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Wake Forest University School of Medicine: Chair, Department of Implementation Science
Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM) is seeking a dynamic leader for the position of Chair, Department of Implementation Science in the Division of Public Health Sciences. Requirements for the position include national academic stature and demonstrated leadership and management skills to build and expand all aspects of the department, including research and educational activities.
About the Department
Established in 2017 as the first department of its kind in the United States, the Department of Implementation Science was created to serve as a catalyst for the adoption, integration, and sustainability of evidence-based practices in real-world settings to improve population health. By bridging the persistent gap between research discovery and practical application, the department advances the science of translating proven interventions into routine care and community practice.
The department's work is organized around three core areas of scientific inquiry:
- Health services research to identify opportunities for improved care delivery, with particular emphasis on organizational, health systems, and policy-level gaps and solutions.
- Intervention optimization through the identification of efficacious, cost-effective, and time-neutral approaches to implementing the best and most promising health care and public health practices.
- Implementation and dissemination strategy testing to translate evidence-based interventions more efficiently and effectively into real-world clinical and population health settings.
The department is comprised of 21 faculty members, more than 40 staff, and several postdoctoral fellows. Collectively, members bring methodological expertise in pragmatic, hybrid, and adaptive trial designs; contextual analysis; co-design and community-engaged research; ethnography; program evaluation; cost-effectiveness and cost-of-implementation analyses; and the application of implementation science theories, models, and frameworks.
Qualifications
- Terminal degree (e.g., PhD, DrPH, or MD) in health policy, sociology, psychology, public health, implementation science, or a related field
- Established research investigator with demonstrated active academic productivity and scholarship in implementation science sufficient to qualify for appointment at the rank of tenured Associate Professor or Professor (strongly preferred).
- A vision for the next phase of implementation science towards emerging areas and opportunities such as academic learning health systems, pragmatic clinical trials, patient-centered outcomes, embedded research, and/or real-world evidence.
To Apply
For applications and nominations, please contact the DSG Global Team, reaching out to Abby Walsh abby.walsh@dsgco.com. For applications, please include your current CV and letter of introduction.