Associate Chief for Clinical Affairs, Section of Geriatrics

Yale School of Medicine, Section of Geriatrics is seeking a clinician educator-administrator as the new Associate Chief for Clinical Affairs.  This role will report to the Section Chief, Dr. Terri Fried. This is an exciting opportunity to work with and lead a dynamic team of clinicians across an array of settings and with a growing faculty of renowned clinicians, educators, and researchers.

Responsibilities as Associate Chief for Clinical Affairs include leading all clinical activities for the section of Geriatrics, including Yale New Haven Health, and all other clinical sites. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, providing direct clinical care and working to develop new programs in collaboration with Department, Medical School, and Hospital and Health System leadership.

The Associate Chief works with the Associate Chief of Education for Geriatrics to enhance the geriatric educational experiences of an outstanding group of trainees (students, residents, fellows) in each of our clinical sites. Participation in a broad array of research projects is also possible. Yale also has an active and innovative Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program.

The Associate Chief also acts as the NEMG (Northeast Medical Group) Medical Director. NEMG Yale New Haven Geriatric Services is an innovative clinical geriatrics practice providing care in the hospital, at home, in SNFs and in assisted living/continuing care retirement communities. This practice also provides co-management to older adults in select inpatient units of Yale New Haven Hospital.

Geriatric clinical fellowship training is preferred, with board certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. Clinical program leadership experience is preferred. Interested individuals should apply and submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/120340.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.