Society of Behavioral Medicine
Children's Mercy Kansas City: Division Director, Health Services & Outcomes Rese
Society of Behavioral Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64101
Children's Mercy Kansas City: Division Director, Health Services & Outcomes Research
The Department of Pediatrics at Children’s Mercy seeks a creative and scholarly leader to serve as Division Director of the Health Services and Outcomes Research (HSOR) division and Population Health leader to the Children’s Mercy Research Institute (CMRI). The Division Director will be responsible for leading the research, educational, and quality missions of HSOR, an academic division focused on conducting high quality, impactful research that leads to improved health outcomes and reduced health disparities for children and their families. The Division Director will foster collaborative ties throughout Children’s Mercy, bridging the division’s expertise in community and population-level health with the basic science, genomic, and clinical research enterprise across the Department of Pediatrics and CMRI.This is a faculty position offering academic appointments at the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine and the Kansas University School of Medicine, rank to be commensurate with experience.Established in 2013, HSOR has quickly developed a national and international reputation for impactful translational science contributing to the publication of 69 peer-reviewed papers in FY 2024. HSOR has a strong record for successful extramural funding with 37 current awards, 16 of which are HSOR PI led, and with 16 applications submitted in FY 2024. HSOR faculty and staff are experts in community engaged health research; health communication; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion research; behavioral obesity discovery and intervention; and computational approaches capable of drawing insights from large and diverse data sets. Along with faculty-led independent research, HSOR is also home to the Biostatistics and Epidemiology Core (BEC), the Community Engaged Research Team, and the Formative Research Team (FRT).Key Teams:Biostatistics and Epidemiology Core (BEC):
A team of faculty and staff biostatisticians who conduct independent investigation and collaborate with researchers at Children’s Mercy, applying their expertise in study design and analytic methods including multi-level and mixed modeling, latent variable modeling, longitudinal models, survival analysis, patient-reported outcomes, clinical trial design, and statistical genomics.Community Engaged Research Team:
Facilitates the CMRI Community and Youth Research Advisory Boards to promote equitable community-research partnerships, collaborating with CM researchers and community partners to ensure studies address community priorities.Formative Research Team (FRT):
Consults and collaborates with researchers to design studies grounded in social and behavioral theory; conducts qualitative research and integrates findings into interventions and evaluations.Through strategic team science collaboration with colleagues locally, nationally and internationally, HSOR has leveraged Children’s Mercy strengths in clinical care, genomics, and clinical pharmacology to improve care, enhance research and speed translation of best practice into the community.The foremost qualities necessary for this position include vision for the field of health outcomes research, including the use of qualitative and quantitative data as well as evolving technologies to favorably impact health research and populations. Other desired characteristics include: 1) a track record of extramural funding; 2) history of mentorship developing young investigators into independent scientists; 3) interest in academic infrastructure and research finances; 4) successful collaborations with administration, hospital, medical, and research partners; 5) unwavering commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion; and 6) commitment to developing a culture of high team accountability and professionalism.The individual selected for this position will be a strategic and highly communicative leader with a doctoral degree (PhD, MD/PhD or MD). The Division Director of HSOR reports to the Chair of Pediatrics.About Children’s MercyChildren’s Mercy is one of the United States’ leading non-profit, independent pediatric health systems, dedicated to holistic care, impactful research, breakthrough innovation, and educating the next generation of caregivers. Founded in 1897, Children’s Mercy is consistently ranked among the best children’s hospitals in the nation by US News & World Report.Ideal Qualifications and Experience:PhD, MD/PhD or MD/DO is requiredCurrent academic rank of Associate Professor or ProfessorA strong record of academic achievement as evidenced by extramural funding for health services, dissemination/implementation science and/or population health.Demonstrated interest in advancing research as it pertains to division activities and interactions with the broader Children’s Mercy communityA commitment to quality and safety, people, patient experience, delivery, and stewardshipStrong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with leadership at partner institutionsChildren’s Mercy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. For additional information, please visit our website at www.childrensmercy.org.
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The Department of Pediatrics at Children’s Mercy seeks a creative and scholarly leader to serve as Division Director of the Health Services and Outcomes Research (HSOR) division and Population Health leader to the Children’s Mercy Research Institute (CMRI). The Division Director will be responsible for leading the research, educational, and quality missions of HSOR, an academic division focused on conducting high quality, impactful research that leads to improved health outcomes and reduced health disparities for children and their families. The Division Director will foster collaborative ties throughout Children’s Mercy, bridging the division’s expertise in community and population-level health with the basic science, genomic, and clinical research enterprise across the Department of Pediatrics and CMRI.This is a faculty position offering academic appointments at the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine and the Kansas University School of Medicine, rank to be commensurate with experience.Established in 2013, HSOR has quickly developed a national and international reputation for impactful translational science contributing to the publication of 69 peer-reviewed papers in FY 2024. HSOR has a strong record for successful extramural funding with 37 current awards, 16 of which are HSOR PI led, and with 16 applications submitted in FY 2024. HSOR faculty and staff are experts in community engaged health research; health communication; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion research; behavioral obesity discovery and intervention; and computational approaches capable of drawing insights from large and diverse data sets. Along with faculty-led independent research, HSOR is also home to the Biostatistics and Epidemiology Core (BEC), the Community Engaged Research Team, and the Formative Research Team (FRT).Key Teams:Biostatistics and Epidemiology Core (BEC):
A team of faculty and staff biostatisticians who conduct independent investigation and collaborate with researchers at Children’s Mercy, applying their expertise in study design and analytic methods including multi-level and mixed modeling, latent variable modeling, longitudinal models, survival analysis, patient-reported outcomes, clinical trial design, and statistical genomics.Community Engaged Research Team:
Facilitates the CMRI Community and Youth Research Advisory Boards to promote equitable community-research partnerships, collaborating with CM researchers and community partners to ensure studies address community priorities.Formative Research Team (FRT):
Consults and collaborates with researchers to design studies grounded in social and behavioral theory; conducts qualitative research and integrates findings into interventions and evaluations.Through strategic team science collaboration with colleagues locally, nationally and internationally, HSOR has leveraged Children’s Mercy strengths in clinical care, genomics, and clinical pharmacology to improve care, enhance research and speed translation of best practice into the community.The foremost qualities necessary for this position include vision for the field of health outcomes research, including the use of qualitative and quantitative data as well as evolving technologies to favorably impact health research and populations. Other desired characteristics include: 1) a track record of extramural funding; 2) history of mentorship developing young investigators into independent scientists; 3) interest in academic infrastructure and research finances; 4) successful collaborations with administration, hospital, medical, and research partners; 5) unwavering commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion; and 6) commitment to developing a culture of high team accountability and professionalism.The individual selected for this position will be a strategic and highly communicative leader with a doctoral degree (PhD, MD/PhD or MD). The Division Director of HSOR reports to the Chair of Pediatrics.About Children’s MercyChildren’s Mercy is one of the United States’ leading non-profit, independent pediatric health systems, dedicated to holistic care, impactful research, breakthrough innovation, and educating the next generation of caregivers. Founded in 1897, Children’s Mercy is consistently ranked among the best children’s hospitals in the nation by US News & World Report.Ideal Qualifications and Experience:PhD, MD/PhD or MD/DO is requiredCurrent academic rank of Associate Professor or ProfessorA strong record of academic achievement as evidenced by extramural funding for health services, dissemination/implementation science and/or population health.Demonstrated interest in advancing research as it pertains to division activities and interactions with the broader Children’s Mercy communityA commitment to quality and safety, people, patient experience, delivery, and stewardshipStrong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with leadership at partner institutionsChildren’s Mercy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. For additional information, please visit our website at www.childrensmercy.org.
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