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City of New York

Director, Preventive Medicine Residency Program, and Senior Population Health Ph

City of New York, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, 68511


Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (the NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the country. Our mission is to protect and improve the health of all New Yorkers, in service of a vision of a city in which all New Yorkers can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, how old they are, where they are from, or where they live.

As a world-renowned public health agency with a history of building transformative public health programming and infrastructure, innovating in science and scholarship to advance public health knowledge, and responding to urgent public health crises, we are a hub for public health innovation, expertise, and programs and services. We serve as the population health strategist, and policy, and planning authority for the City of New York, while also having a vast impact on national and international public policy, including programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and racial and social justice work, among others.

Our Agency’s five strategic priorities, building off a recently-completed strategic planning process emerging from the COVID-19 emergency, are:To re-envision how the Health Department prepares for and responds to health emergencies.Address and prevent chronic and diet-related disease.Address the second pandemic of mental illness.Reduce black maternal mortality.Mobilize against and combat the health impacts of climate change.

We are looking to recruit a Preventive Medicine Residency Director and Senior Population Health Physician. This role demands a combination of public-facing public health practice, senior clinical advisor on high priority projects, administrative and programmatic leadership of one of the nation’s oldest Preventive Medicine Residency programs, and mentorship and education activities of some of the brightest trainees in public health.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Participate, Guide, and Lead, as a Senior Advisor, to research, policy and intervention projects of high priority for the Agency [30-70% of time]Together with leadership, engage as a subject matter expert in roles related to high priority projects.Disseminate key findings for research, policy, and programmatic change and improvement related to healthcare system transformation and accountability.Engage with partners on implementation of city legislation related to areas of focus.Advise and assist Chief Medical Officer and other agency executives on areas of focus.Lead efforts to seek and write grants related to areas of focus.Mentor medical residents and other trainees in clinical, academic, and research activities related to areas of focus.

Practice in community-facing public health roles [10-50% of time]Serve as a primary physician in On-Call’ program for the DOHMH, for a few weeks a year.As scheduling, interest, and competencies permit, serve as a physician at DOHMH Public Health Clinics.Participate and teach in other DOHMH programs, educational activities and community events.

Serve as the Program Director of the Public Health/Preventive Medicine Residency program [20% of time]Revamp, re-imagine, and champion the program.Integrate the program with Agency and Divisional priorities.Recruit, interview and select candidates.Oversee the logistics, management, and coordination of the program; and supervise relevant staff for the program.Identify grant opportunities for fellowships and other innovative programs for trainees.Lead Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) advisory committees.Update and implement policies and procedures to ensure continued compliance with accreditation requirements.Collaborate with program directors across the country via American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM).Serve as primary liaison for PMR program to DOHMH and external organizations.Oversee evaluation system of resident activities.Expand clinical and practicum placements internally and external to the DOHMH.Lead weekly seminar sessions for residents and visiting trainees on a wide breadth of public health/preventive medicine topics.Collaborate with Preventive Medicine Residency programs in NYC/nationally.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Possession of a valid license to practice medicine in the State of New York plus valid Board Certification issued by the appropriate American Specialty Board in an approved medical specialty; and four years of medical practice including one year of experience in an administrative or supervisory capacity; or2. A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to that listed in "1" above. However, all candidates must have a valid license to practice medicine in the State of New York, and one year of medical practice in an administrative or supervisory capacity.

Preferred Skills

Demonstrated track record of leadership and high-level managerial experience.Active board certification in Preventive Medicine, Internal Medicine, Family Practice, OB-GYN, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, and/or relevant boards.Demonstrated interest and track record in the practice and education.At least 5 years’ experience in large local or state healthcare systems strategy and accountability programs.Active areas of both clinical and public health expertise.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic.

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