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Predominantly funded by the Federal Government, the Faculty’s Rural Clinical School focuses on teaching excellence, social equality and research initiatives supporting local rural health outcomes. Committed local rural doctors with a passion for teaching and community deliver high quality clinical educational experiences for medical students and our Regional Training Hubs lead the way in developing vocational training opportunities and pathways in rural areas for graduating medical students, Junior Medical Officers and Interns.
Major teaching campuses located in Albury-Wodonga, Coffs Harbour, Griffith, Port Macquarie and Wagga Wagga, sub campuses in Grafton and Kempsey, and an extensive network of clinical placement sites in smaller rural towns across NSW and north-eastern Victoria, exemplifies the School’s rural character and develops student appreciation of primary health care and interprofessional collaboration in rural communities. https://rcs.med.unsw.edu.au/
About the role:
The Associate Dean, Rural Health (Riverina) position will be based in Wagga Wagga, and will play a critical senior leadership role in the promotion, advocacy and championing of rural medical education, including the expansion of UNSW Medicine’s offering to teach and train medical students in Wagga Wagga across all 6 years of our Medicine program, commencing in 2021. This position will make a significant contribution to the undergraduate program of Medicine offered across all campuses. This position will also be required to interact with Regional Training Hubs.
The role of Associate Dean, Rural Health (Riverina) will report to the Dean and will have multiple reports across the Riverina campuses. It is envisaged that this position will consult extensively and report regularly to the UNSW Riverina Medical School Oversight Council, a collaborative governance mechanism between UNSW Medicine and local representatives, supporting the effective and efficient delivery of UNSW’s undergraduate Medicine program in Wagga Wagga. The role will be located in Wagga Wagga but the need to travel to other UNSW sites is envisaged, as required. Please see the attached position description for full details Position Description - Associate Dean Rural Health Riverina.pdf
Skills and Experience:
At Level D
At Level E (in addition to the above)
Please apply online - applications will not be accepted if sent to the contact listed.
Contact: Professor Anthony O’Sullivan
E: A.OSullivan@unsw.edu.au
Applications close: 11pm, 22nd November 2020
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