NAIK任命MPACH和老年财团执行董事

Following a national search, renowned geriatrician Aanand Naik, MD, has been appointed chair of the Department of Management, Policy and Community Health, and associate dean for Learning Health Systems at UTHealth School of Public Health. Naik has also been selected as the Nancy P. and Vincent F. Guinee, MD Distinguished Chair and executive director of the UTHealth Houston Consortium on Aging.

作为公共卫生学院管理，政策和社区卫生部的负责人，Naik将在关键计划中发展和发展教师，促进整个部门进行的研究计划，并继续其联邦资助的研究计划。beplay苹果手机能用吗他的研究beplay苹果手机能用吗重点是对决策干预措施的发展和测试，以改善患有多种病态状况的老年人的结果。

“I’m looking forward to building the depth of scientific expertise within the department and working directly with my colleagues,” Naik said. “These are the people that will make scientific contributions that impact care in the real world.”

”奈克博士的主要专业知识加上他的职业ven ability to lead, mentor, and collaborate are in keeping with the culture at UTHealth School of Public Health,” said Eric Boerwinkle, PhD, dean of UTHealth School of Public Health. “I look forward to seeing his future accomplishments as a leader and educator, and the continued development of health services research and a functional learning health system across UTHealth Houston and our clinical partners.”

Having spent his career researching health care delivery, quality improvement, and outcomes for geriatric populations, Boerwinkle said, Naik’s expertise aligns well with his leadership roles in both the department and the Consortium on Aging. Established in 2010, the Consortium on Aging is a university-wide collaborative which leverages the strengths and expertise of all UTHealth Houston schools with a focus on issues related to aging. Its goal is to foster interdisciplinary collaboration in the areas of clinical care, education, research, and community outreach on behalf of older adults, caregivers, and patients. The executive director role was previously held by Naik’s longtime colleague and mentor, the late Carmel Dyer, MD. “Dr. Dyer left a lasting impression on me and on the Consortium. It is an honor to step into this role and continue her legacy,” said Naik.

衰老联盟最近由艾米·富兰克林（Amy Franklin），博士学位，副教授兼学生，教职员工和社区事务副院长与休斯敦生物医学信息学学校。富兰克林（Franklin）一直是该财团的尊敬的管家，并将继续在该财团前进中发挥积极作用。

奈克（Naik）在贝勒医学院（Baylor College of Medicine of Medicine of Baylor College of Baylor）担任老年医学博士学位教授，老年医学和姑息医学部长后，加入了休斯顿的Uthealth Houston。Naik职业生涯的一个重要方面是他在得克萨斯州医疗中心的Michael E. Debakey VA医疗中心的临床，培训和奖学金工作。他指导了卫生服务研究和大数据科学领域的先进奖学金计划。beplay苹果手机能用吗他还是2014年至2019年的国家VA质量学者计划协调中心的主任。Naik将保持与Debakey VA医疗中心的隶属关系。

“We are very excited to have Dr. Naik join the team. He brings unique experience and expertise that will contribute to advancements in the care of aging individuals in our community. UTHealth Houston is committed to these efforts and we look forward to working with Dr. Naik,” said Michael Blackburn, PhD, executive vice president and chief academic officer at UTHealth Houston.

Naik received his medical degree and clinical training in internal medicine and geriatrics at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas. He also completed postdoctoral research fellowship training at the RWJF Clinical Scholars Program at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.