USAFSAM - Office of the Dean Mission: To optimize Airman performance through education and training. Vision: To be leaders in world class education and training for the Aerospace and Operational Medicine Enterprise (AOME). About Our Department: The Office of the Dean (ED), part of the 711th Human Performance Wing’s U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM), directs daily academic operations for USAFSAM and establishes student education and training policies. ED executes the student management and accounting for 4,500 students annually, as well as faculty development, instructor evaluation, and student evaluation programs. Personnel in ED implement requirements for affiliated schools, including college credits, lead curriculum development and revisions, and produce online learning courses. Also, personnel in ED create an academic environment conducive to learning, provide academic counseling, and convene the Academic Review Board, when necessary. The Franzello Aeromedical Library, which houses the largest collection of Aerospace Medicine reference materials in the world, and the Advanced Informational Multimedia Services (AIMS) Studio are both a part of the Office of the Dean. The Office of the Dean forecasts and executes a $13 mil education budget and financial plan based on course requirements. Every year, the ED publishes an End of Year (EOY) Report detailing USAFSAM’s strategic plans and how they are executed. Divisions/Units Education Delivery The Education Delivery (EDE) Division is responsible of developing and sustaining highly skilled faculty, create best-in-class curriculum and multimedia, analyze the effectiveness of academic programs, administer and manage tests, and ensure compliance with university affiliations and associated requirements. This is accomplished through synergistic teamwork of the faculty development and training, academic standards and evaluations, student testing and evaluations, curriculum development, instructional design, multimedia cell, Academic Excellence Program (AEP) and AIMS studio personnel. Academic Development Branch (EDED) Leads Course Directors (CD) and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in the design, development, evaluation/maintenance of USAFSAM courses Collaborates with Air Staff functionals, training leaders, and staff to ensure quality instruction Ensures all course material adhere to all prescribed policy and guidance and create the framework for educationally sound course development Produces high-quality multimedia for USAFSAM Provides educational expertise in the creation of multimedia, graphics, or media Supports CD, SMEs, and Instructors in designing and developing USAFSAM courses Ensures all course material adhere to all prescribed policy and guidance and create the framework for educationally sound course development Provides students and instructors with study skills, test taking strategies, and anxiety reducing methods through AEP Focusing on adult learning theory, provides both group and individualized counseling Administers the AF Reading Aptitude Test helping students raise their reading comprehension Provide a full range of Blackboard LMS and GeniusSIS support services for students and instructors Resolves customers’ LMS/Student Information System(SIS) username and password problems Trouble shooting for basic software applications, verify proper hardware and software set up, and assist users in navigating LMS/SIS application menus as reported daily in government Provides helpdesk functions to include addressing email and phone calls Academic Standards Branch (EDES) Oversees/conducts faculty training courses and facilitates professional development activities Oversees the training and development of 71 CCAF and 207 non-CCAF instructors Processes an average of 50 advanced instructor qualification packages annually Safeguards 527 pieces of testing materials, 3 testing bays, and 132 computer-based testing stations Administers and analyzes 3,500 student tests annually Tracks, schedules, and administers 1,400 instructor Subject Mater Tests annually Administers, retrieves, compiles, and analyzes over 3,500 surveys annually Manages the library of checklists/document templates to ensure standardized process execution Oversees the evaluation of E&T programs and reports results to the Dean, USAFSAM Monitors any follow-up actions required to ensure E&T program compliance Student Services The Student Services (EDM) Division includes the Registrar Branch and Library Branch. The academic management team is responsible for quota management, student accounting transactions, training verifications/transcripts, and statistical reports. Division personnel also ensure classrooms, lodging, transportation, and meals are available for all students. The academic support team includes the Franzello Aeromedical Library, which provides reference materials to facilitate education, training, research, and consultation. Registrar Branch (EDMM) Collects, processes, and verifies all student registrations, prerequisites, enrollments, and class schedules Validates transcripts and graduation certificates Manages training allocations, seat reports, and accountability in AF Training Management System Oversees student accounting transactions Manages classrooms Produces statistical reports Ensure lodging, transportation, and meals are available for all students Library Branch (EDMS) Oversees the Franzello Aeromedical Library, the oldest, largest, and most prestigious aeromedical library in the world Performs evidence-based literature searches for Aerospace Medicine education, research and consultation Maintains in-person stacks and over 177K online journals and references Assists students with reference materials and provides modern study spaces to facilitate education and training needs Recently completed a million-dollar modernization in collection, capability, and facility Visit the USAFSAM Education and Training Portal for further information. Contact Information USAF School of Aerospace Medicine Attention: Office of the Dean 2510 Fifth Street Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433-7951 Email: USAFSAM.ED.OfficeoftheDean@us.af.mil Student and Instructor Helpdesks Registrar Helpdesk TDY-to-School Finance Blackboard LMS Helpdesk Franzello Aeromedical Library and Library Helpdesk