Executives in residence | Chapel Hill, NC

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  • Location: Chapel Hill, NC

US Hiring Range: Dependent on experience and qualifications Proposed Start Date: 04/01/2024 Estimated duration of appointment: 1 year Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit: Our top-ranked Department of Health Policy and Management trains the next generation of leaders in management, policy making and research to address the complex challenges of health care delivery and produce cutting-edge research.

We prepare our students to improve population health both domestically and globally. We are committed to ensuring that all people – irrespective of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, interactionual orientation, geographic origin, religion or economic resources – have access to high-quality

health care services. The Department’s mission is to improve health for all by creating and translating knowledge into policy and practice and educating current and future health leaders, managers, policymakers, practitioners, and researchers.

We offer a Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH), Executive and Residential Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA), Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH), executive Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph D) degrees. HPM also offers a Health Policy concentration as part of a School-wide MPH degree (sph. unc. edu/hpm/hpm-degrees-and-certificates/). Student enrollment in our residential and executive programs includes

about 90 undergraduate students, 200 residential masters and doctoral students, in addition to hybrid-remote executive students.

We have approximately 40 full-time faculty and over 100 joint and adjunct faculty. Our full-time faculty members are experts in decision science, economics, finance, implementation science, management, medical geography, policy, public health, outcomes research and systems science. Their research, scholarship and practice focus on many areas including health equity, access, organization, and quality; cancer; aging and caregiving; global health; rural health; health policy; and health informatics and employ a variety of methods including community engaged research, qualitative, quantitative/data science, and mixed methods (sph.

unc. edu/hpm/hpm-faculty-and-staff/). Our adjunct faculty bring wide-ranging practice and real-world experience, with a passion for teaching. HPM and SPH faculty are investigators in many UNC research centers and programs including the Sheps Center for Health Services Research (http: //www. shepscenter. unc. edu/), the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (unclineberger. org/), the Lineberger Cancer Outcomes Research Program (unclineberger. org/outcomes/), the Carolina Health Informatics Program (chip.

unc. edu), the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute (tracs. unc. edu/), the Carolina Population Center (www. cpc. unc. edu/) and the Center for Pharmacoepidemiology (http: //pharmacoepi. unc. edu/). Collaborations are also encouraged with other research institutions such as the Research Triangle Institute (www. rti. org/), Duke University, and NC State University. Our top-ranked Department makes substantial ongoing investment in the excellence and innovation of our academic programs. The Department has highly active and well-funded investigators who seek to improve the access, quality, equity, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care services and reduce health disparities at the local, national, and global levels.

Successful applicants will join a multidisciplinary faculty and will actively contribute to the department through research, teaching, and service. Position Summary: THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT, at the top-ranked UNC GILLINGS SCHOOL OF GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL is seeking applicants for up to two part-time (25% – 50%), adjunct positions at the rank of Professor of the Practice to serve as Executive-in-Residence in health policy (one position) or health management (one position).

This will be a one-year, 12-month appointment, with a potential option to renew for an additional year. Through the Executive-in-Residence position, the Department of Health Policy and Management seeks to enhance the exposure of students and faculty to experienced health policy and health management experts/executives, and to honor practitioners who desire to mentor and give back to the profession. The role will entail the following activities: Teaching and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students through some combination of the following, tailored to meet the needs of both the individual and the department: Formal teaching of a graduate or undergraduate course as primary instructor Guest lectures on selected topics of interest One-on-one or group mentoring of students Leading or participating in professional development workshops Connecting students with others in the field Judging or providing input on case competitions, capstone projects or other culminating experiences Participating as a speaker in student-led conferences such as Womxn in Healthcare Leadership or the Minority Health Conference Program, alumni, and community engagement through some combination of the following, tailored to meet the needs of both the individual and the department: Identifying opportunities for program enhancement or curriculum changes to better meet the needs of the field Engaging with alumni and/or organizational leaders to help enhance the involvement of practitioners in departmental programs Engaging with organizational leaders or others in the field to identify unmet training or development needs that may present opportunities for new program development or offerings by the department Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: All applicants must hold a doctorate or master’s degree in public health, health policy, management, or a related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience: 20 years of professional experience in a prominent healthcare organization such as a health system, academic medical center, health care consulting company, or insurance company, with at least 10 years in a senior management role and evidence of accomplishments resulting from that leadership. 20 years of professional experience in a prominent research or policy organization, with at least 10 years in a senior management role and evidence of accomplishments resulting from that leadership.

Ability to contribute to a culture and community within the school to effectively and equitably engage students, faculty, staff, citizens, elected officials, and other stakeholders who hail from across the state and beyond. Ability and willingness to teach and/or mentor masters and undergraduate students (a list of our courses can be found here: sph. unc. edu/hpm/hpm-course-list/) Ability and willingness to engage alumni and organizational leaders to contribute to the ongoing success of departmental programs Special Physical/Mental Requirements : This position requires a combination of remote and on-campus participation.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities: Not Applicable. For more details: jobs-search. org/finance_chapel-hill-c442055/executives-in-residence-chapel-hill_i1975051436

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