"XOCOM Director for Continuous Quality Improvement and Accreditation"

Job Summary

Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (XOCOM) is accepting applications for the position of Director for Continuous Quality Improvement and Accreditation. The director, in close partnership with the XOCOM Associate Dean for Education and Academic Affairs (ADEAA), will be responsible for documenting continuous quality improvement initiatives, developing processes for monitoring compliance with accreditation standards, and overseeing the preparation and timely submission of requirements of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). This key position will report directly to the XOCOM ADEAA.

About Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (XOCOM)

In February 2024, the Xavier University of Louisiana Board of Trustees and the Ochsner Health Board of Directors approved the partnership to develop the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (XOCOM). Becoming the fifth allopathic Historically Black College and University (HBCU) medical school in the country.

Xavier University of Louisiana (Xavier) stands as a recognized leader in STEM and health science, producing more African American students who graduate from medical school each year than any other university in the country. Ochsner Health (Ochsner), Louisiana's largest, academic health system with a long track record of excellence in medical education, is committed to exceptional, patient-centered care and Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans is the tertiary and quaternary care for Louisiana and the surrounding region. As the largest physician-led clinically integrated network in the Gulf South, the Ochsner Health Network operates 46 hospitals and treated more than 1.5 million patients in 2022.

Xavier and Ochsner have been working together since the early 1980s. Through their ongoing partnership, Ochsner Health and Xavier University of Louisiana have advanced healthcare equity through several programs, including a program for physician assistants that has already graduated 108 students. By creating this new medical school, XOCOM is taking a big step toward improving healthcare for all the communities they serve. Together, they will train doctors who care deeply about their patients and understand the importance of diversity and high-quality medicine. In addition, Ochsner has 33 wide-ranging, accredited residency and fellowship programs.

By creating this new medical school, XOCOM is taking a big step toward improving healthcare for all the communities they serve. Together, they will train doctors who care deeply about their patients and understand the importance of health outcomes for all and high-quality medicine.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree with a minimum of five years of experience in CQI and/or institutional or programmatic accreditation.

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree of Master's or higher. Seven years of experience in CQI and LCME accreditation.

Education

Bachelor's