Medical Director of Advanced Lung Disease and Lung Transplantation Program
Medical Director of Advanced Lung Disease and Lung Transplantation Program
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Job Description
The Opportunity
Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Advocate Health the largest academic learning health system in the nation seek a talented leader to establish a new Advanced Lung Disease and Lung Transplantation Program at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in WinstonSalem North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist previously performed lung transplants and is nowexpanding its existing Heart Transplant Program and reinitiating a Lung Transplantation Program. With over 70 pulmonary physicians in the WinstonSalem and Charlotte regions of Atrium Health our center has a robust pipeline of patients with advanced pulmonary disease to facilitate regional Lung Transplantation development.
As the Medical Director of Advanced Lung Disease and Transplantation Program you will work with the Respiratory Service Line Director and Section Chief to coordinate clinical operations and clinician recruitment for the pulmonary hypertension interstitial lung disease sarcoidosis and lung transplant programs.
The position also offers the opportunity to capitalize on the extensive Atrium Health clinical footprint which includes 42 inpatient and 1100 outpatient facilities as well as the integration of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health which operates facilities in Illinois and Wisconsin. The combined entity Advocate Health provides care to more than 6 million patients annually and is the third largest notforprofit health system in the United States. Research across Advocate Health is coordinated by the Wake Forest University School of Medicine which operates under a single IRB and contracts office facilitating clinical trial and research integration in multiple markets of Advocate Health.
Requirements
- Licensed or Eligible for NC Medical License
- American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) certification In Pulmonary Disease dedicated fellowship training in Lung Transplant preferred
- Demonstrated Leadership Skills Present or Emerging National Stature Demonstrable Clinical Program Operational Skills and Outstanding Clinical Training and Experience
- Clinical Experience in Lung Transplantation to Include Post Graduate Experience
- Meets the qualifications and requirements for United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) accreditation for a Lung Transplant Program
About The Institution and Enterprise
Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSOM) is recognized as one of Americas best medical schools for its innovative experiential learning curriculum primary care training and research programs and is among the top U.S. academic medical centers in extramural funding. WFUSOM achieved $264 million in total extramural funding in 2020 including 178 million from theNational Institutes of Health.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist (AHWFB) is a $5.7 billion preeminent academic health system based in WinstonSalem North Carolina. With a rich history spanning over a century this institution has earned a reputation for its unwavering commitment to improving healthcare outcomes and advancing medical knowledge.
In December of 2022 Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health came together to create Advocate Healthin order to do more be better and go faster to help more people live well. Together the combined entity can deliver the best health outcomes and make care more accessible and affordable for all.
Wake Forest University School of Medicine & Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist are now the academic core of Advocate Health which is the nations thirdlargest nonprofit health system and the largest academic learning health system in the nation.
Transplant Programs
Currently the institution is 1 of 5 transplant centers in North Carolina with one of the largest Abdominal Organ transplant centers in the Southeast and a rapidly growing Cardiac transplant center. CY 2023 volumes included 227 Abdominal Organ transplants and 21 Cardiac transplants.
About WinstonSalem
WinstonSalem North Carolina is ranked among US News & World Reports Top 50 Best Places to Live and Top 40 Best Places to Retire. This includes:
- Affordable Living: Enjoy a familyfriendly and affordable area with housing costs 31 below the national average.
- Great Schools: Access to topnotch educational institutions and highranking school systems provide excellent opportunities for personal and academic growth.
- Vibrant Neighborhoods: Join a regional population of 1.6 million residents where lively downtowns and familyorientated neighborhoods create a warm and inviting atmosphere.
Interested Candidates may Contact:
Scott Dudley Program Manager for Recruitment Strategy
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
