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Dean of the School of Medicine and Executive Vice President for Clinical Affairs

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A Search for the Next TTUHSC Dean of the School of Medicine
and Executive Vice President for Clinical Affairs

 

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Page Contents:
    1. The Opportunity
    2. Qualities and Characteristics of the Right Candidate
    3. The Role
    4. TTUHSC School of Medicine
    5. TTUHSC School of Medicine Landmarks
    6. TTUHSC School of Medicine Programs
    7. Campus Locations
    8. State-of-the-Science Facilities
    9. The Values-Based Culture



The Opportunity

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) is in search of its eighth Dean of the TTUHSC School of Medicine and Executive Vice President (EVP) for Clinical Affairs.

TTUHSC is a comprehensive, health-related university comprised of six schools across six campuses that has served West Texas and beyond for more than 50 years. Starting as the School of Medicine in 1969, TTUHSC is now one of the largest universities in the United States for depth and breadth of health care programs. Boasting more than 35,000 alumni and almost 5,000 faculty and staff, the institution graduates more health care professionals annually than any other institution in the state of Texas.

The TTUHSC School of Medicine, headquartered at the Lubbock TTUHSC campus, is a dynamic, innovative, nationally recognized school accomplishing its academic, research, and clinical missions across four campuses in Amarillo (medical education phases 2 & 3 and GME programs), Covenant Branch Campus-Lubbock (medical education phases 2 & 3), Lubbock Health Sciences Center (medical education phases 1, 2, & 3 and GME programs), and Permian Basin-Odessa/Midland (medical education phases 2 & 3 and GME programs). The TTUHSC School of Medicine does not own an inpatient facility and relies on strong partnership affiliations with local teaching hospitals for undergraduate and graduate medical education teaching and community physicians to enhance the learner experience. Boasting a large, diverse faculty and staff, many TTUHSC School of Medicine team members are recognized at the local, state, national, and international levels.

The Dean and EVP serves as the chief academic and administrative officer of the TTUHSC School of Medicine reporting to the Provost and Chief Academic Officer of TTUHSC, and oversees the clinical services for the TTUHSC reporting to the President of TTUHSC. The Dean and EVP leads faculty and staff in strategic planning, securing resources, and implementing and evaluating activities related to the academic, research, service, and patient care operations. The Dean and EVP represents the TTUHSC School of Medicine and institution internally to our university community and externally to numerous stakeholders.



Qualities and Characteristics of the Right Candidate

  • A terminal degree: M.D. with an exceptional academic and administrative leadership track record of integrity, service, achievement, and significance.
  • Enthusiasm in partnering with the President, Provost, and other TTUHSC Deans to create a unified vision for the institution leading by example.
  • A demonstrated record of open, honest communication and genuine care for serving all the TTUHSC School of Medicine’s stakeholders – patients, faculty, staff, students, community leaders, and institutional leaders.
  • An appreciation for TTUHSC School of Medicine’s role in the communities we serve and a desire to enhance existing partnerships while also building new connections.
  • Experience with Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) accreditation as an active participant, with knowledge and comprehension of the complexities of a medical school. The candidate will also have an appreciation for the important role of continuous quality improvement, and an understanding that the TTUHSC School of Medicine is currently in the process of preparing for the LCME site visit in March 2025.
  • A commitment to growing research, research infrastructure, and facilitating findings into clinical practice.
  • Forward-thinking leadership required to lead and modernize the clinical enterprise, with an appreciation for the economic engine this provides for the TTUHSC School of Medicine and the TTUHSC.
  • The clinical practice acumen and leadership skills to build the practice of medicine and work with the teaching hospital’s leadership to achieve success.
  • A strong interest in expanding interprofessional relationships across the university and promoting further collaboration amongst TTUHSC’s schools, faculty, staff, and students.
  • A strong background in medical education and the commitment to improve student satisfaction, scholarship, and success. A champion for medical students.
  • Someone who will provide robust scholarship and professional development opportunities for faculty and students.
  • Multi-faceted leadership skills to effectively execute the role of the Dean and serve as a unifying and motivational force for the TTUHSC School of Medicine as a whole.
  • A commitment to, and expert knowledge of, discovery and translational research, driving the school forward with distinction.
  • An understanding of the importance of TTUHSC’s strong primary care focus within West Texas.
  • Respectful and personable leadership, taking the time getting to know the names and faces of the faculty.
  • A resonance with TTUHSC’s values-based culture and the desire to be an active participant and champion for this ideal in the community both internally and externally.
 

The Role

The primary duties and responsibilities of the Dean and EVP include:

  • Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement a strategic vision for the TTUHSC School of Medicine in alignment with the university’s mission and goals. Provide visionary leadership to faculty, staff, and students, fostering an environment of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
  • Academic Program Oversight and Management: Oversee the academic programs offered by the TTUHSC School of Medicine, including undergraduate medical education, graduate medical education, and continuing medical education. Ensure innovative curriculum development and delivery are of the highest quality, incorporating evidence-based practices and addressing emerging trends in medical education.
  • Accreditation and Compliance: Ensure the TTUHSC School of Medicine meets all accreditation requirements and maintains compliance with relevant regulatory bodies. Collaborate with external agencies, professional organizations, and accrediting bodies to uphold the highest standards of medical education and practice.
  • Faculty Recruitment and Development: Recruit, retain, and mentor a diverse and accomplished faculty, fostering an inclusive and supportive environment. Promote faculty development and advancement through mentorship, professional development opportunities, and recognition of scholarly achievements.
  • Research and Scholarship: Foster a vibrant research culture within the TTUHSC School of Medicine, working collaboratively with the Senior Vice President for Research supporting faculty and students in their pursuit of impactful research and scholarship. Encourage collaboration across disciplines and facilitate the translation of research findings into clinical practice.
  • Community Engagement: Engage with local and global communities to promote the TTUHSC School of Medicine’s mission, values, and achievements. Foster relationships with health care providers, policymakers, and community organizations to address health needs and contribute to public health initiatives.
  • Financial Management: Develop and manage the TTUHSC School of Medicine’s budget, ensuring effective resource allocation to support academic programs, faculty development, research initiatives, and infrastructure needs and ensure success of the clinical enterprise. Seek opportunities for revenue generation and cost optimization.
  • Clinical Practice Oversight: Oversee and guide the Texas Tech Physicians group practice through strategic partnerships, faculty success, and outstanding clinical delivery of the highest quality. Ensure best practices and exceptional quality of the services provided to foster the growth of the multispecialty, interprofessional collaborative university practice through integrated care delivery provided by Texas Tech Health.
  • Development and Institutional Advancement: Foster and cultivate strong relationships with external stakeholders, including health care organizations, industry partners, alumni, and philanthropic donors. Identify and pursue opportunities for collaborative initiatives, fundraising, and securing grants to enhance the TTUHSC School of Medicine’s resources and programs.
 

TTUHSC School of Medicine

The TTUHSC School of Medicine saves lives, improves health, and meets evolving needs for primary and specialty care. Drawing on the expertise and insight forged on our campuses across West Texas, we train future physicians using a continuously adapting curriculum that values excellence and innovation, just as we promote research that expands knowledge and advances patient care.

We foster a culture of achievement that utilizes the unique perspectives and talents of our learners, team members, patients, and community partners. Driven by our values and pursuit of excellence, we bring together interprofessional education, interdisciplinary collaborations, research, team-based patient care, and community engagement to enrich the lives of all people.

To be known for excellence in teaching, patient care, and scientific contributions that enhance the health care of communities in the region.

Texas Tech Physicians is the medical practice of the TTUHSC School of Medicine that operates primary- and specialty-care clinics across West Texas in the Amarillo, Lubbock, and Permian Basin communities.

An Innovative, Integrated Approach
Unlike traditional M.D. programs that separate basic science teaching from clinical practice, we have designed a humanistic, system-based curriculum that integrates interdisciplinary blocks, research, and clinical training at every stage in the educational process.

State-of-the-Science Simulation Centers
We integrate simulation-based learning across the curriculum using our state-of-the-science simulation centers, which use advanced technologies to simulate realistic health situations.

A Supportive Community
When you join the TTUHSC School of Medicine community, you are not just another student, faculty, or staff member, you are family! There is a genuine warmth that characterizes our school, as we serve one another and strive together to make a difference in people's lives.

 

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TTUHSC School of Medicine Landmarks

  1. U.S. News and World Report Rankings include (rankings are out of 192 U.S. schools):
    • Best Medical Schools: Primary Care - #19
    • Best Medical Schools: Research - #96
    • Best Medical Schools Practicing in Primary Care Fields - #35
    • Most Graduates Practicing in Rural Areas - #33
    • Medical Schools with Graduates Practicing in Underserved Areas - #44
    • Most Diverse Medical Schools - #66
  2. The TTUHSC School of Medicine has 46 fully accredited ACGME residency and fellowship programs and three Texas Medical Board approved programs.
    • All programs are under continued or initial accreditation; no programs are under warning status, 23 of these programs received full accreditation with commendation
  3. TTUHSC School of Medicine programs are at or above the 50th percentile nationally in student satisfaction and an overall rating of 86.1% satisfaction in Internal Medicine (AAMC MMT 2023).
  4. The TTUHSC School of Medicine is above the 90th percentile nationally for medical students practicing in the state of Texas (AAMC MMT 2023).
  5. The TTUHSC School of Medicine is at the 50th percentile nationally for medical students entering Primary Care/Family Medicine residencies (AAMC MMT 2023).
  6. The TTUHSC School of Medicine is in the top 10% of all schools nationally for the cost of attendance for both in/out of state medical students (AAMC MMT 2023).
  7. According to the AAMC survey of residency program directors in 2022, 38.04% of SOM graduates exceeded performance expectations, 57.67% met overall performance expectations, with an overall 95.71% met/exceeded expectations (AAMC OMT 2023).
  8. The TTUHSC School of Medicine has achieved the highest level of faculty satisfaction as compared to a peer group of schools and 27 cohort schools on the AAMC 2022 Faculty Satisfaction StandPoint Survey.
  9. TTUHSC School of Medicine received $69.7 million in external funding in 2022.
  10. TTUHSC School of Medicine received $11.6 million from NIH in 2022.
  11. Texas Tech Physicians of Lubbock received continuation of the Joint Commission Gold Seal (three-year designation) for Ambulatory Health Care in 2023.
  12. An overview of the TTUHSC School of Medicine fiscal year 2022-2023 includes (as reported to the 2023 AAMC OMT):
    • Cash on hand: $131,905,048
    • Operating revenue: $426,478,034
    • Operating expenditures: $408,318,602
    • Operating margin: 104%
    • Total unrestricted and net assets: $160,314,922



TTUHSC School of Medicine Programs





Campus Locations

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  • John DeToledo, M.D., TTUHSC School of Medicine Interim Dean
  • Medical students spend approximately the first two years (phase 1) at this campus with assignments to one of four campus opportunities for phase 2 & 3 of the curriculum
  • Approximately 205 medical students are assigned to this campus for phases 2 & 3
  • Fourteen fully accredited graduate medical education residency programs (four with ACGME commendation)
  • One residency program under initial accreditation
  • Fourteen fully accredited fellowship programs (10 with ACGME commendation)
  • Three fellowship programs under initial accreditation with ACGME
  • Two non-ACGME programs approved by the Texas Medical Board
  • Home to Texas Tech Physicians of Lubbock, the largest primary and specialty medical care practice between Dallas and Albuquerque
  • Teaching hospital affiliations: University Medical Center and Covenant Health
  • Also located on the TTUHSC Lubbock campus are the:
    • Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
    • School of Health Professions
    • School of Nursing
    • Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy
    • Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health

Learn more about the programs located in Lubbock here.

Covenant Branch Campus

  • Robert Salem, M.D., Founding Vice Dean
  • Sixty medical students are assigned to this campus for phases 2 & 3 of the curriculum and receive clinical training with community-based physicians holding clinical and adjunct faculty appointments with the TTUHSC School of Medicine
  • Teaching hospital affiliation: Covenant Health

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Amarillo

  • Brian Weis, M.D., TTUHSC School of Medicine Interim Regional Dean
  • Approximately 104 medical students are assigned to this campus for phase 2 & 3 of the curriculum
  • Four fully-accredited graduate medical education residency programs (three with ACGME commendation)
  • Home to the Texas Tech Physicians of Amarillo
  • Teaching hospital affiliations: Northwest Texas Hospital, Baptist St. Anthony’s Hospital, and the VA Amarillo Healthcare System
  • Other TTUHSC schools located in Amarillo include:
    • Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
    • School of Health Professions
    • School of Nursing
    • Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy

Learn more about the Amarillo campus here.

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Permian Basin (Odessa and Midland)

  • Timothy Benton, M.D., TTUHSC School of Medicine Regional Dean
  • Approximately 45 medical students are assigned to this campus for phase 2 & 3 of the curriculum
  • Five fully accredited graduate medical education residency programs (three with ACGME commendation)
  • Two fully accredited fellowship programs (all with ACGME commendation)
  • Three fellowship programs under initial accreditation with ACGME
  • One non-ACGME program approved by the Texas Medical Board
  • Home of the Texas Tech Physicians of the Permian Basin
  • Teaching hospital affiliations: Medical Center Hospital (Odessa) and Midland Memorial Hospital
  • Other TTUHSC schools located in Permian Basin include:
    • School of Health Professions
    • School of Nursing

Learn more about this campus here.





State-of-the-Science Facilities

TTUHSC is home to state-of-the-science, unique classrooms and facilities that help bolster the future of research and medicine. Learn more about a few of our many robust facilities below:

The Institute of Anatomical Sciences includes interdisciplinary lab and learning resource facilities aimed at supporting human anatomy instruction and clinical skill acquisition. It is the first Institute of Anatomical Sciences in Texas and has 7,000 square feet of state-of-the-science lab facilities. Learn more here.

TTUHSC has interprofessional, multimodality simulation sites at Abilene, Amarillo, DFW Metroplex, Lubbock, and Permian Basin. These sites provide simulated, realistic health care environments for TTUHSC students and residents in West Texas and beyond. Experiences within these sites facilitate the acquisition of competencies required to provide safe, culturally sensitive, quality patient care.

LARC operates and maintains the TTUHSC animal facilities in Lubbock, Amarillo, and Abilene under the direct supervision of the Institutional Veterinarian. Through these operations the LARC provides for the procurement, housing, health, and welfare of research animals housed in TTUHSC facilities. LARC provides technical assistance, advice, and education to faculty, research staff, and students in order to facilitate research goals while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Learn more about amenities at each campus on our website.




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The Values-Based Culture

TTUHSC began our journey to create a sustainable values-based culture in May 2018. A very diverse group of 104 HSC team members collaborated to create a draft of the institution’s common core values that will drive our cultural renovation. Over 2,600 additional faculty, staff and student team members gave input and contributed to the final version of TTUHSC’s Values-Based Culture Field Guide. The University’s goal is for everyone to hold themselves and others accountable to the behaviors that define our values-based culture. To that end, the Office of People and Values formed five collaborative and cross-functional Values Integration Teams to help integrate HSC values into daily work and processes. Each of the teams is focused on helping to create the environment that allows all individuals to live authentically in alignment with our values-based culture. 

TTUHSC has worked hard to recognize those who are living our values, knowing that together the university community will change the culture and make a positive impact on our students, patients, TTUHSC stakeholders, and each other. For more information regarding TTUHSC's Values-Based Culture, please visit the Office of People and Values.

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