Dartmouth Health
Herman O. West Professorship in Geriatric Medicine
Dartmouth Health, Lebanon, New Hampshire, us, 03756
Qualifications
M.D., D.O. from an accredited institution with appropriate clinical training and experience. Board certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, or Neurology. Outstanding clinical skills and an extensive research portfolio applicable to geriatrics. Interest in clinical teaching. Eligibility for Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center staff privileges is required. Candidates must demonstrate capabilities in teaching, professional services, and scholarship to be eligible for appointment at the academic rank of Professor at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in a relevant academic department.
Responsibilities Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College seek outstanding candidates for the Herman O. West Professorship in Geriatric Medicine.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock is accredited by The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) as an Age Friendly Health System. It is home to faculty, fellows, and staff passionate about patient care, medical education, scholarship, and community health. Our mission is to advance health through research, education, clinical practice, and community partnerships, providing each person with the best care, in the right place, at the right time, every time.
This Professorship provides academic leadership to the Geriatric Center of Excellence (GCE) at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health. The interprofessional team at GCE collaborates with clinical, education, and research teams from Community & Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Neurology, and Emergency Medicine to promote vital aging and enhance quality of life for older adults. The vision is for GCE to be recognized nationally as a leader in high-quality, sustainable care for older adults. The GCE includes clinicians, educators, and researchers from disciplines such as medicine, nursing, social work, psychology, and pharmacy.
Dartmouth has received major geriatric grants and awards to improve older adult health through education and innovative care. Notably, a $4 million HRSA Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) cooperative agreement, and co-leadership of the GWEP Coordinating Center at The American Geriatrics Society. Additionally, Dartmouth is accredited as a Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department by the American College of Emergency Physicians, supported by a $3 million West Health Foundation grant focusing on a hub-and-spoke model to support geriatric emergency department accreditation in rural hospitals in VT and NY.
Dartmouth is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, or other protected statuses is prohibited. We encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups.
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Responsibilities Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College seek outstanding candidates for the Herman O. West Professorship in Geriatric Medicine.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock is accredited by The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) as an Age Friendly Health System. It is home to faculty, fellows, and staff passionate about patient care, medical education, scholarship, and community health. Our mission is to advance health through research, education, clinical practice, and community partnerships, providing each person with the best care, in the right place, at the right time, every time.
This Professorship provides academic leadership to the Geriatric Center of Excellence (GCE) at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health. The interprofessional team at GCE collaborates with clinical, education, and research teams from Community & Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Neurology, and Emergency Medicine to promote vital aging and enhance quality of life for older adults. The vision is for GCE to be recognized nationally as a leader in high-quality, sustainable care for older adults. The GCE includes clinicians, educators, and researchers from disciplines such as medicine, nursing, social work, psychology, and pharmacy.
Dartmouth has received major geriatric grants and awards to improve older adult health through education and innovative care. Notably, a $4 million HRSA Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) cooperative agreement, and co-leadership of the GWEP Coordinating Center at The American Geriatrics Society. Additionally, Dartmouth is accredited as a Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department by the American College of Emergency Physicians, supported by a $3 million West Health Foundation grant focusing on a hub-and-spoke model to support geriatric emergency department accreditation in rural hospitals in VT and NY.
Dartmouth is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, or other protected statuses is prohibited. We encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups.
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