Chair, Department of Surgery

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Procedure for Candidacy

All applications nominations and inquiries are invited. Confidential nominations and inquiries can be a submitted via the MCW Executive Recruitment Nominations Form or can be directed to Amanda Steffens Executive Faculty Recruitment Medical College of Wisconsin via .

To receive full consideration please submit your application materials by the priority deadline of December 12 2025.

Applications received after this date will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

A formal application submission should include:

Current CV

Letter of Interest describing:

ü Interest in the role

ü A description of your experience and leadership approach supported by specific examples that showcase your experience with the following competencies: Emotional Intelligence Development Mindset Collaboration Inspiring trust Change Leadership Effective Communication Innovation Results Orientation and Financial Stewardship

Recommendations:

• You do not need to address every competency in equal depth but the letter should touch on each.
• Use specific examples and outcomes to demonstrate how you embody these competencies.
• Aim for a balance of professional accomplishments and insights into your leadership style.

Medical College of Wisconsin

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the states only private medical school and health sciences graduate school. MCW consists of a School of Medicine with campuses in Milwaukee Green Bay and central Wisconsin a School of Graduate Studies and a School of Pharmacy. MCW is a major national research center ranking in the top third of U.S. medical schools in NIH funding and is the second largest research institution in Wisconsin. The core of everything we do at the MCW is academic medicine which brings together scientists clinicians students and community members to solve challenges in health and society. MCW is a diverse group of thought leaders collaborating to build a healthier world. Every study we conduct and every patient we see leads to new learning and a continuous cycle of life-changing knowledge. The beautiful safe and modern campus of the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center (MRMC) houses Froedtert Hospital Childrens Hospital and Health System Curative Care Blood Research Institute of Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin and the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division.

Milwaukee

Milwaukee the largest city in Wisconsin is located on Lake Michigans western shore. A metropolitan area with more than 1.5 million people Milwaukee is an affordable comfortable place to live work and play big enough to be exciting and uncongested enough to get around easily. Milwaukees many neighborhoods have incredible charm accommodating a variety of lifestyles from high-rise apartments to small farms. Nestled along a magnificent bluff overlooking Lake Michigan Milwaukees downtown is home to botanical gardens museums a theater district the world champion Milwaukee Bucks the Milwaukee Brewers and many fine restaurants. The lake and its harbors are skirted by scenic parklands and provide first-class opportunities for recreation including hiking cycling boating and more.

Our Commitment to MCW Values and Equal Employment

At MCW all our endeavors from our internal operations to our interactions with our partners are driven by our shared organizational values: Caring Collaborative Curiosity Inclusive Integrity Respect. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity in backgrounds experiences and perspectives through merit-based processes and in alignment with all applicable believe that embracing human differences is critical to realize our vision of a healthier world and we recognize that a healthy and thriving community starts from within. Our values define who we are what we stand for and how we conduct ourselves at MCW. If you believe embracing individuality and working together according to these principles to improve health for all then MCW is the place for you.

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive community of outstanding faculty staff and students as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity employment and access to services programs and activities without regard to an individuals race color national origin religion age disability sex gender identity/expression sexual orientation marital status pregnancy predisposing genetic characteristic or military status. Employees students applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors visitors and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic. #LI-AS2

MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive community of outstanding faculty staff and students as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity employment and access to services programs and activities without regard to an individuals race color national origin religion age disability sex gender identity/expression sexual orientation marital status pregnancy predisposing genetic characteristic or military status. Employees students applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors visitors and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

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