AASLD, an association for scientists and healthcare providers in the field of liver disease located in Old Town Alexandria is looking for a detail-oriented individual with exceptional interpersonal skills and advanced knowledge/experience in ACCME Accreditation Criteria, CME and CE processes and in-person and online education program development to include adult learning best practices. Responsibilities include development and implementation of an online education strategy, maintenance of ACCME accreditation and oversight of program development and related processes and policies. General Responsibilities The Senior Director, Education and Professional Development is responsible for the overall direction of AASLD's educational program through collaboration with member leadership to create accredited and non-accredited curriculum and course offerings to include enduring materials. The Senior Director oversees the planning, certification and evaluation of all AASLD educational activities, maintains AASLD's accreditation by the ACCME, and provides leadership and guidance to ensure AASLD's mission is reflected in all AASLD educational activities. The Senior Director also oversees the organization's training and workforce initiatives. In addition, the Senior Director will develop, implement and assess an educational online program targeted to the needs of the society to foster a culture of continuous learning and professional growth, and serve as a thought leader, keeping pace with the developments in the industry, product management, educational design, adult learning and eLearning best practices. The Senior Director supervises the Education department staff who are responsible for abstract and speaker management for AASLD activities (eg The Liver Meeting, Digestive Disease Week, Stand-alone Conferences), CME and CE data collection and maintenance, online education (Liver Learning ), web content management (education and conferences), Special Interest Group educational activities and MOC and Training and Workforce activities. Education Continuing Medical Education (CME) Ensure the CME Program, with all documentation, policies and procedures is in full compliance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support and Accreditation Policies. Direct the ACCME reaccreditation process; determine responsibilities and contributions of all office personnel and other participants Ensure all CME activities are consistent with the expressed needs of the target audience(s) as described in the CME Mission Statement and identified by needs assessment sources Ensure ongoing program excellence, including development and maintenance of program evaluation tools and processes, and refinement or replacement of content or delivery methods when necessary Prepare the ACCME Self-study Report and coordinate the Accreditation Interview Compile and submit the ACCME Annual Reports Maintain relationships with various national and state ACCME related organizations Oversee maintenance and audits of CME files Analyze and evaluate CME activities to determine the effectiveness of the overall CME program in meeting AASLD's CME mission and make recommendations based on practice gaps and needs assessment data Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Oversee development and implementation of MOC strategy Ensure proper alignment of CME and MOC activities - both in-person and enduring Continuing Education (CE) Negotiate contract with continuing education vendor Oversee collection and maintenance of documentation for CE files Program/Abstract Management Oversee the planning of all educational activities and identify trends that drive the development and successful implementation of educational programming and activities to meet the diverse needs of the members Manage the jointly provided and co-provided agreements Collaborate with association staff to ensure effective promotion and branding of AASLD educational activities Ensure appropriate documentation is updated and followed for the development and implementation of educational programs and activities (eg educational toolkits, conference guidelines, policies and procedures manual) Online Education Responsible for the overall management of online educational activities and enduring materials Ensure the proper connection of online learning to specific goals of AASLD's strategic plan by building strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to receive feedback, align strategy, share progress and set expectations Direct priorities for AASLD's online educational activities Identify opportunities to expand and explore new educational solutions and services to increase engagement, develop/support and improve outcomes Oversee all online educational activities including vendor selection and related contracts Make recommendations to organize, maintain, develop, and assess the online and blended programs in accordance with best practices, program requirements and national trends Collaborate with IT and Marketing departments to create linkages between Liver Learning and other AASLD programs and communications; participate in the annual marketing plan for online education Oversee management of the education components of webinar planning and implementation Responsible for the ongoing evaluation assessments and detailed reporting Manage all aspects of curriculum development and revenue planning Provide monthly reporting checks for current online education products to the Education team, and regular statistical reports to the Online Learning Committee, Scientific Program Committee and Governing Board Coordinate with the Director, Global Relations, on the development of online products targeted to the international community Review new activities prior to online implementation to ensure the activity is ready for posting Manage the implementation and integration of new technology platforms within online education Training and Workforce Provide oversight and guidance related to workforce and training to include related graduate medical education issues Committee Responsibilities Staff Liaison Serve as the primary staff liaison to the following committees, directing the development of content, identifying new product ideas, guiding program committee involvement and ensuring continuing education goals are met: Scientific Program Committee CME Committee Online Learning Committee Fundamentals of Liver Disease (FOLD) Committee Serve as co-staff liaison to the following committees: Hepatology Associates Committee Training and Workforce Committee MOC Committee Budget Responsibilities Formulate budgets and monitor the financial status of activities related to all education related activities and ensure that expenditures are appropriately authorized and within budget Authorize meeting invoices and monitor expenses and take corrective action to meet financial goals Review monthly financial reports provided by Finance Evaluate proposals for cost efficiency and quality Supervisory Responsibilities Supervise Education department Review department goals and objectives and reorganize responsibilities/roles as necessary Encourage interdepartmental communication to further advance the objectives of the association Oversee the development and maintenance of a Policies and Procedures Manual for the Education department Other Responsibilities Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders and content leaders Create annual reports with analysis of accomplishments and outreach and initiate recommendations for future focus and direction Maintain familiarity with interdepartmental functions and procedures Evaluate new technologies that further enhance the effectiveness of the Education Department Attend professional association meetings as appropriate Travel as required PandoLogic. 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