This role shall be filled by a physician leader with board certification and extensive experience in any cardiovascular subspecialty, as well as designing and overseeing clinical research.  This leader will possess a rich foundation in the education and research aspects of the field of cardiology and be able to envision and grow a comprehensive cardiovascular research model for Ochsner. The role will also function as a liaison to the Ochsner academic research department, by helping to align cardiologists with research interests with appropriate research endeavors and support for those endeavors.

This physician leader shall work closely and continuously with the System Chair of Cardiology and will collaborate (matrix) closely with the OH Department of Academics - including the system Chief Academic Officer and the Associate Dean of the Ochsner Clinical School to support and develop John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute by identifying those faculty with research interest and experience and supporting the development and continuation of that research through collaboration with The Chief Academic Officer of Ochsner Health.

Essential Position Duties

• Work with Leadership of Department of Cardiology and Department of Academics to create an ideal academic model for the John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute. This will include:
  • Understanding and facilitating the workflow, structure and resources available for faculty as it relates to scholarly activity
  • Creating intermediate and long term strategic academic mission and goals as it relates to academic performance.
  • Consideration of compensation strategies to align goals with incentives as it relates to academic performance.
• Directing the Cardiovascular Research Board to implement the program to ensure workflow, structure and resources are optimized to meet our mission and goals.
• Work with Program Directors of the Cardiovascular Medicine and Subspecialty fellowships to ensure the optimal experience for the fellows. This will include creating, updating  and executing core expectations from both a program and a fellow perspective.
• Work with Leadership of Department of Cardiology and Department of Academics to develop future subspecialty fellowship programs.
• Collaborate with Chief Academic Officer and Chief Scientific Officer to align Cardiology Research with organizational research goals and develop institutional support for the Cardiology Research strategic initiatives.