Vice Dean for Inclusive Excellence

Stony Brook University’s Renaissance School of Medicine (RSOM) seeks a collaborative, strategic, and transformational leader to serve as the inaugural Vice Dean for Inclusive Excellence (VDIE). Reporting to the Dean of the School of Medicine, the incoming Vice Dean will enhance the RSOM’s foundational commitment to academic excellence, economic advancement, and positive health outcomes by collaborating with champions across the school to centralize related programmatic initiatives, recruitment efforts, and trainings to cultivate a comprehensive culture of well-being and belonging for all members of the medical school ecosystem. The VDIE will boost collaboration, identify and eradicate barriers for students, faculty, and staff, and expand and promote positive outcomes across the school of medicine.

Stony Brook University, a flagship institution for the State University System of New York, is an invited member of the American Association of Universities (AAU) and holds the American Council on Education’s (ACE) very high research activity Carnegie Classification. As the number one public medical school in New York State, RSOM’s mission is to train the next generation of committed, curious, and highly capable physicians; advance the understanding of the origins of human health and disease; and deliver world-class, compassionate healthcare. Home to 1,238 full-time and 130 part-time faculty, the school trains over 500 medical students and 750 medical residents and fellows annually. RSOM boasts 68 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited residencies and fellowships in a broad range of specialties. In 2022-2023, the school conducted $118 million in funded research, including $62 million in NIH-sponsored research programs in 2024.

Harnessing the momentum of the school’s five-year strategic plan, the VDIE will promote well-being and successful academic and clinical outcomes by centralizing and promoting access to employee and student resources, investing in robust faculty and student recruitment programs, updating curricula and teaching methods, formalizing academic and clinical mentoring initiatives, and implementing consistent training for faculty, students, staff to increase cohesion across the medical enterprise. The VDIE will work closely with leaders of existing programs, mentors, center directors, and student organizations to provide consistent, timely, and accessible access to information and resources to ensure a foundation of success for all RSOM stakeholders.

Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters should be sent below. Electronic submission of materials is strongly encouraged.

Donna Cramer is leading this search with Afi Tettey-Fio and Ryan Smillie.