Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine

at  University of Cincinnati

Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors > http://bit.ly/UCEMPL
Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to over 50,000 students, 11,000 faculty and staff and 332,000 alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times calls “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.”
With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, nine straight years of record enrollment, global leadership in cooperative education, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 Conference, UC’s momentum has never been stronger. UC’s annual budget tops $1.65 billion and its endowment totals $1.8 billion.

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• An outstanding MD, MD/PhD, DO, or equivalent clinician with substantial leadership experience.
• American Board Certified in Family Medicine with a demonstrated understanding of all elements of health care delivery, including strategy, business planning, operations, and finance.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Significant academic, clinical, and administrative experience in a university health science center or comparable organization, ideally the rank of a professor or associate professor academically.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.

• The Chair will shoulder the responsibility of advancing the academic development of established divisions, as well as overseeing the recruitment, retention, and professional growth of a diverse and exceptional faculty. Encouraging interdisciplinary and collaborative team-based research will be a priority, as the Chair seeks to expand research endeavors across divisions. Furthermore, the Chair will champion the Department’s work by cultivating partnerships across the College of Medicine, collaborating with other divisions and departments, UC Health, community partners, and external stakeholders, all with the aim of elevating the department’s profile across all its missions.
• The successful candidate must be collaborative and able to lead an efficient and effective Family and Community Medicine Department with the highest standards of clinical outcomes and research impact in a complex and dynamic environment.
• This individual must operate as a visionary leader who understands how to effectively drive change in a complex patient-centered, mission-driven, academic environment.
• It is of the utmost importance that the Chair supports the academic tripartite mission as a visible, democratic, and collaborative leader who stands as an advocate for patients, learners, staff, and faculty members within the Department, College of Medicine, and University as a whole.