Chair, Department of Partnerships, Professional Education, and Practice

The University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) invites nominations and applications for Chair, Department of Partnerships, Professional Education, and Practice(PPEP).

The Chair of PPEP is the administrative officer of one of UMSON'sfive academic departments, reports directly to the Dean, and leads departmental faculty members in UMSON's tripartite mission of education, research and scholarship, and service. PPEP consists of16 full-time faculty and 24 administrative staff members. The Department is diverse and consists of the Clinical Simulation Labson the Baltimore Campus, the Governor's Well mobile Program, the Institute for Educators, the Office of Global Health, the Office of Professional Education, and the Standardized Patient Program, whichis offered in collaboration with the University of Maryland Schoolof Medicine.

Founded in 1889, UMSON is one of the oldest and largest schools ofnursing in the United States. It enrolls nearly 2,100 students inits baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral programs; our U.S. News& World Report rankings include the baccalaureate program at#10, the master's program at #6, and the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at #6 among public Schools of Nursing.

UMSON is part of the University of Maryland, Baltimore's 72-acre graduate professional campus that includes the schools of medicine,dentistry, social work, pharmacy, and law – and an interdisciplinary Graduate School. One of the fastest growing biomedical research centers in the nation, UMB is a thriving academic health center combining cutting-edge biomedical research and exceptional patient care. The unique composition of the campus enables health professionals to address clinical care, public policy, and social issues through multidisciplinary research,scholarship, and community action.

Its location in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C.

-Annapolis triangle maximizes opportunities for collaboration with government agencies, healthcare institutions, and life science industries.

• Promote achievement of academic, research and scholarship,service, and practice strategic initiatives.
• Fosters and maintains collaborative relationships with faculty members, administrators, external institutions, and community partners.
• Facilitates communication between and among faculty members,administrators, and other staff at the departmental, school anduniversity level.
• Recommends hiring, advancement, and retention of faculty members and staff.
• Provides fiscal oversight of department's operational and discretionary funds.

• Dynamic, visionary, and innovative leader
• Earned doctorate in nursing
• Scholarship in teaching, research, and/or practice
• Experience in health policy or advocacy preferred
• Skills in community engagement
• Commitment to shared governance
• Interdisciplinary collaborative experience
• Fiscal management experience

Information Inquiries, nominations, and applications, including aletter summarizing your qualifications and interest in this position and a current CV, should be sent to:

Yolanda Ogbolu, Dean

University of Maryland School of Nursing

655 W. Lombard Street, Suite 505

Baltimore, MD 21201

Telephone:

Email: ogbolu

Inquiries, nominations, and applications will be kept confidential.

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