Rochester, NY – University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) seeks a physician leader, passionate educator, and outstanding clinician to serve as its next Chief, General Medicine Division (GMD). This leadership role offers the unique opportunity to join one of the foremost academic health systems in the U.S. to lead its distinguished faculty and advance medical education, clinical care, research, and community outreach into the future.
URMC and UR Medicine (the clinical enterprise) form the centerpiece of the University's medical research, teaching, patient care, and community missions. URMC has an integrated administrative structure, budget, and strategic plan. As one of the nation's leading academic medical centers, URMC ranks among the top quarter of U.S. medical centers in federal research funding, has an overall budget of approximately $3.8 billion, and houses the flagship hospital, Strong Memorial Hospital, an 886-bed quaternary care facility. In addition, URMC includes the School of Medicine and Dentistry, School of Nursing, the Golisano Children's Hospital, the Wilmot Cancer Institute, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, Sovie Center for Advanced Practice Providers, UR Medical Faculty Group, and UR Medicine comprises seven additional community hospitals.
With a rich history beginning in the 1970s, the GMD at URMC has provided high-quality clinical care, premier education and training, and nationally recognized research. A Division within the Department of Medicine, the GMD is currently comprised of a multidisciplinary team of over 25 individuals, including 14 academic faculty, nurse practitioners, behavioral health providers, pharmacists, and dietitian support. The faculty play a major role in Internal Medicine residency educational programs. They serve as preceptors while also providing clinical care at Strong Internal Medicine. This diverse clinical practice cares for over 12,000 patients annually.
The Chief, GMD (Chief) will oversee the clinical, academic, administrative, and fiduciary responsibilities of the Division. The Chief will advance an environment of the highest quality clinical care delivery, leading to not only academic excellence, but also productive scholarship and research and development of Division faculty. They will play a key role, partnering with leadership across the institution, to advance the educational experience and training programs overseen by the GMD faculty. This physician leader is responsible for maintaining the Division's financial health and ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory and administrative standards.
The successful Chief candidate will be a highly collaborative leader with a passion for mentorship with experience in an academic setting. They will demonstrate a history of innovative leadership in medical education, creating environments for productive scholarly activity and progressive clinical care models. This leader will have an exceptional track record as a clinician and in leading multidisciplinary teams. Candidates must possess an MD or DO from an accredited school of medicine, board certification in internal medicine, academic accomplishments that merit appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or higher at University of Rochester and be eligible for licensure in the State of New York.
For confidential nominations or expressions of interest, please contact Vinny Gossain, Katie Haddock, or Linda Komnick through the office of Katie Haddock via khaddock@wittkieffer.com.
University of Rochester Medical Center values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by law.
The pay range for this position is $300,000 - $400,000. The referenced pay range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the base range of compensation for this faculty position. Individual salaries will be determined within the job's salary range and established based on (but not limited to) market data, experience, and expertise of the individual, and with consideration to related position salaries. Alignment of clinical incentive-based compensation may also be applicable and will be discussed during the hiring process.