Chair of the Department of Health Promotion

CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROMOTION
COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH,
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER

RESPONSIBILITIES
The Health Promotion Chair is responsible for leading a growing department including developing new programs, strengthening existing programs, expanding the research profile of the department, and growing collaborative relationships. The Chair also oversees the department budget, coordinates teaching assignments, and evaluates and mentors department faculty and staff. The next Chair will have a history of dedication to strong educational programming, an excellent record of service, and a demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion. This position is a 12-month academic appointment academic tenure-leading position at the level of full professor with administrative, teaching, research, and service responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS
Successful applicants will have a doctoral degree (PhD, or MD/MPH, DVM/MPH, DrPH or equivalent degree) with active work in the field of public health and health promotion and demonstrated commitment to, and successful experience in, practice-based education in public health. The candidate should also have a record of accomplishment of collaborative transdisciplinary research and peer-reviewed publications in health promotion and related fields, demonstrated ability to obtain extramural funding for research, and track record of effective teaching and student mentoring as would be expected for the rank of full professor. The Chair is expected to have effective interpersonal and communication skills, leadership and management experience, and faculty mentorship experience capable of balancing the departmental and institutional priorities.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROMOTION
The Department of Health Promotion's mission is to promote and sustain health for all groups by integrating community-engaged public health research, exceptional training of public health leaders, and evidence-based outreached. The Department offers prospective students two MPH degrees – Health Promotion and Maternal and Child Health – and one doctoral program in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research. The Department of Health Promotion also offers a certificate in Maternal and Child Health.

The College of Public Health (COPH) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) seeks outstanding candidates for the position of Chair of the Department of Health Promotion. UNMC seeks an accomplished dynamic, energetic, visionary leader who fosters innovation and collaboration in a shared governance environment.

The Department focuses teaching on pragmatic issues that train future public health leaders to identify and use evidence-based approaches to promote health and, where no evidence exists, trains students to create new evidence through rigorous planning and evaluation to address numerous public health issues, such as social determinants of health, health disparities, health outcomes, maternal and child health, women's health, and disease prevention and control. The Department conducts research that is practical and informed by partnerships with schools, federally qualified health centers, departments of public health, healthcare, and community organizations. The Department goal isn't simply scientific introspection, it is measurable, research-facilitated improvements in public health. To demonstrate the high quality of the research conducted, faculty and students have received grants and contracts from the National Institutes of Health, American Heart Association, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and multiple local and state organizations and agencies.

For more information about the department (including its mission and vision statements), visit: https://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/departments/healthpromotion/index.html.

ABOUT UNMC AND THE COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A vital enterprise in the nation's heartland, UNMC has its eye on improving the future of health care in Nebraska and beyond. As Nebraska's only public academic health sciences center, UNMC is committed to the education of a 21st century health care work force, to finding cures and treatments for devastating diseases, to providing the best care for patients, and to serving our state and its communities through award-winning outreach. UNMC also is committed to embracing the richness of diversity and is a major economic engine for the state of Nebraska. UNMC consists of seven colleges (Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Allied Health Professions, Graduate Studies as well as Public Health). UNMC also has four affiliated institutes: Eppley Cancer Research Institute, NIH-designated Munroe Meyer Institute for Genetics and Developmental Disabilities, the Pediatric Research Institute, and the National Strategic Research Institute. UNMC includes over 1200 faculty and about 3,700 students in more than two dozen programs.

Founded in 2007 and first accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) in 2011, the UNMC College of Public Health offers a wide range of programs and degrees such as certificate programs, the Master of Public Health, the Master of Science, the Doctor of Public Health, and the Doctor of Philosophy to provide students with a comprehensive, well-rounded education in public health. The college also offers dual degree programs with other colleges at the University of Nebraska (e.g., MD/MPH, MBA/MPH, PharmD/MPH). The 62,600 square foot, $15 million Harold M. and Beverly Maurer Center for Public Health was opened in 2011 and is home to the UNMC College of Public Health.

PROCEDURE FOR CANDIDACY
Applications should include a letter of application and curriculum vitae. Applications and nominations will be accepted until the position is filled. Confidential review of materials and screening of candidates will begin immediately. Harris Search Associates is assisting UNMC for this search.

Please send an application to the email address below or contact Jeffrey Harris, Managing Partner, for further details.

Tel: 614-798-8500
Cell: 614-354-2100
Email: jeff@HarrisSearch.com
http://www.HarrisSearch.com

UNMC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Individuals from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

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