Summary: Services as a job fair is not typical Integrator purpose. But in the last month I received notes announcing openings from 3 prominent organizations in the community - plus a need from an expanding integrative clinic operations. The positions are with the Samueli Institute, American Botanical Council, Yoga Alliance and a Corvallis, Oregon-based hospital-sponsored integrative medicine operation that has been reported here.
1. Samueli Institute Seeks New VP for Optimal Healing
Environments
The Samueli Institute, led by former NIH Office of Alternative Medicine Wayne Jonas,
MD, is an Alexandria, VA-based non-profit scientific research organization
which “has a dynamic leadership opportunity for an individual to lead its
Optimal Healing Environments Program.” investigates healing processes and their
application in promoting health and wellness, preventing illness and treating
disease. The Institute is one of an elite group of organizations in the nation
with a track record in complementary and integrative medicine, healing
relationships and military medical research. The Institute is dedicated to
transforming health care through the scientific exploration of healing. Samueli states that for
quick consideration, candidates should send a resume and cover letter to
2. American
Botanical Council Seeks Development Director
The
American Botanical Council(ABC), the leading non-profit educational
organization on herbs is looking for a new development director. ABC, based in
Austin Texas, works closely with scientists, educators, consumers and industry
in fulfilling its mission. ABC is led by Mark Blumenthal,
the face of herbal
medicine in the United States. ABC is in a growth phase and is looking
at
more than doubling its budget to support expanded operations. The
development director is a core part of the executive team. More
information
about the position is available via ABC.
3. Yoga Alliance
Seeks Executive Director
The Yoga Alliance, which is principally involved in
developing and maintaining a registry of Yoga teachers and therapists, is
seeking an CEO who “will continue to
lead the yoga community by creating new and improving existing standards for
yoga teachers and yoga teacher training programs, providing educational and
other resources to yoga students and teachers, and promoting traditional and
modern yoga practices.”
The Yoga Alliance is at a key moment in its development
in managing standards implementation, including initial registrations,
renewals, and evaluation of program effectiveness for the registration process.
The CEO oversees a staff of 10 responsible and can anticipate a salary in the
low to mid $100k. More information is
available by contacting the Yoga Alliance. Most recently, the YA has been led
by a board chair who has served as interim
director, Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy, PhD, CHHC, RYT, who is also a Harvard
MBA. Applications can be sent to John Matthews, P.O. Box 17628, Arlington,
Virginia 22216. YA states that applications received by
March 11, 2008 will receive the fullest consideration.
Mary Ann Wallace, MD, MA,
integrative medicine leader for Samaritan Health Services in Corvallis, Oregon, an expanding hospital system-based integrative
practice writes: “We're
recruiting for MDs, DOs, NPs for our expanded Heartspring Wellness Centers.
Growin’ like gangbusters, and need more docs! We’re not only adding
primary care (done differently!), but will be the hub for several fully integrated and integrative programs – such as Cancer Care (no, our docs don’t
need to be oncologists, we’ll be working closely with them), Weight Management
(working closely with the Bariatric program which, prior to our deep
involvement revolved primarily around surgery) and Integrated Chronic Disease
Management. Lots going on. And – we really need more docs!” Wallace
also has a new book on the Heart of Healing, on her web page. Those interested should contact Heartspring.
1. Samueli Institute Seeks New VP for Optimal Healing
Environments
2. American
Botanical Council Seeks Development Director
3. Yoga Alliance
Seeks Executive Director
