A message from Gage Averill, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver.
Dr. Dermot Kelleher will be completing his second term as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health at the end of August, 2025. In consultation with the President and Vice-Chancellor, the Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver, is preparing to launch a search for the next Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health.
The search process will be conducted in accordance with UBC Policy AP5 (Deans Appointment Policy) and UBC Policy AP12 (Academic Administrators Appointment Policy), and will begin with the establishment of a President’s Advisory Committee (PAC) for the selection of a new Dean and Vice-President within the next couple of months. An executive search firm will be selected, and the PAC will first meet to develop a candidate profile which the consultants will use as they approach prospective candidates. The search will continue through the fall and spring, with the intention of identifying a new Dean as soon as possible. A document describing the process for decanal searches at UBC is linked below.
I have asked the Registrar to request the initiation of the call for nominations and election of faculty and students to serve on the President’s Advisory Committee. Additionally, I have asked the Board Secretariat to request the Chair of the Board of Governors to appoint two Governors to serve on the PAC, as required by policy. We will arrange for the search firm to conduct consultations within the Faculty and the University to obtain a better understanding of the Faculty in its current context and to assist the committee in building the position profile.
If you have any questions about this decanal search, please contact Kate Carr at kate.carr@ubc.ca.
This message was sent to all faculty, staff and learners in the Faculty of Medicine.
