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 Family 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 Family and Community Medicine.
Reporting directly to the Dean of the College of Medicine, the incoming Chair of Family and Community Medicine will exemplify visionary leadership. This entails empowering faculty and staff, fostering a sense of shared purpose with the College and health system, and upholding the highest standards in patient care, safety, educational outcomes, research impact, and financial responsibility, all while adopting an inclusive and equitable leadership style. 

Essential Functions

• 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. 

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