B)     Job Description: Public Health District Director, MD MPH, Richmond (City) Department of Health
Closing Date = None Specified, Position = 42216;  Grade = 22; Salary Range = $82,412 - $128,665
Contact = EMPLOYMENT SERVICES at the VDH,  Contact phone No. = (804) 786-1942 Fax No. = (804) 786-5061 Also - see below.  The appointing authority will be the City Manager with advice from the State Health Commissioner/.

This position has just become open. This department is a partner with the Virginia Department of Health which contributes 60% of the base cooperative budget.  There are additional city and grant funds added to the cooperative budget. The current Total budget is just over $12 million. Contacts include Dr CM Buttery who is serving as a consultant to the City Manager in the search for a new Director (email kimro@crosslink,net  Phone (804) 758-0707 best contact through email, leave a number for call back) and Mr. Mike Evans, Acting Deputy Manager for Human Services  for  the City. (email mevans@ci.richmond.va.us or phone at (805) 646-3993)

The selected incumbent will be an MPH, MPH preferably Board Certified in PH/GPM with at least 5 years experience managing a public health agency or as a deputy in a large metropolitan agency.  Richmond is the capital City of Virginia.  The department has often been seen as a model for other agencies in the state.  The director will also have an opportunity to become a member of the faculty of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health in the School of Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University.  This department was just rated as No 11 in the Nation among departments of Community Health in the annual 'US News College report'   This department is one of the three independent departments of health in the state( the others are Arlington and Fairfax County departments of health.)

The director will be expected to demonstrate excellent management and interpersonal skills as well as knowledge of public health. The director will continue the progress the city has made in developing a total health care access for all its citizens by cooperation between the City and the VCU Health System.

The Department has an excellent track record in attracting major grants from public and private entities.

The current development of health access has been the subject of two recent papers presented at the APHA and the AAMC, as well as in selected papers on cooperation between public health departments and universities reported  in  the study performed by the New York Academy of Medicine.

Item 3 Submitted by President David Cundiff from the Disease Management List Server

POSITION AVAILABLE: Senior Physician Consultant,  Tillinghast Financial Services, North America
The Health Industry Group of Tillinghast-Towers Perrin is seeking a Senior Physician Consultant to work with our health sector practice. Tillinghast-Towers Perrin provides management consulting to the financial and healthcare industries and helps organization(s) of all types measure and manage risk. Our consultants apply in depth industry knowledge, quantitative skills anda broad management perspective to complex business issues. We are part of Towers Perrin, one of the world's largest independent consulting firms, with a staff of over 8,300 in 24 countries.

The successful candidate should have a medical degree and board certification. A MBA, MPH or MHA degree is desirable, but not required. The candidate should have a minimum of 7 years in active medical practice, 3+ years working in a health plan and consulting experience.  Additional requirements include:
* An ability to sell and deliver client projects;
* Willingness to travel 70-80%;
* Willingness to relocate to Atlanta, Chicago,Minneapolis or New York City
* Excellent and analytic communication skills;
* Strong project management skills;
* Sophisticated financial skills;
* Data analysis experience;
* Strong facilitation skills;
* Strategic thinking ability;
* Leadership qualities and
* Excellent organization skills.

In addition, you will work on a variety of projects within the health insurance and financial services industries globally. Typical projects/activities might include: * Consulting to large national or regional managed care clients in the areas of care management, strategy and provider relationships
* Working with large employers around health care strategies
* Working as part of a multidisciplinary consulting team
* Managing client engagements -- defining the scope, formulating the approach, and directing staff
* Being a key new business developer in the organization
* Building client relationships
* Contributing to intellectual capital development efforts of theorganization

Tillinghast-Towers Perrin offers a competitive compensation and benefits package along with opportunities for growth, challenge and reward. Interested candidates should forward their resume indicating geographic preference and salary requirements to:

Dept. AR37MC, Towers Perrin, 100 Summit Lake Drive, Valhalla, NY 10595,
or Fax: 914-745-4420, or E-mail: openings@towers.com   Please visit our website at: www.towers.com
Towers Perrin is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer

[The Disease Management Discussion List is sponsored by Managed Care Magazine. http://www.managedcaremag.com ]

Item 4 from the Association of Schools of Public Health "Friday Letter" to faculty. Reproduced with permission

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE RESIDENCY DIRECTOR POSITION
The Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center is seeking a faculty member at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level (tenure eligible) to direct the Department's Preventive Medicine Residency program. A medical degree (M.D. or D.O.) and board certification in Preventive Medicine are required and the applicant must be able to qualify for medical licensure in Colorado. The ideal candidate will have experience in working with Preventive Medicine residents and will lead efforts in further developing the Preventive Medicine Residency program (currently serving 2 first year and 4 second year residents); will have experience as an independent researcher in an area of interest to the Department and will enthusiastically pursue new research endeavors; will teach masters and doctoral level courses; and will collaborate with investigators within and outside the Department in biomedical and behavioral research.

Send cover letter, CV,  statement of research interests, and names of three references to: Preventive Medicine Residency Director Search Committee; c/o Cornelis A. Rietmeijer, MD, MSPH; Denver Public Health; 605 Bannock Street;
Denver, CO 80204; e-mail: mailto:krietmei@dhha.org
For more information, please call Dr. Rieteijer at (303) 436-7363. This position will be open until filled.
1 - April 20, 2000