Job Summary

The Assistant Dean for Health Equity and Inclusion will play a pivotal role in shaping and advancing the institution’s commitment to health equity, accessibility, inclusion, and belonging. This leadership position supports program development provided by the Center for Health Equity and Inclusion. The leader also champions the maintenance of an inclusive and respectful environment for students, faculty, and staff within the Geisinger College of Health Sciences community. This is a part-time position requiring 0.5 FTE.

Job Duties

• Collaborate with leadership to integrate health equity and inclusion goals into the overall mission and strategic plan at Geisinger College of Health Sciences (GCHS)
• Serve as an advisor to faculty and staff on issues related to health equity, social justice, accessibility, and universal design
• Apply continuous quality improvement to curricular content and institutional programming aimed at addressing health inequities and promoting holistic clinical care
• Develop and deliver content that integrates health equity principles into the educational curricula across GCHS
• Support initiatives that deliver equitable recruitment, retention, and success of students, trainees, staff, and faculty, including strategies that mitigate unique concerns experienced by those underrepresented in medicine
• Develop and manage programs that enhance cultural intelligence, advance cultural and psychological safety, alleviate adverse biases, and sustain inclusive practices
• Establish partnerships with internal and external stakeholders that support health equity and inclusion initiatives
• Collaborate with academic departments and community-based organizations to foster an inclusive and equitable clinical learning environment
• Host regular office hours to address concerns, provide support and offer guidance to students
• Offer mentorship and career development advice to students, with expertise to address atypical concerns experienced by those from underrepresented, historically excluded and minoritized
• backgrounds
• Engage with student organizations and support their efforts to promote health equity, inclusion and belonging throughout the Geisinger community
• Collect, analyze, and report on data related to people and culture within Geisinger College of Health Sciences
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of health equity initiatives and programs
• Provide support and resources to individuals and groups experiencing mistreatment and/or discrimination
• Advocate for policies and practices that support health equity, inclusion, and accessibility
• Provide regular updates and reports to Vice Dean on progress and outcomes

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details

Travel Requirements:

• Will need to travel to other regional locations 1/month or will need to travel to different facilities for meetings ad hoc

Highly Preferred:

• MD/DO; experience in diversity, health equity and inclusion for medical school admissions and medical school curriculum; faculty advising

Education

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine- (Preferred)

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Geisinger values who you are, where you are from, and where you are going. We seek out people of various backgrounds and cultures with unique abilities, non-traditional career paths and ambitious aspirations. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. Read more about Our Commitment to Inclusive Recruiting.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.