Diversified Search Group
Medical Director of the Clinical Services Program
Diversified Search Group, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63146
Medical Director of the Clinical Services Program
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioThe Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s & Neurodegenerative Diseases (Biggs Institute) in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio (UTHSA) is seeking a Senior Neurologist at the Associate or full Professor (or an Assistant Professor with at least 10 years clinical experience) level to serve as the Medical Director of the Clinical Services Program at the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases. The position will be partly funded by an Endowed Chair at the level of a Distinguished University Professor.The Biggs Institute was designated in 2021 as an NIA-funded South Texas ADRC (Alzheimer's Disease Research Center) in partnership with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The Institute has strong institutional and community support as well as substantial philanthropic and NIH funding. Led by founding Director, Dr. Sudha Seshadri, the Biggs Institute is a flagship institute within UTHSA with the mission of establishing an interdisciplinary, integrated program to provide comprehensive clinical care and undertake innovative and important research into the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions.The Medical Director will provide world-class direct patient care, manage relevant patient therapies, work with innovative clinical care management programs, including supportive care, and actively participate in and guide clinical research recruitment and supervision of residents, fellows, and students in various accredited programs. The selected candidate will collaborate with the leadership of the Glenn Biggs Institute and the Department of Neurology to (i) develop innovative strategies to maintain and improve the quality of multidisciplinary clinical care, (ii) provide physician leadership for clinical trials programs and (iii) work with the South Texas ADRC Outreach teams to improve access and services, especially to historically underserved communities. Teaching responsibilities include didactic and informal teaching in the clinic, case conferences, and overseeing the learning experience of medical and nursing students, residents, and fellows in Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychology, Geriatric Psychiatry.This is an ideal opportunity for a physician interested in combining creative, comprehensive, compassionate clinical care for a broad range of memory and cognitive disorders, as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Physicians with experience caring for persons with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias, experience conducting clinical trials, or interested in studying mild behavioral impairment are welcome.Candidates must be eligible for licensure in Texas and be board-certified or board-eligible (ABPN).
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioThe Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s & Neurodegenerative Diseases (Biggs Institute) in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio (UTHSA) is seeking a Senior Neurologist at the Associate or full Professor (or an Assistant Professor with at least 10 years clinical experience) level to serve as the Medical Director of the Clinical Services Program at the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases. The position will be partly funded by an Endowed Chair at the level of a Distinguished University Professor.The Biggs Institute was designated in 2021 as an NIA-funded South Texas ADRC (Alzheimer's Disease Research Center) in partnership with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The Institute has strong institutional and community support as well as substantial philanthropic and NIH funding. Led by founding Director, Dr. Sudha Seshadri, the Biggs Institute is a flagship institute within UTHSA with the mission of establishing an interdisciplinary, integrated program to provide comprehensive clinical care and undertake innovative and important research into the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions.The Medical Director will provide world-class direct patient care, manage relevant patient therapies, work with innovative clinical care management programs, including supportive care, and actively participate in and guide clinical research recruitment and supervision of residents, fellows, and students in various accredited programs. The selected candidate will collaborate with the leadership of the Glenn Biggs Institute and the Department of Neurology to (i) develop innovative strategies to maintain and improve the quality of multidisciplinary clinical care, (ii) provide physician leadership for clinical trials programs and (iii) work with the South Texas ADRC Outreach teams to improve access and services, especially to historically underserved communities. Teaching responsibilities include didactic and informal teaching in the clinic, case conferences, and overseeing the learning experience of medical and nursing students, residents, and fellows in Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychology, Geriatric Psychiatry.This is an ideal opportunity for a physician interested in combining creative, comprehensive, compassionate clinical care for a broad range of memory and cognitive disorders, as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Physicians with experience caring for persons with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias, experience conducting clinical trials, or interested in studying mild behavioral impairment are welcome.Candidates must be eligible for licensure in Texas and be board-certified or board-eligible (ABPN).
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