Designated Institutional Official (Senior Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education)

The University of Missouri School of Medicine and MU Health Care seek a dynamic and accomplished physician leader to serve as the Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Designated Institutional Official. This role provides strategic direction, operational oversight and academic leadership for all residency and fellowship training programs across the School of Medicine and MU Health Care. The DIO reports jointly to the Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs/Dean, School of Medicine and the Chief Medical Officer for MU Health Care, and ensures institutional compliance, promotes educational excellence, and advances a supportive learning environment for residents and fellows. University of Missouri Health Care is a nearly $2 billion academic health system, serving 25 counties and more than 800,000 residents across mid-Missouri. The system includes seven hospitals and over 80 outpatient clinics, offering advanced services through its Children's Hospital, Level I Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, Level IV Epilepsy Center, Level I STEMI Center, and MU Psychiatry Center. The DIO ensures compliance with all ACGME institutional, common and specialty-specific program requirements, and provides guidance and direction to program directors, coordinators, and trainees across all disciplines. The system consists of 63 programs containing almost 600 trainees.

Maria Lopez-Mendez, MBA, CPRP Director of Recruitment University of Missouri School of Medicine (573) 884-2572 Maria.Lopez-Mendez@health.missouri.edu

University of Missouri Health Care is a nearly $2 billion academic health system serving 25 counties and more than 800,000 residents across mid-Missouri.