UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE – GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
KNOXVILLE CAMPUS

CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is conducting a search for Chair of the Department of Medicine for the Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville campus. We seek an individual with documented accomplishments and national recognition in patient care, teaching, and clinical and translational research who can further enhance the development of established residencies and fellowships. The chair is responsible for the medicine residency program with 13 residents per year, the Neurology Residency program (starting July 2025 with an anticipated total of 8 residents at its plateau in 2028), the transitional program with a total of 6 residents, as well as Fellowships in Cardiovascular Disease, Pulmonary Disease/Critical Care Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, and Hematology/Oncology. In addition, educational programs for M3 and M4 medical students are offered. Other desired characteristics include experience in supervising faculty, including development of junior faculty; a proven record in administration and management; and a willingness to foster relationships between the University and other physicians in the community and surrounding region. Responsibilities also include oversight and development of basic and clinical research programs, including, management of budget, staff, space and other resources. The Chair will serve as Chief of Service for Medicine for the University Health System’s University of Tennessee Medical Center.

Academic Rank: Associate Professor or Professor

Reports to: Dean, Graduate School of Medicine

Responsibilities

• Direct the education (LCME medical students, ACGME accredited residencies in Medicine and Transitional Year as well as Fellowships in Cardiovascular Disease, Pulmonary Disease/Critical Care Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, and Hematology/Oncology) research, and clinical activities of the department
• Ensure the department meets all UTHSC and GSM policies and guidelines for financial management in addition to assuming responsibility for all finances of the department
• Serve as Chief of Service for Medicine for the University Health System’s University of Tennessee Medical Center as well as provide leadership to resident clinics
• Provide energetic leadership for the further growth and development of the department
• Collaborate with other leaders in medicine and in the community
• Overall administration of department, including budget, staff, space and other resources
• Supervise faculty, including development of junior faculty
• Manage health professional and graduate education components

Qualifications

• MD degree or equivalent
• Board-certified in Medicine and eligible for licensure in Tennessee upon appointment
• Proven record of administration and management in an academic medical center setting
• Demonstrated commitment to education
• Dynamic leadership skills for further clinical, research, and academic growth
• Distinguished, nationally recognized academic career with strong clinical and research credentials
• Extensive knowledge of and commitment to excellence in teaching programs, relevant research programs, and state-of-the-art clinical services
• Willingness to foster relationships between the University and other physicians in the community and surrounding region
• Capable of providing energetic leadership for the further growth and development of this major clinical department in collaboration with principals responsible for other programs
• Demonstrated ethical behavior, professionalism, interpersonal skills, leadership, and management abilities
• Experience mentoring junior faculty
• Demonstrated commitment to collegiality, collaboration, and service
• Familiarity in recruitment development, utilization, and retention of faculty
• Intimate knowledge of current professional trends in Medicine, Medical Education, and current trends in the professional and business practices of the health care system
• Demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action
• Additional subspecialty training is encouraged, but not required

Department of Medicine

The Department of Medicine includes 17 divisions and comprises more than 265 faculty members dedicated to the tripartite mission of clinical care, education, and research. In addition to thriving Internal Medicine Residency and Transitional Year programs, there are well-established fellowships in Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Pulmonary Disease/Critical Care Medicine, and Hematology/Oncology. We will be starting a Neurology Residency in July 2025. Plans are underway for further expanding our fellowship programs.

UTHSC College of Medicine-Knoxville, Graduate School of Medicine

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Knoxville, Graduate School of Medicine was initially established in 1956 as the UT Memorial Research Center and Hospital, which also provided the graduate medical and dental educational (GMDE) and research programs in Knoxville. The GMDE programs collectively became the UT Graduate School of Medicine with the formation of the University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC) in 1991, and more recently were renamed the UTCOM-K with the increased emphasis on undergraduate medical education in Knoxville as well as the statewide presence of UTHSC.

The mission of the Knoxville Campus is to advance medical education required to train the next generation of physicians and dentists, deliver comprehensive and compassionate care with our hospital partner, the University of Tennessee Medical Center, and conduct innovative research that is meaningful for patients and their families. Our college provides training for third- and fourth-year Medical Students, second year Physician Assistant Students, as well as Graduate Medical Education for 11 primary residency programs and 17 subspecialty fellowships. UTCOM-K consists of 548 faculty (258 paid), 245 residents and fellows and hosts an average of 40-50 medical students per month. UTCOMK also provides Continuing Medical Education services for faculty, residents and practicing physicians in our region, as well as Advanced Medical Simulation for students, residents, and faculty.

Research on the Knoxville campus includes both Investigator Initiated Clinical Research and Translational Research, both of which are integral to the UME and GME missions as well as bridging with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, the state’s flagship land grant institution. Investigator Initiated Clinical Research is supported by the Office of Research Support, which provides research coordination and data analysis, and by the Office of Biostatistics and Research Consultation, which provides assistance with study design and statistics. Over the past 4 years, the number of open prospective investigator-initiated trails has increased 250% with the number of enrolled subjects expanding 9-fold. UTCOM-K includes six Translational Research programs which integrate with 4 academic departments and associated core residencies as well as 3 fellowships. These Translational Research programs include Regenerative Medicine, Trauma Research, Vascular Research, Amyloid and Cancer Research, Molecular Imaging, and Women’s Health, with collective outcomes that include significant evidence of entrepreneurship as well as a three-fold increase in annual extramural funding over the past 5 years.

As the region’s academic medical center, Magnet® recognized hospital and Level I Trauma Center, the University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC) serves as a referral center for Eastern Tennessee, Southeastern Kentucky and Western North Carolina. The 710-bed hospital also is home to the region’s only dedicated Heart Hospital, only adult and pediatric transplant center, the region’s first certified comprehensive stroke center, a private neonatal intensive care unit and serves as a regional perinatal center. UTMC offers the following Centers of Excellence:

• Brain and Spine Institute
• Cancer Institute
• Emergency and Trauma Center
• Heart Lung Vascular Institute
• Center for Complex Medicine
• Center for Perioperative Medicine
• Orthopaedic Institute
• Primary Care Collaborative
• Center for Women and Infants
  

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

Nominations and Applications

Applications should be accompanied by a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and references. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. It is preferred, however, that all nominations and applications be submitted by February 18, 2025. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit materials through the University of Tennessee HR Employment site. Nominations may be submitted directly to the firm coordinating this search:

Jacob Anderson, Principal
Julia Butler-Mayes, Ph.D., Associate
Parker Executive Search
Five Concourse Parkway, Suite 2875
Atlanta, GA 30328
770-804-1996 ext. 102; 109; 111
janderson@parkersearch.com | jbutler-mayes@parkersearch.com

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admissions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.

Eligibility and other terms and conditions of employment benefits at The University of Tennessee are governed by laws and regulations of the State of Tennessee, and this non-discrimination statement is intended to be consistent with those laws and regulations.

In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, The University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the University.

Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), ADA (disability), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Access and Compliance (OAC), 920 Madison Avenue, Suite 825, Memphis, Tennessee 38163, telephone 901.448.7382 (V/TTY available). Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of Access and Compliance.