Joanne G. Schwartzberg, MD Director, Aging and Community Health American Medical Association 515 N. State St. Chicago, IL 60610 312-464-5355 Joanne.Schwartzberg@ama-assn.org
American Medical Association
Position Description
Position Title: Senior Scientist- Aging and Community Health Division of Medicine and Public Health
Primary Purpose: Provide expertise and support to the Director, Aging and Community Health on scientific, professional education and public policy issues related to aging. Activities include strategic planning for national initiatives, working with other organizations in coalitions to develop consensus statements and approaches, developing policy reports for consideration by the AMA Council on Scientific Affairs and Public Health, developing and implementing educational strategies for physicians and other health professionals; and supporting advocacy activities.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities:
1. Policy and Program Development and Implementation: Works with the Director on developing and implementing national programs in aging. Establishes and maintains relationships with groups and organizations to develop and enhance AMA's leadership position/role in identifying existing and emerging issues and information. 40%
2. Knowledge Base/Physician Education: Develops and maintains a core base of knowledge in the science, public health and clinical practice aspects of medical care for an aging population. Develops educational strategies to enhance physician knowledge and skills in providing the highest quality of care to their aging patients. 30%
3. Governance and Management Support: Supports the AMA's House of Delegates, Board of Trustees, Council on Scientific Affairs, and Senior Management by developing reports, implementing House actions, staffing committees, attending briefings, corresponding with other organizations, and completing specific assignments related to aging. 15%
4. Advocacy Support: Supports the AMA's advocacy efforts in the scientific arena as well as in regulatory and legislative arenas, by providing expertise, assisting in developing appropriate responses in these areas to support AMA members, the profession, and patients. Represents the AMA on issues involving aging at appropriate meetings of groups and organizations and present/advocate AMA perspective on these issues. 15%
Other Functions/Responsibilities:
1. Completes other tasks and projects as assigned.
Reports to: Director, Aging and Community Health
Prepared: December 2005
American Medical Association
Position Dimensions
Position Title: Senior Scientist- Aging and Community Health Division of Medicine and Public Health
Position Dimensions:
1. PhD (or other appropriate doctorate) degree with broad experience in the field of aging.
2. Additional training in epidemiology and other areas of public health desirable.
3. Postdoctoral training or work experience in clinical practice, health systems, academia, industry, or government and a track record of publication is essential.
4. Experience with, and understanding of the scientific method and its applications in the development, implementation, and evaluation of science policy is expected.
5. Proven ability to conduct literature searches, evidence-based reviews, and science-based risk assessments and to write sound scientific reports on a wide variety of topics and issues related to aging.
6. Excellent analytic, critical thinking, planning and organizing skills are a necessity.
7. Polished speaking and interpersonal skills to develop and maintain internal and external relationships are necessary.
8. Ability to successfully handle multi-faceted projects with both time pressure and with high quality standards.
9. Demonstrated success in obtaining grant funding is a plus.
10. Some travel required.
Prepared: December 2005
David B. Mitchell, Ph.D., Professor Distinguished Scholar in Gerontology WellStar College of Health & Human Services Kennesaw State University 1000 Chastain Road, #5300 Kennesaw, GA 30144-5591
street address: 53 Frey Lake Road Kennesaw, GA 30144
Phone: 678-797-2093 FAX: " " 2089
