Posting Number

req13973

Department

Andrew Weil Ctr Intgrtv Med

Department Website Link

https://integrativemedicine.arizona.edu/

Medical Sub-Speciality

Location

UAHS - Tucson

Address

1501 N Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85724 USA

Position Highlights

The University of Arizona (UArizona) College of Medicine – Tucson invites applications for the position of Director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. This is an exceptional opportunity for a transformative leader to help grow our current successful initiatives nationally and internationally; expand research initiatives; and mentor a strong cohort of faculty, fellows, students, and staff; work with donors; and further strengthen the mission of the Center. The ideal candidate should have a demonstrated ability to lead productive and collaborative programs, plan strategically for growth and higher impact; excel as a spokesperson for the Center and the field of Integrative Medicine and develop academic programs within the College of Medicine and in collaboration with other departments, Centers, and Colleges at the UArizona, nationally, and internationally.

Reporting to the Dean of the College of Medicine as Director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and consulting with Dr. Andrew Weil, the Center’s Founder, the incumbent will work collaboratively with the leaders of the College to further the tripartite mission of achieving excellence in education, clinical care, and research. The Director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine will oversee and work with the Director of Operations to manage the Center’s education, research, clinical initiatives, development, and engagement programs, and relationships both within and outside the University, including cultivating and stewarding close relationships with colleagues, donors and other stakeholders.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs.

Duties & Responsibilities

• The successful candidate should be an innovative and collaborative administrator with the ability to articulate a clear, strategic, and compelling vision for how the Center can expand its impact.
• Develop and implement a global strategy for the Center utilizing strategic planning process that engages with a broad cadre of stakeholders.
• Lead director meetings, retreats and other planning activities for the Center.
• Mentor and supervise directors of the fellowship, integrative medicine in residency program, research, other educational programs, operations, business and philanthropic development.
• Actively engaged in teaching fellows, residents and medical students, and allied health professionals participating in the Center’s integrative medicine programs.
• Enhance the visibility of the Center locally, nationally and internationally.
• Establish and manage the interdisciplinary clinical practice focusing on integrative medicine.
• Advocate for reform of the health care system, especially of priorities of reimbursement.
• Oversee the Center’s clinical component.
• Set the policies and future direction for the Center.
• Increase the number of fellows, licensed IMR sites, and collaborations with other academic institutions and health care organizations.
• Develop, steward and maintain relationships with philanthropists and foundations.
• Lead cultivation and draft proposals for funding.
• Foster existing relationships with other colleges across the university and continue to expand relationships with colleges not already collaborating with AWCIM.
• Define and/or maintain suitable membership and affiliation processes.
• Leverage strengths across UArizona to develop collaborations; build and support engagement networks; lead and facilitate conversations and convenings.
• Regularly convene faculty around ideas of interest, mentor and facilitate the development and submissions of proposals seeking extramural funding.
• Facilitate cross-university and external communications, web presence, staff recruitment, and partner development.
• Steward financial resources under Center management.
• Increase the number and value of sponsored, industry and philanthropic interdisciplinary proposals facilitated, with particular attention to those> $1M or >2 college PIs.
• Facilitate strategic alliances with industry and/or other non-federal entities and increase the number and value of sponsored/philanthropic relationships with these entities.
• Increase commitment to public service and recognition of the value of research in informing policy and management decisions.
• Increase visibility of the Center with and provide educational opportunities for the public.
• Be willing to take initiative to establish or improve procedures and processes, and creativity to seek solutions to achieve desired outcomes.
• Travel regularly to speak at conferences and to meet with colleagues, stakeholder, donors and to attend special events.
• Teaches fellows, residents and medical students, and allied health professionals participating in the Center’s integrative medicine programs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent public speaking skills with ability/interest in presenting at conferences locally, nationally and internationally.
• Strong implementation and evaluation skills.
• Business skills including business planning, profit and loss, budgeting, forecasting, business development.
• Well-developed people skills and an ability to represent and support staff, allow for/defend academic independence, act with congeniality, collegiality, openness, responsiveness, respectfulness, dynamism, innovativeness; and be a good listener and team player.
• The ability to communicate effectively with administration and campus colleagues; be transparent, trustworthy and consultative, and have good strategic instincts.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, strong ability to create personal relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have an MD, PhD, ND or equivalent terminal degree and at least 5 years of experience in integrative medicine with scholarly credentials commensurate with appointment at the rank of Associate Professor at the UArizona.
• Integrative Medicine fellowship training or equivalent.
• Demonstrated commitment to the field of Integrative Medicine.
• A history of productive collaboration with external organizations and constituencies, especially with diverse and/or underserved constituencies.
• Commitment to leading a healthy lifestyle and serving as a role model.
• A record of collaborative leadership that fosters common goals within a department or program and the broader university community, and ability to advocate for the organization.
• Demonstrated national and/or international recognition in the field of integrative medicine.
• Demonstrated success in identifying, cultivating, and forming relationships to increase targeted activities and advance success in outcome metrics.
• Demonstrated success in securing extramural funding to advance the goals and objectives of projects, programs, and initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience with management and administration.
• The ability to communicate effectively with administration and campus colleagues; be transparent, trustworthy and consultative, and have good strategic instincts.
• A record of entrepreneurial experience and ability to both lead and participate in collaborative educational or research networks, connect to established funding prospects, craft successful proposals, and build effective interdisciplinary research teams that are geographically dispersed.
• Online educational program development.
• Proven track record obtaining grants, performing educational research, and writing scholarly papers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to create national programs
• Demonstrated advocacy for health care reform
• Evidence of, and commitment to, fostering the principles of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion among faculty, staff, and research partners

Rank

To be Determined

Tenure Information

FLSA

Exempt

Full Time/Part Time

Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week

40

Job FTE

1.0

Work Calendar

Fiscal

Job Category

Academic Administration

Benefits Eligible

Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay

DOE

Compensation Type

salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Type of criminal background check required:

Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies

1

Target Hire Date

Expected End Date

Contact Information for Candidates

Heather Juarez l hjuarez@arizona.edu

Open Date

3/7/2023

Open Until Filled

Yes

Documents Needed to Apply

Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter

Special Instructions to Applicant

Diversity Statement

At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.