Dean - College of Dental Medicine
MUSC Health
Summary
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) invites nominations and applications for the role of Dean of the James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine, a bold and mission-driven academic leader ready to advance dental education, oral and craniofacial research and integrated patient care.
Job description
This is a rare opportunity to lead a highly respected college within a comprehensive academic health sciences system and strengthen its impact in alignment with MUSC's institutional goals, strategic research priorities and integrated clinical mission.
Responsibilities
- Connect educational excellence and discovery with a growing clinical mission, preparing the oral health workforce and advancing the integration of oral and overall health.
- Shape a long-term vision that advances the College through workforce-aligned programs and enrollment growth, continued research expansion and stronger faculty practice partnerships with MUSC Health.
- Report directly to the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost and serve as a collaborative leader and chief advocate for dental education, research and practice across the enterprise.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will be a strategic and visionary leader who embraces a growth mindset and understands the changing demands of academic dentistry. They will bring scholarly distinction, operational discipline and a commitment to empowering students, residents, faculty and staff. They will bring a record of advancing programs, research and clinical partnerships while sustaining student outcomes and financial performance. Interprofessional learning, workforce responsiveness and leadership development will define their approach. Strategic acumen, emotional intelligence and transparent decisions will help this leader build trust, empower others and foster accountability and collaboration.
Requirements
- Strategic and visionary leadership
- Scholarly distinction
- Operational discipline
- Commitment to empowering students, residents, faculty and staff
- Record of advancing programs, research and clinical partnerships
- Sustaining student outcomes and financial performance
- Strategic acumen
- Emotional intelligence
- Transparent decision-making
- Understanding of changing demands of academic dentistry
Company overview
MUSC Health is the healthcare system of the Medical University of South Carolina, serving as the state's premier academic medical center and comprehensive healthcare provider. Founded in 1824 and headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, MUSC Health operates 14 hospitals with approximately 2,500 beds and has five additional hospital locations in development. The organization provides patient care through more than 350 telehealth sites and nearly 750 care locations across all regions of South Carolina, serving 46 counties throughout the state. For 11 consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked MUSC Health as the number one hospital in South Carolina, reflecting its commitment to clinical excellence and patient safety. As an integrated academic health system, MUSC Health combines clinical care with medical education and research, training more than 900 residents and fellows annually while conducting groundbreaking research with $360 million in research funding and 1,268 active clinical trials. The organization employs over 10,000 team members and handles approximately 3.21 million patient encounters each year, delivering specialized services in cancer care, cardiac services, digestive health, women's health, and numerous other medical specialties through its Hollings Cancer Center and other specialized institutes.