Vice Chancellor of Regional Programs

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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans.

UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks (available for benefits eligible positions only):

• Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the Apply link/button.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity). Federal law prohibits the University from discriminating on these bases. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University's Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

For general application assistance or if you have questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources at askrecruitment@uams.edu.

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in business, finance, healthcare or related field with preference of a Terminal Degree (MD, DO or PhD) plus ten (10) years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A strong record of senior leadership and administrative experience, managing clinical services, strong financial and budgetary oversight experience in an academic health sciences center (such as a Dean, Department Chair, Program Director, or Division Chief).

• Proven success and experience in recruitment, retention, and development of a diverse student body, mentoring, strategic planning, philanthropic efforts, and academic scholarship, including research and publications. Important qualifications also include proven experience in presenting on a national level and obtaining extramural grant funding.

• Successful experience in accreditation, exceptional written and oral communication skills, and an understanding and vision for the changing landscape of education and research.

• A strong track record of building interdisciplinary teams and programs.

• Have a current, actively engaged, and externally funded research program.

Additional Information:

Responsibilities:

The Vice Chancellor for Regional Programs (VC-REP) supports UAMS' mission by:

• Providing strategic leadership for UAMS-REP's healthcare workforce pipeline programs with the goal of increasing the number of students successfully pursuing careers in healthcare, especially students from rural and underserved communities.

• Providing outstanding interprofessional primary care training experiences for students and family medicine residents in rural and underserved communities, especially those located outside of central Arkansas.

• This work is performed in collaboration with the chair of the DFPM, the deans of the college of medicine, public health, pharmacy, nursing and health professions, the provost, and the office of the designated institutional official for regional programs.

Identifying and promoting new opportunities for the use of UAMS Regional Campus resources to accomplish UAMS enterprise-wide goals and objectives.

• Works with the chair of the DFPM, the director of the Primary Care Service Line, and the Vice Chancellor for Clinical Affairs to use REP clinical and administrative resources to expand UAMS' clinical footprint in primary care and specialty care into underserved communities around the state.

• Collaborates with the chair of the DFPM, the director of the Institute for Community Health Innovation, the director of the UAMS Translational Research Institute and other campus investigators to expand UAMS' community and population health research programs to rural and underserved Arkansas communities.

• Collaborate with community stakeholders and hospital leaders.

Collaborating with the provost, the dean of the COM, the chair of the DFPM, and the director of the primary care service line to design, implement, and sustain new regional campuses sites and primary care training programs in rural and underserved communities.

• Development of a new UAMS Regional Campus and family medicine training programs across the state.

• Creation of a new family medicine obstetrics fellowship program.

Providing strategic leadership and operational support of UAMS-REP personnel, finances, and infrastructure for the eight UAMS Regional Campus Centers and the six affiliated family medicine residencies.

• Advocate for the UAMS Regional Campus faculty, residents and staff within the university, Arkansas communities and nationally.

• Works with the chair of the DFPM to promote the integration of Regional Programs faculty and staff within the DFPM and the COM.

• Works to create an optimistic, constructive, and engaged culture within UAMS-REP which supports the accomplishment of its various missions.

Working closely with the UAMS Division of Institutional Advancement to expand philanthropic gifts which provide important support to the various pipeline and educational activities of UAMS-REP

Working closely with the UAMS Division of Institutional Relations to support UAMS' advocacy for public policy and governmental relationships which facilitate the achievement of UAMS' mission, especially in communities outside of central Arkansas

Salary Information:

Required Documents to Apply:

Please contact askrecruitment@uams.edufor any recruiting relatedquestions.

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Sitehttps://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity. The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.