Director - Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism

Vanderbilt seeks a highly accomplished academic physician leader and programmatic builder to serve as its next Division Director of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (Division Director). This position offers the unique and rare opportunity to join the highly ranked Department of Medicine as a key leader to further enhance and build out a highly successful division of faculty and staff. This leader will drive the Division toward a future of success across the missions of providing high-quality clinical care, educating and training physicians and scientists, and moving the field forward through scholarship and productive research. The incoming Division Director will have an opportunity to play an active role in the Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center. With appropriate qualifications, experience, and credentials, the next Division Director may also be named Co-Director of The Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center.  

With 40 renowned faculty and approximately 50 staff members, the Division participates in a wide range of clinical programs and clinical and basic science research. Training the next generation of physicians and scientists is also an important mission of the Division and involves fellowship programs in Endocrinology, LGBTQ+ Healthcare, and Obesity Medicine, as well as funded T32 and T35 training programs. This Division is one of 12 unique divisions that make up the Vanderbilt Department of Medicine which, in 2023 and 2024, was ranked number one in funding from the National Institute for Health (NIH). 

Vanderbilt Health is one of the largest and most prominent academic systems in the country, providing patient care, conducting research, and training health professionals. The Vanderbilt Health System is a growing academic health system anchored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), with a total of seven hospitals and more than 200 clinics throughout Tennessee and surrounding states. Employing 43,000 physicians, researchers, nurses, trainees, and other staff, Vanderbilt is Middle Tennessee's largest non-government employer. Its academic partner, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, ranks number five in the nation among U.S. medical schools in total grant support provided through the NIH, having received $586.3 million in funding in 2024.

Reporting to the Chair, Department of Medicine, the Division Director will serve as the strategic and operational leader for the Division and be accountable for clinical care delivery, performance, and sustainable growth. The Division Director will promote and support research, spanning basic, clinical, and translational studies, and oversee the educational mission. The Division Director will work to develop collaborations and synergy among the clinical faculty, scientists, and educators on common goals related to all aspects of diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism.

The next Division Director will be a growth-oriented, visionary, dynamic leader and manager with deep experience leading within a highly reputable academic healthcare institution. We seek candidates with a proven track record of successful recruitment and leading the highest-quality clinical operations, who are nationally recognized for what they've contributed to the field of endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism. Applicants must hold an MD or MD/PhD degree (or equivalent degree) and current board certification in endocrinology, diabetology, or obesity medicine and must have or be eligible to obtain a Tennessee medical license. They must possess academic accomplishments that merit appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.