Program Manager

Education Program ManagerDiscover Vanderbilt Health: With eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, we are the region's largest comprehensive academic health system. Vanderbilt Health has a long tradition of providing world-class care to the people of the Mid-South, living out our mission of moving medicine forward through preeminent programs in patient care, education and research. Here you'll find a spirit of collaboration and a supportive community where your expertise is valued, your knowledge expanded and your uniqueness celebrated. We are committed to fostering an environment where talented, compassionate people are united in bringing the most advanced care to our neighbors throughout the region.
The Education Program Manager runs the day-to-day operations of MCAN's provider and workforce education, anchored by the Tennessee Dementia ECHO Program. This role manages the logistics, scheduling, faculty coordination, learner recruitment, and evaluation for three demand-weighted curricula (primary care provider, dementia care navigator, and spoke specialist), and coordinates the additional training that spoke sites and clinical staff require as the network grows.

Key Responsibilities
Manage the operations of the Tennessee Dementia ECHO Program, including session scheduling, faculty and presenter coordination, curriculum calendars, and platform logistics for the PCP, navigator, and spoke-specialist tracks.
Recruit, enroll, and track learners across the three curricula, and maintain accurate attendance, completion, and continuing-education records.
Coordinate continuing medical education (CME) and continuing education (CE) accreditation and credit processing in partnership with the appropriate Vanderbilt office.
Support onboarding and specialist training for spoke sites as they join the network, and coordinate county Dementia Care Navigator training in partnership with the state's training program.
Develop and maintain training materials, session guides, and learner-facing communications in collaboration with faculty content leads.
Build and manage program evaluation, collecting learner feedback and education outcome metrics for continuous improvement and state reporting.
Coordinate the program's periodic symposium or larger educational convenings, including agenda, speakers, registration, and logistics.
Required QualificationsBachelor's degree in education, public health, a health profession, instructional design, health administration, or a related field.
Three or more years of experience coordinating educational, training, or continuing-education programs.
Strong project-management skills, with the ability to run recurring programming on a reliable cadence.
Comfort with learning-management systems, video-conferencing platforms, and educational data tracking.
Preferred QualificationsMaster's degree in a relevant field.
Experience with Project ECHO or other tele-mentoring / tele-education models.
Experience administering CME/CE accreditation and credit.
Familiarity with dementia care, geriatrics, or primary care workforce training.
Core CompetenciesDetailed logistical coordination and dependable execution.
Effective collaboration with clinical faculty and content experts.
Data tracking and reporting.
Learner-centered orientation and clear communication.
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