Wednesday, October 24, 2007

JOBS: Project Director, National Training and Coordination Collaborative (NTACC) for Geriatric Education Centers

Position Announcement

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (CWRUSOM)

Title: Project Director,

National Training and Coordination Collaborative (NTACC) for Geriatric Education Centers

Location: Department of Medicine

CWRUSOM at MetroHealth Medical Center

Cleveland, OH 44109

Salary: $70,000+

This is an excellent opportunity for a professional with leadership experience and expertise in program evaluation that includes the application of state-of-the-art methods and measures for evaluating processes and outcomes of education programs for health professions students and practitioners. The Project Director will have a faculty position in the Department of Medicine and join the leadership team in the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Care, CWRUSOM at MetroHealth Medical Center.

Responsibilities:

Working closely with the Principal Investigator for this new program, the Project Director will be responsible for overall management of the NTACC and provide leadership in the design and implementation of program support to the Geriatric Education Center network for the purpose of improving primary, secondary and tertiary evaluations of education and training programs for health professions students and practitioners.

Qualifications:

The Project Director will have at least three years of experience in program evaluation and outcomes research design, measurement, data management and analysis. A Doctoral degree in public health, behavioral/social science or a related field is required with experience in and knowledge of health care systems; training and experience in geriatrics/gerontology and health services delivery for older adults and underserved populations is preferred. S/he should have demonstrated experience developing, disseminating, evaluating, supervising and/or managing programs. This position requires strong writing/reporting, professional speaking and training skills and the ability to be flexible, multitask, work and lead effectively under pressure.

Review of applications will begin October 15, 2007 for the position starting January 1, 2008.

To apply, please email your curriculum vitae and a statement of interest to:

julia.rose@case.edu ; (cc: mary.hutchinson@case.edu )

Julia H. Rose, PhD, MA, Case Western Reserve University, Center for Health Care Research and Policy, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, R245A, Cleveland, OH 44109-1998

Dr. Rose will be available to interview competitive applicants during APHA and GSA annual meetings

In employment, as in education, CWRU is committed to EO and World Class Diversity

Peter S. Bachrach, PhD

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Division of Geriatrics

Geriatrics Research Center

10880 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 860

Los Angeles, CA 90024

310.267.0848 (office)

310.267.4257 (fax)

Email: pbachrach@mednet.ucla.edu

Web: www.geronet.med.ucla.edu

Consider a Mini-fellowship in Geriatrics: http://www.geronet.ucla.edu/centers/reynolds/

Ask me about Leadership and Management in Geriatrics 2008: http://www.geronet.med.ucla.edu/centers/cgec/LMG08_STD.pdf