Medical Director - Memory Care Program

Hartford HealthCare's Ayer Neuroscience Institute seeks a visionary, fellowship-trained, full-time Medical Director for Hartford HealthCare's Memory Care Program in Connecticut.

The Ayer Neuroscience Institute is a rapidly expanding, multidisciplinary institute with a focus on comprehensive patient care, academics, teaching, and research. The Institute enjoys the resources of a system committed to excellence in patient care, quality, and experience. It boasts an impressive staff of world-class neuroscience experts that includes over 200 neuroscience physicians and advanced practitioners. We are an academic institution affiliated with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and Quinnipiac University Medical School. We are actively involved in medical education of students, residents, and fellows. We conduct clinical research in all major areas of care related to the neurosciences.

The Memory Care Program is a multidisciplinary effort focused on the diagnosis and treatment of cognitive disorders, supported by specialists in neurology, neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, clinical social work, and advanced practice nursing. The program provides comprehensive evaluations and individualized care for patients and their families, addressing medical, psychosocial, and emotional needs. Our expanding team utilizes advanced diagnostics, including dementia biomarkers, neurocognitive testing, and amyloid PET imaging, as well as offering innovative therapies, such as anti-amyloid monoclonal antibody treatment.

The Medical Director will provide visionary leadership, direction, and oversight over the Memory Care Program. Supporting overall programmatic growth and development, the Medical Director will champion the seamless delivery of advanced memory care, facilitate the development of standardized practices and clinical pathways, recruit and supervise faculty and practice personnel, collaborate effectively with providers across multiple disciplines, and promote a positive, patient-centric atmosphere to ensure optimal patient care, continued improvement, and staff satisfaction.

The ideal candidate for this dynamic leadership opportunity is a medical professional who is a BE/BC Cognitive Neurologist or General Neurologist with training and expertise in dementia and related cognitive disorders . The Medical Director will report to Dr. Mark Alberts, Co-Physician-in-Chief of the Ayer Neuroscience Institute and Chief of Neurology, Hartford Hospital.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Leadership and oversight of Hartford HealthCare's Memory Care Program in collaboration with the Co-Physician-in-Chief and other clinical and administrative leadership of the Ayer Neuroscience Institute.

• Providing personalized, coordinated outpatient evaluation and care of memory patients. There is no inpatient call or hospital-based care required.

• Facilitating the development and implementation of standardized practices and clinical pathways.

• Ensuring seamless access and efficient patient throughput.

• Ensuring that the multidisciplinary team provides each patient with an individualized and comprehensive assessment that meets the highest levels of patient experience.

• Promoting an atmosphere of positive, effective interaction and facilitate relationships between and among providers within Hartford HealthCare.

• Educating residents about the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cognitive disorders.

• Initiating clinical research programs related to cognitive disorders.

• Participating in the Department of Neurology activities related to patient care, teaching, research, and related matters.

• Leading the Memory Care Clinical Council meetings with representation from multiple disciplines, regions, and care venues.

• Collaborating with other councils, regions, institutes, departments, and providers to form a seamless care continuum.

• Developing care protocols that include the latest brain-imaging techniques, testing for dementia biomarkers and genetic risk factors, and disease-modifying therapies.

About Hartford HealthCare:
The Hartford HealthCare network employs over 2,500 providers in over 500 practice locations throughout Connecticut. It includes seven acute care hospitals, including one of the largest academic and surgical hospitals in the Northeast; thriving community teaching hospitals; and Hartford HealthCare Medical Group, one of the largest physician-led, multi-specialty medical groups in New England.

This means MORE OPTIONS to propel careers to new heights and all within a deeply embedded culture of inclusion and innovation with a focus on the highest quality of care. We are teachers, researchers, leaders, and, most of all, caregivers.

Our location:
Connecticut - Within 2 hours of Boston and New York City and access to the finest schools in the nation. The area has four beautiful seasons for recreational activities, access to New England beaches and ski resorts, and options to live near the shore, in leafy suburbs, or in vibrant urban areas.

Additional information:
Competitive salary plus comprehensive benefits, including low-cost, high-quality medical/dental; STD/LTD; matching 401(k); generous paid time off; CME; and more.

Qualifications:

• BE/BC Cognitive Neurologist, Memory Care Specialist, or General Neurologist with training and expertise in dementia and related disorders.