The Vice Dean for Academic Affairs is accountable directly to the Executive Vice Dean with responsibilities including, but not limited to: Possess a deep understanding of current trends in medical education and the evolving landscape of academic medicine while also aligning educational goals with the unique healthcare needs in WWAMI and across the nation; Lead ongoing continuous improvement for the UW School of Medicine’s educational programs for medical students and health profession degree programs (MEDEX, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Prosthetics and Orthotics, Genetic counseling, Lab medicine, Pathologists’ assistant) to include implementation of effective communication mechan