Division Director, Geriatrics, Palliative and Primary Care University of Minnesota Medical School | Minneapolis, Minnesota The University of Minnesota Medical School (UMN MS) seeks a driven and innovative leader to serve as the founding director of the Division of Geriatrics, Palliative, and Primary Care Medicine (GPPC) in the Department of Medicine (DOM). The division director will have the opportunity to leverage the strong clinical, education, and research infrastructure of UMN MS to build the division into a national leader in geriatric and palliative and primary care medicine.As the population in the United States ages (in Minnesota alone, the population of older adults will double between 2010 and 2030), the need for robust age-friendly healthcare grows. As evidence of its commitment to providing the best care for elderly patients, the DOM has established the Division of GPPC to provide high quality, complex care, perform research relevant to advancing geriatric care, and to train the next generation of providers. The division is home to primary care providers, including geriatricians, palliative care physicians, health psychologists, academic internists, and PhD researchers. Outside of the division, there are also geriatric and palliative care providers in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health and School of Nursing, and in other divisions and departments across MHealth Fairview. In addition, UMN has a strong presence in basic and translational geroscience research, education, and community engagement, including the Institute on the Biology of Aging and Metabolism in the Medical School, the Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation in the School of Public Health, and the Minneapolis VA Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center among others.Reporting to Dr. Elizabeth (Betsy) Seaquist, MD, chair of medicine, the division director will set a vision for expanding age-friendly complex care throughout the state. The director will consolidate clinical expertise in managing complex older patients into this division, utilizing new resources to grow the division while leveraging the tremendous expertise and work already present on the campus to advance all missions of academic medicine. The director will be a recruiter, mentor, collaborator, and advocate, nurturing a dedicated and active faculty and staff and supporting them as they advance in their careers. The director will continue advancing the diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the division, DOM, and UMN MS.All communications will be held in strict confidence. Correspondence and applications, which should include a CV and letter of interest, should be submitted electronically below. Stephanie Fidel is leading this search with Nicholas Strand. The University of Minnesota shall provide equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, familial status, disability, public assistance status, membership or activity in a local commission created for the purpose of dealing with discrimination, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. This document is available in alternative formats upon request. APPLY NOMINATE contact Nicholas Strand Full Description