• Herman O. West Professorship

    Dartmouth Health (Lebanon, NH)


    Overview

    Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College are seeking outstanding

    candidates for the Herman O. West Professorship in Geriatric Medicine.

     

    Dartmouth Health is accredited by The Institute for Health Care Improvement (IHI) as an Age Friendly Health System and

     

    home to faculty, fellows, and staff who have a passion for patient care, medical education, scholarship and community health.

     

    Our mission is to advance health through research, education, clinical practice and community partnerships, providing each

     

    person the best care, in the right place, at the right time, every time.

     

    This Professorship would provide academic leadership to the Geriatric Center of Excellence at Dartmouth Health (GCE).

     

    The interprofessional team at the GCE works closely with clinical, education and research teams from Community & Family

     

    Medicine, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Neurology and Emergency Medicine to advance vital aging and the highest quality

     

    of life for older adults. The vision for the GCE is to be seen by our community, the region, and the nation as a leader in the

     

    development, promotion, measurement and provision of high-quality sustainable care for older adults. The GCE includes

     

    clinicians, educators and researchers from all clinical disciplines including medicine, nursing, social work, psychology and

     

    pharmacy.

    Dartmouth has been awarded major geriatric grants and donor funds to improve the health of older adults through

    education and innovative clinical care. We have been awarded a $4 million Health Resources and Services Administration

    (HRSA) Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) cooperative agreement and also Co-Lead the GWEP Coordinating

    Center at The American Geriatrics Society. We have also been accredited as a Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department from

     

    the American College of Emergency Physicians. This accreditation was recently achieved as part of a $3 million West Health

     

    Foundation Geriatric Emergency Department grant focusing on a hub and spoke model to support and facilitate geriatric

     

    emergency department accreditation in 4 rural hospitals in VT and NY.

    REQUIREMENTS:

     

    in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry or Neurology; outstanding clinical skills and an extensive research portfolio

     

    applicable to geriatrics; interest in clinical teaching; eligibility for Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center staff privileges

     

    required. Candidate must have demonstrated capabilities for teaching, professional services and demonstrated scholarship

     

    to be eligible for appointment at the academic rank of Professor at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in a relevant

     

    academic department.

    ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

    • Develop, mentor, oversee and coordinate a substantial body of innovative academic research programs designed

     

    to improve care to geriatric populations. Interests are broad in scope and intent with potential to further academic

     

    work across a wide array of disciplines that might include health policy; health economics, reducing variation in

     

    care, economic models of sustainability and cost, impacts of rurality on geriatric populations, implementation and

     

    innovations in care delivery.

     

    • Sustain and grow an individual research portfolio with commitment to collaboration across multiple disciplines.

    • Collaborate with faculty in the School of Medicine as well as providers in Nursing, Pharmacy and Population Health

     

    to advance interdisciplinary education. Potential for expanded collaboration with Dartmouth College, including the

     

    undergraduate School of Arts + Sciences, Thayer School of Engineering, and Tuck School of Business.

     

    • Participate in local, national and international geriatric associations and organizations.

    • Patient care practice.

    • Mentorship and teaching of fellows, residents and medical students across several disciplines.

     

    The Herman O. West Professorship in Geriatric Medicine provides generous protected time for research, along with

     

    responsibilities in clinical care and education.

     

    Application materials should include a curriculum vitae, a one-page letter of interest, a statement of research, a reflective

    teaching statement, and a separate statement that addresses past and potential contributions to diversity, equity, and

    inclusion. Applicants may complete an online application profile and upload their CV and application materials electronically

    Responsibilities

    Qualifications

     

    * Area of Interest:Physician

    * FTE/Hours per pay period:1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week

    * Shift:Day

    * Job ID:9658

     

    Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans. Click here for information on these benefits and more:Benefits | DHMC and Clinics Careers

     

    Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

     

    Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.