and expansion of schools.•Created and implemented quality assurance policies and performance processes to maintain accountability in international and U.S. health education arenas. Show less

•Managed the accreditation of 1600+ degree and non-degree nursing education programs nationally.•In charge of public relations, marketing, communications and liaison between affiliated colleges and programs and the Board of Commissioners.•Primary responsibility for United States Department of Education (USDOE) recognition.•Planned, developed and organized national accreditation standards, policies, procedures and delivered professional development forums and activities.

•Developed, implemented and managed medical school and hospital network, consortia (OPTI) and associated infrastructures and policies.•Secured clinical clerkships and clinical affiliations, recruited preceptors, planned and conducted faculty development activities at affiliated hospitals and clinical sites•Planned and assisted in the development of graduate medical education (GME), internships and Osteopathic post-graduate training programs at hospital affiliates.

2 years -• Revitalized academic quality assurance of Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs accounting for $18 million in annual federal GME reimbursement.• Planned curricular, organizational, policy and infrastructure, accreditation review and faculty development in a major urban teaching hospital with 24 postgraduate training programs.

• Created and implemented a new 54 resident postgraduate program in internal medicine,netting an estimated $7-9 million in annual funding.• Responsible for GME Program planning, administration, organization, computerized accreditation review and program implementation for Internal Medicine, Family Practice and Pediatrics.• Expanded GME educational resources including research, medical library, faculty development and staff counseling.

2 years- • Planned and implemented curriculum development, program planning, monitoring, educational evaluation• Managed GME accreditation assurance (including computer assisted accreditation review), research, program administration, faculty development and staff counseling at a multi-site hospital center.