[Hlthpol] New Position at The Commonwealth Fund: Program Officer, Vulnerable Populations

Wed Apr 27 10:35:37 EDT 2011

There are also a couple of Commonwealth Fund positions in Washington. You can find them on the Web site

Barbara Greenwald
Coordinator, Project Development
Office of the Vice President for
Health Sciences and Medical Affairs
New York Institute of Technology
P.O. Box 8000
Old Westbury, NY 11568
(516) 686-3958
bgreenwa at nyit.edu<mailto:bgreenwa at nyit.edu>

From: hlthpol-bounces at listserv.ohio.edu [mailto:hlthpol-bounces at listserv.ohio.edu] On Behalf Of Cooper, Nancy
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Subject: [Hlthpol] New Position at The Commonwealth Fund: Program Officer, Vulnerable Populations

From: Anthony Shih <commonwealthfund at cmwf.org<mailto:commonwealthfund at cmwf.org>>
Date: April 25, 2011 2:54:58 PM EDT
To: Barbara Ross-Lee <brosslee at nyit.edu<mailto:brosslee at nyit.edu>>
Subject: New Position at The Commonwealth Fund: Program Officer, Vulnerable Populations
[cid:image001.jpg at 01CC04C6.D759E410]Dear Colleague:

I wanted to let you know that we are just beginning the search for a Program Officer to direct our new Program on Vulnerable Populations. This position is located in the Fund's offices in New York City.

The Fund's Program on Vulnerable Populations, part of the foundation's efforts in the field of delivery system improvement and innovation, will seek to ensure that low-income, uninsured, and minority populations receive care from high-performing health systems. The program consists of two components:

 1.  A grantmaking program on High-Performing Health Systems Serving Vulnerable Populations. This program was created in April 2011 as a natural outgrowth of the Fund's past and current work in community health systems for vulnerable populations and state health care policy.
 2.  The Commonwealth Fund/Harvard Minority Health Policy Fellowships. The fellowship program, established in 1996 and based at Harvard Medical School, seeks to develop physician leaders who will address the health needs of vulnerable populations.
Working closely with me, the program officer will be responsible for all aspects of the program, including developing a grantmaking, intramural research, and dissemination strategy that includes:

 *   Monitoring and Tracking: Documenting and tracking health care utilization and quality of health care for vulnerable populations at the state level.
 *   Delivery System Reform: Encouraging state- and regional/local-level planning for systems of care that can meet the health care and related needs of vulnerable populations.
 *   Current Models and Future Opportunities: Identifying promising practices and delivery system models, and developing and disseminating policy recommendations to support innovations and improvements in care systems so they can better serve vulnerable populations.
 *   Government Policy Levers: Working with CMS, state Medicaid programs, HRSA, and other agencies and payers to identify incentives and supportive federal and state policies that would achieve equity in access and quality, and address concerns related to vulnerable populations across a continuum of care.

The qualified candidate will have doctoral level training, although outstanding candidates with a combination of relevant experience and education will be considered. Ten years' related work experience with health care delivery systems, public health, and vulnerable populations experience is required. This experience should ideally include working with government and organizations at the state and national level, and/or in health care delivery systems serving vulnerable populations. The candidate should also have a strong background in health insurance coverage, particularly Medicaid, and policy, including health services financing and delivery system issues, quality improvement and efficiency, managed care, and availability of and access to care. Health policy and research analytical skills required include the ability to summarize and present information from different sources, including quantitative sources. A complete job description is available at http://www.commonwealthfund.org/.

If you are interested in the position or if you know of a qualified candidate, information including a CV/resume, cover letter, and salary history should be e-mailed to Diana Davenport, VP for Administration, at dd at cmwf.org<mailto:dd at cmwf.org>

Thank you for your help in this important search.

Best regards,

Tony

Anthony Shih, M.D., M.P.H.
Executive Vice President for Programs
The Commonwealth Fund
One East 75th Street
New York, NY 10021
tel: 212-606-3505
e-mail: ts at cmwf.org<mailto:ts at cmwf.org>
http://www.commonwealthfund.org

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