Dean, Postgraduate School of Medicine

Faculty/Department:
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Campus:
Springhill

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences works to advance healthcare through medical courses. Our mission as a medical school is to groom tomorrow’s doctors and healthcare practitioners to heal, care, and make life better for local, national, and global communities. To this end, we seek to equip the best people with the best ideas, skill sets and ethics to make a telling difference in all they do.

The fight to alleviate human suffering from diseases is a complex one. New complications arise constantly and medical advancement must follow suit. We understand this at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and our students are groomed to possess a thorough understanding of the genetic underpinnings of human diseases. Our medical courses are suited for those who aspire to make a difference and advance research in top medical universities such as Harvard and University of Melbourne.

The faculty offers a wide range of medical courses, optometry courses and nursing courses. If reaching out and making the world a better place is what you strive for then we would like to hear from you.

Position Overview The Dean of the Postgraduate School of Medicine provides visionary leadership and strategic direction for all postgraduate medical education programmes. As a key academic and administrative leader, the Dean is responsible for academic excellence, new programme development, clinical training quality, faculty engagement, regulatory compliance, and inter-institutional partnerships. The Dean ensures that the school produces competent, ethical, and globally competitive medical specialists and clinician-scientists who address current and future healthcare needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and implement the vision, mission, and strategic objectives of the postgraduate medical school.
• Drive innovation in postgraduate medical curricula, pedagogy, and clinical education.
• Cultivate an inclusive, collaborative, and research-focused academic culture.
• Represent the School in senior university leadership forums and national/international platforms.

Academic Oversight

• Oversee the development, accreditation, and delivery of postgraduate medical programmes (residency, fellowship, master's, and doctoral programmes).
• Ensure alignment with national medical councils, regulatory standards (e.g., MMC, MQA), and international best practices.
• Promote excellence in teaching, assessment, supervision, and scholarly output.
• Foster a robust postgraduate research environment with a focus on translational and clinical research.
• Secure research funding and support faculty and trainee research activities.
• Encourage interdisciplinary collaboration across healthcare, technology, and policy sectors.

Faculty & Talent Management

• Recruit, mentor, and appraise faculty and clinical educators.
• Champion faculty development programmes and academic career progression.
• Promote a culture of accountability, professionalism, and continuous improvement.

Clinical Training & Partnerships

• Strengthen affiliations with teaching hospitals and clinical partners for optimal training placements.
• Monitor clinical training quality, patient safety, and competency-based outcomes.
• Liaise with stakeholders including healthcare ministries, specialist boards, and accrediting bodies.

Governance & Quality Assurance

• Chair academic boards, examination committees, and quality review panels.
• Drive continuous improvement based on audits, evaluations, and stakeholder feedback.
• Ensure transparent, ethical governance across all school activities.

Student Success & Welfare

• Oversee postgraduate student admissions, progression, and graduation standards.
• Promote student wellbeing, professionalism, and ethical development.
• Mediate and resolve academic or pastoral concerns.
• Manage the postgraduate school’s budget, staffing, and resource allocation.
• Lead development of grants, endowments, and donor engagement.
• Ensure compliance with institutional policies and national regulations.

• Medical degree (MBBS/MD or equivalent) with recognised postgraduate speciality qualifications.
• PhD or equivalent research-based…