Key Responsibilities:
- Leadership & Administration:
- Develop a vision for geriatric care excellence
- Oversee divisional finances, focusing on sustainability and growth
- Lead faculty recruitment, retention, and development
- Represent division in institutional committees
Clinical Excellence:
- Oversee geriatric care delivery across all settings
- Implement innovative care models addressing diverse older adult needs
- Establish productivity standards while ensuring quality care
- Lead geriatric-specific quality improvement initiatives
Academic & Educational Leadership:
- Coordinate medical education for fellows, residents, and students
- Act as a resource for the geriatrics fellowship program
- Help plan departmental grand rounds with geriatrics-specific topics
- Create individualized faculty development plans
Research Advancement:
- Develop a cohesive geriatrics research program
- Support faculty academic projects and secure research funding
- Foster institutional and external research collaborations
Qualifications:
- MD/DO with fellowship training in geriatric medicine
- Board certification in geriatric medicine and primary specialty (e.g., internal medicine, family medicine)
- Significant clinical experience in geriatrics with progressive leadership responsibilities
- Demonstrated excellence in medical education and mentorship
- Track record of scholarly activity in geriatric medicine
- Academic rank qualifications: associate professor or professor preferred
- Unrestricted New York State medical license
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively across disciplines
- Experience with quality improvement in geriatric care settings
- Vision for advancing geriatric medicine in a diverse urban environment
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