Chair, Department of Medicine

Med Ad-Deans Office - 420104

12/16/2024

Yes

Permanent Faculty

Chair, Department of Medicine

Admin Appointment with Faculty Rank

FAC0005400

Full-Time Permanent

40

1

North Carolina, US

05/01/2025

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.

OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.

OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.

Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

The School of Medicine of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks an accomplished and visionary leader to serve as Chair for the Department of Medicine.

The Department of Medicine, the largest academic department in the nation’s first public university, truly embraces its tri-partite mission, leading in research, education and clinical services, poised within the Faculty Practice, the School of Medicine and UNC Health.

The Department’s vision is to: support and accelerate the research engine by supporting and recruiting the best and brightest investigators, to recruit and train the next generation of internists whose interest span the broad swath of medicine today, and what medicine will become tomorrow, and to transform clinical medicine into patient-centered care, with the highest standards of quality, compassion and cost-consciousness.

The Department is comprised of 450 faculty, 900 adjunct faculty, 130 advanced practice providers, 96 internal medicine residents, 100 fellows and 320 staff organized across twelve medicine subspecialty divisions, two 340B pharmacy programs, and three internal research units. In addition to its internal research units, the department works in partnership with leading research centers in cancer, GI, HIV, kidney, aging, and lung.

Medicine’s faculty are accomplished researchers, securing $165M in annual funding of a diverse research portfolio. Twenty percent of faculty are supported by $98M from the NIH. Through its eleven T32 research fellowship training programs, its novel physician scientist training program and its robust K writing support group, the Department is committed to training and mentorship toward tomorrow’s discoveries.

The clinical programs are broad, and while anchored in Chapel Hill, span the state, and draw patients internationally. Our clinicians are particularly skilled at serving individuals with complex, chronic diseases such as cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, vasculitis, advanced heart failure. Our collaborative approach and co-located clinical areas facilitate multi-specialty care. Our outpatient facility at Eastowne provides a home for Medicine’s non cancer disciplines, serving a diverse population through 185,000 annual visits.

The UNC School of Medicine, ranked #5 nationally in NIH funding among public universities. The Department of Medicine has basic science and clinical research programs with numerous NIH-funded investigators, with special expertise in [ areas including cancer immunogenetics, the microbiome, HIV, diabetes therapies, clotting disorders, emerging infections, esophageal disease. The Department also has a clinical trials unit.

The selected individual will lead a diverse group of faculty, trainees, and staff members and will oversee all aspects of the Department, including clinical practice, education, research, and fiscal management consistent with the strategic planning of the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Hospitals/UNC Health. UNC is a collaborative environment, and chairs meet weekly to advance the shared mission of the UNC School of Medicine.

This recruitment is Open Track/Open Rank, and the appropriate track and rank will be determined once the top candidate is selected. In addition to a primary faculty appointment in the Department of Medicine, the selected candidate will hold a secondary EHRA Non-Faculty administrative appointment as Department Chair.

Minimum qualifications include an M.D./D.O. degree, board certification, eligibility for a North Carolina license, and ability to obtain clinical privileges at UNC.

A formal leadership role in an academic medical department, a strong commitment to clinical excellence, a distinguished record of research accomplishments, experience in education and training healthcare professionals from all backgrounds, and a clear demonstration of the qualities needed to lead and manage a multifaceted academic department will enhance the candidate’s application. Board certification in internal medicine or a medicine subspecialty is preferred.

This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority in accordance with the Clery Act. This position will be required to report Clery crimes to the Clery Compliance Manager and complete annual training about reporting responsibilities.

Applicants should apply via the link by submitting a CV and Cover Letter.