An Academic Search Firm Focused on Healthcare and the Health Sciences
At Thompson & Associates, we help colleges and universities recruit exceptional faculty, program directors, and academic leaders in the health sciences.
We don’t just source candidates.
We deliver accreditation-ready educators and leaders who strengthen programs, support student success, and advance institutional missions.
A Smarter Search Solution for the Future of Healthcare Education
Cost-Effective, Mission-Focused
Every search and every placement undergoes meticulous scrutiny, ensuring accuracy with your institutional and programmatic mission, while reducing the administrative cost of placement.
Accreditation-Centric
Robust interview measures and protocols ensure that each school and program places the RIGHT fit for their respective regional/programmatic accrediting body.
We understand the needs of your program, from faculty, to accreditation, to hiring timelines, to experienced and seasoned leaders.
Where Trust Meets Healthcare Expertise
Trusted academic searches, personalized for your needs. We handle every detail with care, maximize your impact and alignment, and help you make smarter placements — so you only have to do it ONCE.
Attention to every detail
Personalized strategies that fit your institution's goals
Strict confidentiality and data protection
Clear guidance through an often complex process
Proactive support before, during, and after placement
Faculty. Leadership.
Excellence. Delivered.
Whether you serve a large state-funded institution, a smaller-private college, or a startup College of Health Sciences, we tailor strategic search and placements that fit your specific academic, financial and accreditation-compliance needs.
Large Network Leverage
We leverage our network of thousands of highly-qualified Health Science leaders and educators to find the right fit for you.
Partnership from Start to Finish
From the first interaction, we partner with you to learn your needs, your pain points, your timelines, your culture and more. So you can find the right fit, the first time.
Fully Prepped & Aligned Applicants
We prepare qualified applicants prior to the interview process at your school, while also preparing them for their role upon placement.
Built by Healthcare Educators. Trusted by Institutions. Mission Focused for Your Success.
We handle the complexity of searching for academic healthcare faculty and leadership so you can focus optimizing your institution for the future. From new program hires, to leadership roles at established programs, seasoned veterans who can help you develop and lead new, revenue-generating programs, we help you the entire way.
Helping You Fill Hard-to-Find
Faculty and Leadership Roles
Our team helps colleges and universities find the best-prepared candidates, helps reduce placement costs, and prepares each applicant for their role at your institution.
What does Thompson and Associates specialize in?
Thompson and Associates is a retained search firm specializing exclusively in health sciences faculty and academic leadership recruitment. We partner with universities, academic medical centers, teaching hospitals, and research institutions to identify and place exceptional leaders and scholars who advance education, research, clinical excellence, and institutional mission.
What types of roles do you recruit for?
We conduct national and international searches for a wide range of academic and leadership positions, including:
Deans and Associate/Assistant Deans
Department Chairs and Division Chiefs
Program Directors
Health Science Faculty of All Ranks
Research Leaders and Center Directors
Executive and Academic Leadership within health sciences institutions
What health science disciplines do you serve?
Our work spans the full spectrum of health sciences, including but not limited to:
Medicine and Academic Medical Leadership
Nursing and Allied Health Professions
Public Health
Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Health Administration and Health Policy
How long does a typical search take?
While timelines vary by role and institution, most searches are completed within 4–6 months. We provide realistic timelines at the outset and communicate regularly throughout the process.
How can we get started with Thompson and Associates?
Institutions interested in partnering with Thompson and Associates are encouraged to contact us directly for an initial consultation. We welcome the opportunity to discuss your goals, challenges, and how we can support your leadership and faculty recruitment needs.
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