The Office of Academic Affairs is directly
responsible for coordinating and supervising the academic aspects
of the educational programs of the Ponce School of Medicine.
It has the responsibility for overseeing the development, coordination
and evaluation of the curriculum of these academic programs to
reflect the mission and goals of the Institution, and to ensure
the best educational experience possible to our students.
Academic Affairs is responsible for
the recruitment of a highly qualified faculty body. The Associate
Dean directly supervises the faculty's primary responsibilities
of teaching, facilitating, and evaluating student learning. She
establishes the procedures and criteria for periodic evaluation
of all faculty members and promotes faculty development and professional
education, including Continuing Medical Education (CME) activities.
The Assistant Dean for Education assists
the Associate Dean in the aspects of curriculum development and
implementation, and the evaluation of the academic program effectiveness.
She is in charge of the outcome assessment process that assures
the quality and continuous improvement of the educational programs.
The Assistant Dean monitors the programs’ outcomes and provides
timely information to assess their quality and to identify opportunities
for improvement and development. |
