University of Kansas Medical Center · 1 month ago
Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Kansas City, KS
Part-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expThe University of Kansas Medical Center is seeking a Chair for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. The role involves providing visionary leadership, overseeing departmental operations, and ensuring the department meets its educational, research, and clinical commitments.
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Responsibilities
Promote and support the vision, mission, and strategic objectives of the KUSOM
Support the developmental and professional needs of medical and graduate students, residents, fellows, other health professionals, staff, faculty, and community physicians
Develop a departmental strategic plan to grow clinical programs, research and teaching activities
Achieve national external measures of reputation and excellence
Engage in School of Medicine and university leadership meetings and committees
Ensure faculty and staff compliance with university and KUSOM policies
Provide leadership and mentoring to faculty members while promoting a positive workplace environment
Recruit, develop, and retain a talented faculty to fulfill the needs and missions of the department
Participate in School of Medicine and departmental fundraising initiatives
Supervise and evaluate performance of all faculty and staff members. Develop and implement annual faculty reviews in accordance with KUSOM and university policy
Support faculty engagement in teaching medical students, graduate students, residents, fellows, and other learners across the department
Oversee that clinical rotations in the department are organized and taught
Ensure that postgraduate training programs (residencies and fellowships) are continuously accredited by the ACGME
Participate in continuing medical education activities
Cultivate an environment that values and encourages scientific discovery and innovation
Promote faculty publication of articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals
Achieve and maintain desired ranking in NIH research funding to medical school departments
Develop and maintain an independent, extramurally funded research portfolio, ensuring that research efforts are self-supporting
Oversee financial affairs and long-term fiscal stability of the department
Work with KUSOM and UKHS to develop annual financial and programmatic goals including designing department compensation plans for faculty
Partner with key financial stakeholders to develop annual budgets to include sources of income and expenses
Reinvest departmental funds in growing the academic and research enterprises
Resolve inquiries and complaints from employees, students, regulatory agencies, or members of the academic or business community
Present information to faculty, academic and campus leaders, corporate leaders, professional colleagues, and public groups
Qualification
Required
10 years of department/division leadership experience
A currently held rank of associate professor or professor
Mentoring experience
A record in peer-reviewed scholarship as evidenced in application materials
Experience with operating budgets and fiscal management
Leadership skills
Interpersonal skills
Communication
Collaboration
Negotiation
Resume/CV
Cover Letter
Company
University of Kansas Medical Center
The University of Kansas Medical Center strives to educate exceptional health care professionals.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$27MKey Investors
Kauffman FoundationNCATS
2024-11-11Grant
2022-09-21Grant· $27M
Leadership Team
Sean Roberts
Chief Technology Officer
Chris Harper
Chief Information Officer
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