Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition Division Chief

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The University of Utah seeks an exceptional gastroenterologist or transplant hepatology leader to serve as the Chief for the Division of Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (Gastroenterology) in the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicines Department of Internal Medicine DOIM . This is a remarkable opportunity for a dynamic academic leader to further the growth and innovation of this vibrant programs clinical research educational and other programmatic missions. The Division of Gastroenterology is one of twelve divisions within the Department of Internal Medicine. The faculty and advanced practice clinicians cover the entire spectrum of gastroenterology and hepatology and are dedicated to highquality valuedriven patient care education innovation and discovery through basic clinical population and healthservices research. Thirty faculty and sixteen advanced practitioners provide outpatient and inpatient services in multiple locations including the University of Utah Hospital Huntsman Cancer Institute the George E. Wahlen Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VA) and community clinics in South Jordan Sugarhouse Park City Salt Lake City and Farmington. The Division serves a large geographic area in the Intermountain West with general gastroenterology and hepatology clinics and subsubspecialty clinics (Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Clinic EGID Family Cancer Assessment Clinic and Liver Transplant). The Division performs over 20000 endoscopic procedures per year and sees over 20000 patients in our ambulatory gastroenterology and hepatology clinics. Our research mission is equally important and is fully integrated with our clinical and teaching missions. Research interests in the Division are extensive and include genetics and epidemiology of colon pancreatic and esophageal cancers molecular diagnostics and biology of serrated polyps and molecular analysis of biospecimens of inflammatory GI diseases (hepatitis ulcerative colitis and eosinophilic esophagitis). Clinical trials are also extensive including esophageal disorders (eosinophilic esophagitis and GERD inflammatory bowel disease interventional endoscopy and liver disease. Many research endeavors are facilitated by access to the Utah Population Database the only database of its kind in the United States and one of the largest sources in the world to support biomedical and healthrelated research on genetics epidemiology demography and public health with information on more than 7 million individuals. The Division of Gastroenterology and its current faculty are highly invested in clinical and translational research. Currently our program is comprised of 11 research coordinators spanning all gastroenterology subspecialties. In the coming year we estimated our portfolio of projects to surpass $1.5 million in total revenue. The Division of Gastroenterology is also part of the Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Immunology Consortium MAGIC along with the 3i Initiative Huntsman Cancer Institute Department of Pathology Division of Microbiology and Immunology and the Division of Infectious Diseases. MAGIC seeks to become one of the preeminent microbiome research centers in the United States focused on leveraging discoveries to improve human health. MAGIC has created a biobank to help minimize barriers of translational research by creating a mechanism for patients clinicians and scientists to contribute to cuttingedge gastroenterology health research. The MAGIC Biobank is a rapidly growing resource for collaborative translational research. The Gastroenterology Division is also highly committed to the education of gastroenterology fellows Internal Medicine house staff PhD postdoctoral fellows and students. Attracting and training clinicians and researchers are integral to its education mission. The Division provides training to 9 fellows through a competitive accredited Fellowship Program. The University of Utah offers excellent graduate programs for training PhD and MD/PhD students and a PhysicianScientist Training Program PSTP in the Department of Internal Medicine. The Division is also committed to advancing junior faculty in conjunction with institutional research training programs such as the Vice Presidents Clinical and Translational VPCAT Research Scholar Program and the Master of Science in Clinical Investigation MSCI program. The Gastroenterology Chief will work closely with the DOIM Chair and institutional leaders to promote a collaborative environment that enhances clinical growth and academic development as well as advances research consistent with Department and Institutional missions. The ideal candidate will be a strategic leader who promotes institutional stewardship throughout the University of Utah Health and the University of Utah. Competitive candidates will have a track record of accomplishment as an academic gastroenterologist or hepatologist as evidenced by practice and excellence in the clinical arena original contributions to pertinent fields of research national and international visibility a history of extramural research funding and progressive leadership and administrative experience. Outstanding leadership abilities are required including the following: Lead through our core principle of trust which is earned through consistent display of honesty fairness consistency and transparency; Dedication to fostering the growth of others and experience in mentoring faculty and trainees; Ability to motivate faculty through inspiration and leading by example; Effective communication and listening skills; Commitment to excellence in all academic domains including clinical research education and community missions; Ability to navigate complex multidisciplinary environments and build trust with multiple stakeholders; Nurture a culture of collaboration; Commitment to value quality and efficiency; Ability to recruit and retain excellent clinical and research faculty who are representative of the people we serve; and Strategize to promote institutional stewardship throughout the University of Utah Health System. Minimum Qualifications: ABIM Board certification in gastroenterology or transplant hepatology academic experience as an Associate Professor or Professor and eligibility for a Utah medical license. Preferred Qualifications : National or international research reputation clinical leadership and progressive administrative experience. Please apply by submitting a current curriculum vitae and a cover letter containing a description of professional experiences including leadership responsibilities scientific accomplishments clinical practice mentoring administrative/service experiences leadership philosophy and commitment to servant leadership at: Contact for Inquiries: John Inadomi MD Jon M. Huntsman Presidential Chair Professor and Chair Department of Internal Medicine c/o Lori Maness Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine University of Utah Email: The University of Utah Health has ranked in the top tier of the prestigious Vizient Quality Leadership Award for inpatient service for the last 15 years and for ambulatory service for the last 10 years. The University of Utah is also a TopTier 1 research (R1 institution and a member of the Association of American Universities. Its extramural research funding was $768 million in FY24. The Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine within the University had $312 million in funding this year with the Department of Internal Medicine DOIM contributing over $126 million. For more than 75 years the DOIM has had a rich history of providing excellent care quality research and valuable education in Utah. DOIM is a collaborative Department with strong partnerships among divisions across departments and with the VA Hospital and the Huntsman Cancer Institute. The DOIM has also seen doubledigitpercent clinical growth for several years. Further the DOIM has a strong research focus and ranked 36th among all institutions and 17th among state/public universities in the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research BRIMR ranking with $45.3 million in total NIH funding in 2024. Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah is an NCI Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network NCCN supporting and fostering a vibrant cancer research enterprise in a highly collegial environment. Huntsman Cancer Institute has an outstanding history of academic achievement and impact with $73 million extramural grant funding in FY24 an exceptional rating at the last two NCI reviews a highly collaborative environment a positive and supportive culture and a strong commitment to excellence in patient care research teaching training community engagement and service. Huntsman Cancer Institute offers stateoftheart laboratories including a 225000 sq. ft. research building which opened in the summer of 2017 and doubled the Institutes research space. For more information about the Department of Internal Medicine and Huntsman Cancer Institute visit and . The University of Utah is in beautiful Salt Lake City which offers an outstanding quality of life in a metropolitan area of 1.2 million residents nestled in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains. Utahs great outdoors are nearby offering worldclass skiing hiking and mountain biking activities in the spectacular surrounding canyons. The city is vibrant and cosmopolitan with theater the arts sports and nightlife. The area has received international recognition for its light rail system downtown and library system. We acknowledge that this land which is named for the Ute Tribe is the traditional and ancestral homeland of the Shoshone Paiute Goshute and Ute Tribes. The University of Utah recognizes and respects the enduring relationship that exists between many Indigenous Peoples and their traditional homelands. We respect the sovereign relationship between tribes states and the federal government and we affirm the University of Utahs commitment to a partnership with Native Nations and Urban Indian communities through research education and community outreach activities. The Department of Internal Medicine is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty including dualcareer couples and single parents. We are committed to equal parental leave for men and women faculty and provide eight weeks of paid parental leave. If both parents are department faculty members we provide eight weeks of paid parental leave to the primary caregiver and four weeks of paid coparental leave for the other parent. The University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patient focused center distinguished by collaboration excellence leadership and respect. The U of U Health values candidates who are committed to fostering and furthering the culture of compassion collaboration innovation accountability acceptance integrity quality and trust that is integral to our mission.