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Dear Potential Applicant,

Welcome to the Department of Dermatology at Tufts Medical Center (Tufts MC). Our residency program is focused on providing our residents with a curriculum that allows them to develop mastery of knowledge and skills to be an outstanding dermatologists and leaders. 

Our program focuses on delivering clinical excellence to a diverse and complex patient population, examining and improving care delivery and promoting innovation and scholarship through research. We also have an unrelenting commitment to developing and maintaining a culture of positivity, diversity, inclusion and collaboration for our Tufts MC dermatology family.

Our program partners with Boston Children's Hospital, the VA, and community affiliates to provide a wide range of exposure from academic to community practice interests to prepare our trainees for any future they wish to pursue.

Excellence in dermatology training

The Tufts MC Department of Dermatology formed its independent residency training program in April 2008. Our program is ACGME accredited for 15 resident positions. We will participate in the upcoming NRMP Match for 5 positions starting July 2025.

We believe that there is no better setting to learn about all aspects of dermatology. Our faculty members are leaders in their field and many are nationally and internationally recognized. The department's strong focus on clinical research allows residents and fellows opportunities for publication while exposing them to new and investigational therapies that may not be available elsewhere. We take our roles as mentors seriously and do everything we can to provide you with the best educational experience possible.

Our program has many strengths including:

• High patient volume
• Patient diversity (Asian, African American, Caucasian, Indian, Hispanic)
• Specialty clinics in infectious disease, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, connective tissue disease, blistering diseases, high-risk skin cancer, allergic contact dermatitis and patch testing, pediatric dermatology, cutaneous manifestations of chemotherapy, hair clinic and laser and cosmetics
• On-site photodynamic therapy, phototherapy and an infusion center
• Board-certified subspecialists in micrographic dermatologic surgery, pediatric dermatology and dermatopathology
• Clinical research fellowships
• National and international recognition for clinical research in alopecia areata, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, hidradenitis suppurativa, vitiligo and discoid lupus
• Affiliation with the  Boston VA Medical Center  (Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury),  Boston Children's Hospital 
• It is located in downtown Boston and within walking distance of abundant ethnic cuisine, fine dining and theaters

To apply to our residency program and get more information about our training opportunities, visit how to apply .

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Our studies are critical to the FDA, as they approve treatments and devices like top- ical medications, injectables, lasers, non-invasive procedures, and more. But as a patient of ours, there’s nothing to be afraid of. The strict standards of each trial means your safety and health are assured while giving you access to the latest treatments and technologies.

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Candidates differ depending on the trial being conducted, but typically, if you’re in good health, are over the age of 18, and want to be part of advancing the future of medicine, you’re likely an ideal candidate. However, please be aware that each trial has distinct guidelines, such as strict participation criteria, and requires patients with very specific conditions.

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Masseter muscle prominence, port wine stains, plaque psoriasis, what to expect.

Studies can last 2 – 6 months, sometimes longer. In participating, you may be required to visit our office monthly, take the prescribed medications precisely as instructed, adhere to daily or weekly regimens, and often keep a treatment journal. You’ll always be in the hands of caring professionals dedicated to your safety and health as we help develop products, therapies, and devices for the future of dermatology.

Together with West Dermatology, you’ll help bring the future of skincare to today’s patients. Call (858) 657-1004 to see if one of our studies is a good match for you.

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The University Hospitals Department of Dermatology are major leaders in the clinical care and research in the full spectrum of dermatology conditions. The Department centers of excellence were established to focus on topics such as cancer, photomedicine, and immunology.

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The Murdough Family Center for Psoriasis incorporates both the psoriasis research and treatment efforts of the medical center, and creates new community interfaces and a complete approach to both the mind and the body aspects of psoriasis.

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The CORT combines detailed clinical informatics from EMR downloads and curated databases with detailed clinical annotations with advanced high-dimensional protein expression, transcritomics, microbiome, and metabolomic patient characterization.

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The Skin Cancer Research Institute provides a distinct opportunity to illuminate hope, identify solutions, and enhance treatments to save the lives of patients in Northeast Ohio and beyond through an unparalleled strategy for translational research and a team of the finest clinicians and researchers in the country.

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Dermatology is the clinical science which integrates skin biology with the pathophysiological processes common to human diseases. Our faculty understand that Dermatologic care and education is highly dependent on conceptual and visual information, and the organization and integration of that information. Our clinical services and research programs strive to build, expand and integrate Dermatologic knowledge and care for our patients, trainees and community.

The Department of Dermatology at the University of Rochester was established in July of 1981. Eastman Kodak Company endowed the James H. Sterner Chair in Dermatology at the School of Medicine and Dentistry in honor of the founder of its Laboratory of Industrial Medicine and Medical Director from 1951-1968. The philosophy of the program is that residents and faculty working closely together promote the best possible care of patients with both common and complicated skin diseases, while creating an optimal educational environment.

UR Medicine Dermatology offers a full range of dermatology services for adults and children with skin conditions as common as warts and as complicated as skin cancer. Our goal is to provide each patient with the best care possible. With four clinic locations, we strive to care for the Dermatologic needs of our community. Our department consists of faculty physicians, researchers, and a nurse practitioner.

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Research has been growing at an impressive pace, with new collaborations, additional investigators, extramural grants, and a regular research forum. For example, Allison Hanlon, MD, PhD, in collaboration with researchers from Yale University, examined the genetic landscape of atypical fibroxanthoma and undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, two rare cutaneous tumors. Similarly, John Zic, MD, is conducting a phase II study of resiquimod gel for the treatment of early stage patients with mycosis fungoides. In addition, two of our Department of Dermatology teams have added full-time research staff and also obtained recent federal grants.

The Clinical Research Group, led by Meg Chren, MD and Assistant Professor of Dermatology Lee Wheless, MD, PhD, focuses on patient- and data-based research on the genetic basis, natural history, predictors, and optimal care of common skin conditions. For example, Dr. Wheless, an expert in genetic epidemiology, is using Vanderbilt’s rich databases and biorepositories to study development of skin cancers in high-risk patients such as those who have received organ transplantations.  Meg Chren has a newly-funded NIH R01 grant to study a novel user-friendly mobile tool that measures a patient’s experience of skin disease (which is called the Skin Vital Signs), to learn if feeding-back this information to clinicians can improve care.  Assisting Drs. Chren and Wheless is LaVar Edwards; LaVar is an accomplished health systems analyst and clinical researcher whom they recruited from the University of Utah.

The Imaging Research Group, led by Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Biomedical Engineering Eric Tkaczyk, MD, PhD, dovetails with the Vanderbilt Cutaneous Imaging Clinic (VCIC). The VCIC was founded in 2016 as a platform for direct clinical translation of engineering for clinical impact in dermatology. A major focus is graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), the leading cause of nonrelapse long-term mortality and morbidity after allogeneic stem cell transplantation; to measure disease course in patients with GVHD the VCIC has used 3D photography, advanced image processing, deep learning with convolutional neural networks, crowd-sourcing, and noninvasive measurement of skin biomechanical properties with a unique handheld device called the Myoton. Additionally, post-doctoral fellow Inga Saknite, PhD, a physicist, is developing measures of live white blood cell motion in patients’ skin by noninvasive in vivo reflectance confocal microscopy and video analysis. Recent grant awards for these projects include a Discovery Grant from the Vanderbilt University Provost’s Office, an R21 from NIAMS (PI Benoit Dawant from Computer Science), and a Career Development Award from the Department of Veterans Affairs (PI Eric Tkaczyk).

The Dermatology Research Forum is a new regular venue for faculty, residents, and trainees to advance their interest in conducting and collaborating on research of all kinds.  Over breakfast, interested members of the Department gather to discuss research works-in-progress, from genesis through grant application to manuscript review.

Through these efforts and many more, our young Department is engendering a vibrant community focused on systematic scientific inquiry.  

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Substantial clinical, educational, and basic science research efforts within the Department of Dermatology are linked to cancer prevention, detection, and to improving treatment options. Much of the work that has already been accomplished within the department anticipates the kind of exciting breakthroughs that will be expected from dermatology researchers in the future. Because of the unique resources that the Department of Dermatology has brought together, the department is positioned to be a major player in building the base of knowledge about disease pathogenesis that could lead to novel approaches to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of patients with both skin diseases and systemic disorders in the 21st century.

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Director, Human Resources/Faculty Affairs

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• Columbia University Medical Center
• Opening on: May 30 2024
• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Salary Range: $140,000-$155,000

Position Summary

Reporting to the Department Administrator / COO, The Director of Human Resources and Faculty Affairs plays an integral role in managing the infrastructure that supports the operational functions of Human Resources and Faculty Affairs within the Department of Dermatology . The Director will be responsible for optimizing processes in support of organizational goals. Utilizing a hands-on, collaborative approach and decision-making process, this position assists in the development of HR strategies and implementation of human resources best practices in talent acquisition, employee/labor relations, professional development and engagement, compensation, and performance management. The Director will utilize a ticketing system, such as Service Now, to track and monitor processes to ensure a consistent and efficient workflow. S/he will also identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements as needed.

The ideal candidate is enthusiastic with a focus on customer service, problem-resolution, proven project management experience, creativity and innovation.

The Director, in conjunction with the Department Administrator/COO will oversee the department’s preparation and processing of payroll, roster and labor distributions. The incumbent will direct and/or provide counsel with respect to employee and labor relations, progressive discipline, compensation, and policies and procedures interpretation and communication. The incumbent will act as the department's liaison for internal and external constituents to ensure compliance with institutional policies, federal and state regulations, employment laws and internal controls. Other related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

People Management and Professional Development

• Oversee the department’s HR/FA team to ensure team members are meeting defined deliverables such as, quality customer service, timely and accurate delivery of information, and ensuring meeting compliance needs. Responsible for their professional development, engagement, and overall performance. • In collaboration with the Sr. Director of HR/FA and other subject matter experts, provide training and education related to HR/FA operations and develop and maintain Job Aids for operational systems and processes. • Provide leadership training and guidance on various topics related to organizational needs. • People Management (Working Effectively with Others) Competency: Demonstrates advanced knowledge and ability, and can independently apply the competency in new or complex situations. Coaches others in resolving various levels of complex situations.

Talent Acquisition/Recruitment

• Set Talent Acquisition and recruitment workflows and objectives in alignment with department stakeholders’ goals and University guidelines. • Liaise with internal and external constituents to resolve issues and to ensure timely processing of new-hire/appointments and other related transactions. • Utilize HR Request/Ticketing System (Service Now) to review HR/FA transactions to ensure requests are processed on time and accurately. • Manage the recruitment of staff through use of Columbia’s job site (Talentlink and ASR/Interfolio) as well as use of external sites. Train staff to ensure use of best practices. • Manage the pre-boarding and on-boarding process used by the HR/FA team to ensure use of best practices. This includes ensuring effective management and compliance of the I-9 process; completing pre-hire background checks, processing all new hires and any employment related changes. • In collaboration with the POD Sr. Director and school leadership, develop and oversee Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for key requests. • Work with HR/FA team to complete requests in a timely manner and in compliance with established SLAs and other Columbia University established deadlines. • Demonstrates skills at troubleshooting problems to determine the best solution(s). • Escalate time-sensitive or high priority issues to Sr. Director in a timely manner. • Identify gaps and inefficiencies, provide standardization and improvement to all HR operational processes/systems. Incorporate feedback into a continuous improvement initiative to make HR transactions more efficient and more accurate; collaborate with technical teams as required for the work. • Oversee and manage the maintenance of electronic employee files working with outside vendor. • Talent Acquisition Process Competency: Demonstrates advanced knowledge and ability, and can independently apply the competency in new or complex situations. Coaches others in resolving various levels of complex situations.

Faculty Appointments, Reappointments & Promotions (In addition to the tasks noted under Talent Acquisition)

• Manages HR/FA team to work with the Medical Staff Office to manage the credentialing process so that new faculty and other credentialled staff (e.g. nurses) are able to on-board smoothly and function in the capacity for which they were hired. • Oversees the reappointment process. Works with colleagues in the department to manage the reappointment process with focus on adherence to deadlines. • Faculty Appointment/Reappointment & Promotion Competencies: Demonstrates advanced knowledge and ability, and can independently apply the competency in new or complex situations. Coaches others in resolving various levels of complex situations.

Compensation

• Conduct compensation reviews/analysis to ensure internal and market equity and work with departmental leadership in creating comprehensive compensation plans; including managing clinical faculty compensation plans. • Conducts internal reviews to ensure compensation structure meets best practices and is equitable. Raises and addresses concerns as needed. • Work with department finance to manage salary roster process and ensure all positions, vacancies and promotions/salary increases and salary allocations are implemented in alignment with the budget and in a fair and equitable fashion.

Employee Engagement

• Manages strategic initiatives to foster a culture aligned with department and University values and mission.

Employee & Labor Relations

• Proactively responds to employee relations issues. Escalates all employee concerns, issues or complaints to Sr. Director of Central HR/ FA. All issues related to harassment allegations and civil rights complaints will be escalated by the Department leadership to Sr. Director and other key stakeholders within the department, school, CUIMC HR and medical center as relevant and appropriate. • Builds and maintains working relationship with union delegates and CUIMC Labor Relations team and adheres to terms of labor contract by monitoring day-to-day implementation of policies concerning wages, hours and working conditions. • Provide counsel, guidance and direction to employees/faculty and management on employee relations, conflict management, and performance management issues; conducting investigations and terminations, as appropriate. • Employee & Labor Relations Competency: Demonstrates advanced knowledge and ability of CBAs and due process, and can independently apply the competency in new or complex situations. Coaches others in resolving various levels of complex situations.

Compliance and Immigration

• Ensure the department follows all ISSO policies and procedures. Maintain communication with ISSO as appropriate. • Oversee and ensure compliance concerning I-9 processing, Annual Hospital Training, Influenza Program, COVID-19 Safety & Monitoring program, HIPPA Training, Conflict of Interest, Medical Surveillance, Upcoming/Past Visa End Date Status, etc. • Visa and Compliance Competencies: Demonstrates advanced knowledge and ability, and can independently apply the competency in new or complex situations. Coaches others in resolving various levels of complex situations.

Off Boarding

• Oversees and/or conducts exit interviews and follows up as appropriate. Discusses data from exit interviews with Department Administrator and Sr. Director to make recommendations to the management team for corrective action and continuous improvement.

Systems and Project Work

• Use ServiceNow HR Ticketing System to effectively manage all requests via reports and dashboards and communicate with the HR/FA team. • Manage special projects as designated by the Associate Vice Dean for Human Resources/CAO. • System Use and Maintenance Competency: Demonstrates advanced knowledge and ability, and can independently apply the competency in new or complex situations. Coaches others in resolving various levels of complex situations.

• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state regulations, institutional (CU and NYP) requirements and adherence to all relevant policies and procedures. • Other: Cross cover other related administrative positions and perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus five (5) years of related experience, or the equivalent in education, training and experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field preferred. HRCI/SHRM Certification desirable. Experience in university, academic environment or healthcare environment a plus. Experience in a unionized environment preferred.

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