Job Overview

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. In partnership with the UC Health academic healthcare system and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, College of Medicine doctors transform the world of medicine. The Department of Emergency Medicine’s world-renowned faculty and staff offer an outstanding research, teaching, and medical practice environment.

The University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine (COM) invites applications and nominations for the Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine.

Reporting to the Dean of the College of Medicine, the Chair will model next-level leadership empowering faculty and staff, setting a tone of shared purpose with the College and UC Health, and establishing the highest standards in patient care and educational outcomes, research impact, and financial stewardship.
 

Essential Functions

The Chair will be responsible for recruitment, development, and retention of an exceptional and diverse faculty. The Chair will foster opportunities to expand research across divisions and institutions, with a focus on interdisciplinary and collaborative team-based scholarship. The Chair will elevate the department in this moment of true transformation at a systems level and promote partnerships across the College of Medicine, UC Health, community partners and external stakeholders. 

The applicant must demonstrate a record of educational and scholarly achievement, with recognition at the national level, and a strong commitment to advancing the practice and education of emergency medicine. The successful candidate will be an accomplished leader who understands current trends in healthcare and medical education and values the tripartite mission academic medical institutions promote. It is of the utmost importance that the Chair is a visible, democratic, and collaborative leader who advocates for patients, learners, staff and faculty members within the Department, College of Medicine, University and Health System.  
 

Minimum Qualifications

• An outstanding MD, MD/PhD, DO, or equivalent clinician with substantial leadership experience.
• Significant academic, clinical, and administrative experience in a University Health Science Center or comparable organization, preferably at the rank of a Professor or Associate Professor academically.
• American Board of Emergency Medicine Certified with demonstrated understanding of all elements of health care delivery, including strategy, business planning, operations, and finance.

To view all job specifications, please refer here: Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine

Required Experience

• Substantial leadership experience, a record of building research, and the ability to sustain partnerships that advance the academic, research, and clinical missions of the Department.
• An accomplished leader who understands current trends in healthcare and medical education and wants to make an impact on medical training and values the tripartite mission academic medical institutions promote.