Executive Director, Nutrition Science & Health
About the Company
Esteemed regional medical school
Industry Higher Education
Type Educational Institution
Founded 1973
Employees 1001-5000
Categories
Colleges & Universities Eastern Virginia Medical School Education
Specialties
medical school clinical departments research health professions and graduate school
About the Role
The Company is in search of an Executive Director for its newly established Institute for Nutrition Science and Health. This visionary leader will be responsible for shaping the institute's groundbreaking approach to integrating sound nutrition and lifestyle medicine into education, research, and community outreach. The role involves redefining the teaching, study, and practice of nutrition and lifestyle medicine, with a focus on preparing future healthcare providers to understand the impact of food and lifestyle on disease prevention and treatment. The Executive Director will also be tasked with advancing discoveries in the field, enhancing patient care through personalized approaches, and engaging communities to promote behavior change, improve food access, and health equity.
The ideal candidate will be a nationally recognized expert in nutrition science and lifestyle medicine, with a strong commitment to community service and engagement. They should be a collaborative leader, an excellent communicator, and have a proven track record in management, financial acumen, and faculty recruitment. Academic qualifications for the role include an M.D., M.D./PhD, Ph.D., or an equivalent medical degree, board certification in a relevant specialty, and the academic credentials to be appointed as an endowed full professor. The Executive Director will be expected to inspire collaboration across healthcare, academic, and community partners, and to equip future healthcare providers with the necessary tools to counsel on healthy living.
Travel Percent Less than 10%
Functions
Education/Academic Administration Medical Care/Hospital Administration
About the Company
Esteemed regional medical school
Industry Higher Education
Type Educational Institution
Founded 1973
Employees 1001-5000
Categories
Colleges & Universities Eastern Virginia Medical School Education
Specialties
medical school clinical departments research health professions and graduate school
About the Role
The Company is in search of an Executive Director for its newly established Institute for Nutrition Science and Health. This visionary leader will be responsible for shaping the institute's groundbreaking approach to integrating sound nutrition and lifestyle medicine into education, research, and community outreach. The role involves redefining the teaching, study, and practice of nutrition and lifestyle medicine, with a focus on preparing future healthcare providers to understand the impact of food and lifestyle on disease prevention and treatment. The Executive Director will also be tasked with advancing discoveries in the field, enhancing patient care through personalized approaches, and engaging communities to promote behavior change, improve food access, and health equity.
The ideal candidate will be a nationally recognized expert in nutrition science and lifestyle medicine, with a strong commitment to community service and engagement. They should be a collaborative leader, an excellent communicator, and have a proven track record in management, financial acumen, and faculty recruitment. Academic qualifications for the role include an M.D., M.D./PhD, Ph.D., or an equivalent medical degree, board certification in a relevant specialty, and the academic credentials to be appointed as an endowed full professor. The Executive Director will be expected to inspire collaboration across healthcare, academic, and community partners, and to equip future healthcare providers with the necessary tools to counsel on healthy living.
Travel Percent Less than 10%
Functions
Education/Academic Administration Medical Care/Hospital Administration