EVP, Chief Science Officer for The American Urological Association

The American Urological Association has exclusively retained Jack Farrell & Associates ( jackfarrell. com) to find the winning candidate for this important hire. Interested parties should contact John Hartnett (. @jackfarrell. com). Thank you.

Linthicum, MD Hybrid, 2 day/week in office

SUMMARY

The EVP, Chief Science Officer is responsible for establishing and implementing the strategic direction of the Data, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, and Practice Guidelines departments in achieving AUA's mission, and growing these core program areas of the organization. The position is based in the AUA Linthicum, MD headquarters in a hybrid work environment two days (Tue. & Wed. ) per week in office. Relocation assistance is available.

The winning candidate will

• Act as the liaison with the AUA Secretary, Treasurer, Science & Quality Council, Practice Guidelines, and Data, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) Chairs.
• In partnership with the AUA Secretary, Treasurer and Council and Committee Chairs, serve as liaison between all committees relative to assigned Departments/Programs (S&Q Council, Practice Guidelines Committee and Panels, QIPS Committee and Panels, Data Committee and Panels, and others as assigned) and Board of Directors.
• Oversee the AUA's National Quality Agenda and Strategies for Urologic Practice. Establishes effective working relationships and cooperative arrangements with internal AUA support and program departments.
• Serve as an active and collaborative member of the Executive and Strategy Teams by implementing Board of Director policies and making association-wide operating decisions.
• Participate in AUA's strategic planning process across all AUA departments and with Strategy Team.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILIITES

• Advocates for key positions before FDA, AHRQ, CDC, DOD, VA, and other
• Federal agencies. Oversees and coordinates all official AUA comments to federal
• agencies and other bodies relating to Science & Quality programs.
• Initiates and directs the long-term strategic planning and the introduction of
• innovative programs for the Science & Quality Division and ensures integration
• and coordination among the Data, Registry Operations, Guidelines, and Quality

1. departments/programs.

• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with related medical
• associations, coalitions, support groups and government agencies to advance
• urology's agenda (Joint Association Guidelines, ABU, SQA, NQF, AMA/PCPI,
• CMSS, AHRQ, FDA, DOD, VA, CDC, etc. ).
• Responsible for development and monitoring of reasonable budgets, financial
• transactions, and reporting for assigned departments in accordance with AUA
• policies and standard operating procedures.
• A key spokesperson for the Association in the areas of health policy related to
• S&Q programs.
• Educate AUA leaders and members on Practice Guidelines, Data, AQUA Registry
• and Quality matters, including being a primary contributor to the Policy &
• Advocacy Brief and other AUA publications, as well as develop operational
• reports and Board reports.

Clinical Guidelines

• Provides strategic oversight and leadership of the department.
• In conjunction with Guidelines Director, oversees the development, publication,
• dissemination, and evaluation of AUA's practice guidelines.
• Responsible for guidelines strategic initiatives to link Guidelines to Board
• certification, outcomes with Data initiatives and Quality initiatives associated with
• patient safety activities with the FDA, USPSTF, CDC, AHRQ, CMSS and other
• agencies and organizations.

Data

• Provides strategic oversight and leadership of the department.
• In conjunction with the Data Director and in cooperation with the Registry
• Operations Director, Guidelines Director and Quality Director, oversees data
• collection and analysis initiatives for areas including AUA's AQUA registry,
• AUA Census, reimbursement/claims, clinical practice patterns, Board
• certification, Clinical Guidelines/Practice-based quality/performance measures
• specific to urology, educational needs assessment, rapid response to address
• external influences and other activities in accordance with strategic and
• operational initiatives.
• Works closely with the Science & Quality Council, Data Committee, Data
• Director and Registry Operations Director to establish data priorities and major
• activities for AUA data programs and activities.

Quality

• Provides strategic oversight and leadership of the department.
• In conjunction with the Quality Director, oversees all quality and patient safety
• initiatives including developing urology-specific performance measures from
• AUA clinical guidelines to be candidate measures for private-payors or
• government agencies and Quality and Patient Safety Quality Briefs.
• In collaboration with the QIPS Committee, advance patient safety initiatives by
• enhancing relationships with FDA, AHRQ, VA, ABU and other
• agencies/organizations and developing Quality Briefs and policy statements to
• support AUA positions on various issues.
• In collaboration with the Quality Director and the American Board of Urology
• (ABU), advance AUA's National Quality Agenda focused on improving patient
• safety, enhancing diagnostic excellence, promoting person-centered care,
• promoting value in urologic care, and promoting joy in work.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Ph. D. in health or science- related field required.
• Minimum ten years' experience with clinical guidelines, and data administration.
• Ten years' senior management experience with demonstrated leadership
• competencies and strong strategic planning experience.
• Demonstrated experience in developing quality and performance measures in a
• medical environment. Thorough knowledge of all aspects of health care related

1. agencies.

• A dynamic leader with strong external relations and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication and writing skills with the ability to serve as a
• persuasive and powerful spokesperson.
• Proven coalition builder with the ability to quickly earn the respect of
• multiple constituencies, both internally and externally.
• The ability travel 10%.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Leadership
• Strategic mindset
• Strong business acumen
• Ability to influence
• Proactive
• Innovative
• Collaborative
• Ability to coach, mentor, and build effective teams
• Conflict avoidance and resolution
• Critical thinking
• Ability to effectively communicate both the written and spoken word
• Effective decision-maker.