Director of Education and Research

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Job description

Overview:
JOB SUMMARY
The Director of Education and Research (DER) holds the responsibility for leading and managing educational and research endeavors within Central Health. This involves ensuring that these initiatives are in line with the organization's overarching strategic objectives.
Education:
The DER serves as a representative to external educational partners, facilitating the integration of their offerings into Central Health's care model. Furthermore, the DER supervises the quality and performance of the education experience, as outlined in contractual agreements. In addition, the DER plays a crucial role in supporting the progression of trainees into full-fledged employees, contributing to the organization's strategic workforce development.
Research:
Simultaneously, the DER oversees all research undertakings within Central Health. This includes leading the Research Committee and propelling research endeavors that contribute to the organization's mission and strategic ambitions. Given the significance of research in advancing health equity, the DER also focuses on establishing a robust and sustainable research operation. This involves creating the necessary infrastructure and a forward-looking vision to ensure impactful research outcomes.

Responsibilities:
Essential Functions
Oversees the development, maintenance, and integration of educational programs catering to undergraduate and postgraduate levels, ensuring alignment with the Central Health's care model and providing advisory support to the Associate Chief Medical Officer (ACMO) regarding education and research department matters.
Drives the continuous enhancement of comprehensive academic training programs by creating metrics and key performance indicators and ensures regular reporting to track their progress and initiates innovative preventive medicine initiatives, supervises implementation and budgeting, leads staff, and prepares reports and presentations.
Identifies potential institutions and academic collaborators for strategic partnerships, co-developing educational offerings, internships, and research projects that align with organizational goals.
Essential Functions
Collaborates with healthcare and social service partners and academic entities to establish effective data governance, coordinated action plans, and communication strategies to advance research and system enhancement.
Manages and organizes protocols for clinical research teams, ensuring the delivery of patient-centered, safe, and competent clinical care and developing budget proposals for research and quality improvement projects funded by federal, state, and foundation grants.
Supports clinical and operational leaders in introducing crucial educational and research frameworks to clinical settings collaborating with clinical staff, patients, and project partners.
Collaborates with stakeholders to establish healthcare research policies and systems, specializing in research project management and constructs the organizational foundation for sustained community-based participatory research tailored to the unique needs of Central Health's populations.
Obtains necessary Institutional Review Board (IRB) approvals or coordinates with partner IRBs as appropriate and conducts/participates in collaborative research, program assessments, and systematic literature reviews to underpin clinical metrics driving enhanced health outcomes.
Work closely with graduate medical education partners and residents to develop innovative quality enhancement programs and collaborate with external partners and grant agencies to ascertain funding requirements and revenue avenues.
Develop budget proposals for research and quality improvement projects funded by federal, state, and foundation grants.
Supervise monthly Continuing Medical Education (CME) webinars accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), including topic selection and subject-matter expert recruitment as per organizational needs.
Perform additional assigned responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications:
Master's Degree Healthcare Administration, Health Education, Public Health, Medical Education, or a related discipline - Required
PhD Healthcare Leadership, Health Services Research, Educational Leadership, or a similar field - Preferred
Work Experience
3 years of working experience with building and/or maintaining one or moreundergraduate or post- graduate training programs in collaboration with multidisciplinary faculty to create educational programs Required
2 years of experience in research involving IRB, managing clinical research, and education with strong partnership-building skills Required
Demonstrated track record of published research and contributions. Preferred

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