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The University of Kansas Health System is seeking an accomplished academic leader to serve as Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, providing visionary leadership to advance and strengthen the department. The Chair will oversee departmental operations, faculty, and resources, while fostering collaborative, dynamic partnerships with leaders across clinical departments and units throughout the medical center and health system. The chair is accountable for ensuring the department fulfills its education, research and clinical commitments to the organization while advancing a shared vision to improve the lives of individuals and communities in Kansas and beyond through partnership and innovation in education, research, and health care. The chair also serves as the clinical service chief in The University of Kansas Health System, which is comprised of the University of Kansas Hospital Authority and University of Kansas Physicians.
Job Responsibility:
Promote and support the vision, mission, and strategic objectives of Kansas University School of Medicine (KUSOM)
Develop a departmental strategic plan to grow clinical programs, research and teaching activities
Achieve national external measures of reputation and excellence
Actively and regularly participate in KUSOM and university leadership meetings and committees
Promote faculty authorship of articles in the peer-reviewed scientific literature
Ensure faculty and staff compliance with university and KUSOM policies
Provide effective leadership and mentoring to faculty members
Promote a positive and equitable workplace environment
Recruit, develop, and retain a talented and diverse faculty to fulfill the needs and missions of the department and KUSOM
Actively participate in KUSOM and departmental fundraising initiatives
Develop and implement a policy of annual reviews for all faculty members in accordance with KUSOM and university policy
Supervise and evaluate faculty and staff members
Actively promote the participation of department faculty in the teaching of medical students, graduate students, residents, fellows, and other learners
Ensure that clinical rotations in the department are well organized, well taught, and demonstrate a high degree of student satisfaction
Ensure that postgraduate training programs (residencies and fellowships) are of the highest quality and continuously accredited by the ACGME
Actively participate in continuing medical education activities sponsored by KUSOM
Support the developmental and professional needs of medical and graduate students, residents, fellows, other health professionals, staff, faculty, and community physicians
Promote a departmental culture which values and encourages scientific discovery and innovation
Develop and maintain an independent, extramurally funded portfolio of research
Promote the development and recruitment of clinician-scientists
Achieve and maintain desired ranking in NIH research funding to medical school departments
Strive for research efforts to be self-supporting and based on extramural funding
Oversee financial affairs and long-term fiscal stability of the department
Work with KUSOM and UKHS to develop annual financial and programmatic goals
Partner with key financial stakeholders to develop annual budgets to include sources of income and expenses
Adhere to university and KUSOM financial, HR, and administrative policies
Provide effective oversight of administrative and financial leadership within the department
Reinvest departmental funds in growing the academic and research enterprises
Design department compensation plans for faculty and oversee administration
Resolve inquiries and complaints from employees, students, regulatory agencies, or members of the academic or business community
Effectively present information to faculty, academic and campus leaders, corporate leaders, professional colleagues, and public groups
Requirements:
M.D., M.D./Ph.D., D.O., or equivalent
ABPN board certification in Psychiatry
10 or more years of department/division leadership experience
A currently held rank of associate professor or professor
A well-established, distinguished record in peer-reviewed scholarship as well as demonstrated excellence in teaching and educational leadership in diverse learning environments
Evidence of successful mentoring skills
Exceptional administrative and collaborative capabilities
Demonstrated leadership and communication skills
the ideal candidate is a strong motivator and coach, counselor, and negotiator in achieving the vision and goals set for the department
Experience with inspiring others by setting a personal example
Proven experience with operating budgets and fiscal management, and an understanding of the challenges facing academic medicine