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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

About the Unit:

The Penn State College of Medicine, Center for Asian Health Equity , in Hershey, PA, is seeking a Program Director.

The Center for Advancing Health Equity in Rural and Underserved Communities (CAHE-RUC) is a unique academic and community partnership committed to the comprehensive evaluation and implementation of evidence-based, community-level strategies to improve health outcomes for rural and underserved communities. With locations in Chicago and Hershey CAHE-RUC tackles a variety of complex public health and health system issues that require multi-disciplinary and multi-methodological approaches to achieve outcomes that benefit individuals and whole communities.

The Pennsylvania State College of Medicine (and its academic partners, Penn State Health and Milton S. Hershey Medical Center) are committed to enhancing the quality of life through improved health, the professional preparation of those who will serve the health needs of others and the discovery of knowledge that will benefit all. Penn State College of Medicine is part of an academic medical group that also includes: Penn State Health, a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across 29 counties in central Pennsylvania.

Job Summary: 

This position will be located in Chicago, IL office. CAHE-RUC is seeking a highly experienced, and motivated Program Director to provide visionary direction and leadership for the CAHE-RUC Cancer Prevention Team. This team oversees multiple programs from various funding sources, including the CDC, NIH, and the Illinois Department of Public Health. Reporting to center leadership, the Program Director will lead and oversee the cancer prevention team to implement cancer screening and early detection initiatives towards measured improvements in statewide screening outcomes. The Program Director will contribute to the development, coordination, and collaboration with internal and external programs. They will build program and team capacity towards effective implementation and sustainability for all cancer screening and early detection programs. The successful candidate will possess the skills, creativity, and leadership to both implement effective systems and optimize the passion and creativity of each member of our diverse team.

Responsibilities: 

• Work directly with Center Director a