Job Title: School of Medicine - Director of Medical Education Innovation, Full-time CFS Professional Faculty
Posting End Date: November 19, 2026
*NOTE: Last day to apply is Wednesday, November 18, 2026 @ 11:59 pm MST
Position Start Date: May 1, 2027
Job Summary:
The Director of Medical Education Innovation reports to the Senior Associate Dean of Academics and will provide strategic leadership to prepare future physicians to excel in an AI-enabled healthcare environment through a spiritually grounded, scientifically rigorous educational program. The school’s approach to innovation emphasizes using technology to strengthen—not diminish—human intelligence, agency, judgment, and relationships while advancing learning, independent clinical reasoning, and compassionate patient care.
Working with school and university leaders, faculty, the Curriculum Committee, students, clinical partners, and academic and industry collaborators, the director will inform the evaluation and integration of emerging technologies across the MD curriculum, support faculty development, and advance educational scholarship and continuous improvement. This work will help prepare Christ-centered physicians who use technology skillfully and responsibly, preserve human dignity, alleviate suffering, and minister to God’s children throughout the world.
Required Degree: MD, DO, PhD, EdD, or comparable terminal degree in a field relevant to healthcare, education, technology, informatics, data science, or a related discipline. The required degree must be completed by the start date.
Experience:
Demonstrated commitment to the mission of Brigham Young University and the School of Medicine.
Minimum of five years of relevant professional experience advancing innovation in healthcare, technology, higher education, research, or a related field.
Demonstrated expertise in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, including their educational, clinical, and research applications, limitations, risks, and ethical implications.
Experience integrating AI or emerging technologies into medical, clinical, higher education, or related settings.
Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills, with the ability to work effectively across academic and clinical environments.
Appointment to this position will require Ecclesiastical Endorsement, and the applicant will be expected to abide by the Church Education System Code of Conduct.
Preferred: Experience in medical education.
Preferred: Experience with curriculum design, faculty development, assessment, or educational quality improvement.
Preferred: Record of scholarship in medical education innovation, AI, or emerging technologies.
Preferred: Experience leading technology adoption, governance, or policy initiatives.
Duties/Expectations:
Strategic Leadership and Responsible Innovation
Develop a comprehensive strategy for medical education innovation and emerging technologies that advances the school’s mission and prepares graduates to excel in an AI-enabled healthcare environment.
Identify, evaluate, implement, assess, and promote the responsible use of innovations that strengthen learning, clinical reasoning, human intelligence, agency, judgement, and relationships.
Provide leadership and guidance regarding the educational, ethical, and professional implications of emerging technologies in medical education and clinical practice.
Curriculum Integration
Collaboratively develop and support the thoughtful integration of emerging technologies throughout the MD curriculum, working closely with curriculum leaders, faculty, and students, and in alignment with the oversight and approval authority of the Curriculum Committee.
Identify opportunities to enhance teaching, learning, assessment, and clinical preparation through appropriate use of emerging technologies.
Participate in curriculum planning, development, teaching, and assessment to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and judgment needed for…