Department of Pathology Chair, Knoxville College of Medicine

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine Knoxville seeks an outstanding and dynamic individual to lead the Department of Pathology as Chair. This position is based in Knoxville TN.

The Department of Pathology is comprised of twelve faculty members dedicated to the tripartite mission of clinical care education and research. The Department Chair will drive the organizational mission of healing education and discovery and oversee the educational (LCME medical students ACGME accredited residency in Pathology) research and clinical activities of the department. The Department Chair reports directly to the Dean UT Health Science Center College of Medicine Knoxville and serves as Service Chief for Pathology for the University Health Systems University of Tennessee Medical Center.

ACADEMIC RANK:Assistant ProfessorAssociate Professor or Professor

• Oversight and monitoring of measures and initiatives regarding patient care quality safety and physician and staff performance evaluation.
• Ensuring the department meets all UT Health Science Center and COM policies and guidelines for financial management in addition to assuming responsibility for all COM finances.
• Providing leadership in the successful integration of academics within the Department.
• Working with the Program Director oversees the educational activities of the department.
• Mentoring and developing faculty to promote regional and national departmental recognition.
• As Chief of the private pathology grouplead clinical operationsprovide administrative oversight of the private practiceand oversee department qualityand performance.
• Serving as Pathology Service Line Chief providing strategic and operational oversight of pathology services across UTMC including coordination with other clinical departments and LabCorp.
• Promoting and modeling wellness among faculty staff and trainees.
• Providing leadership in the implementation of the strategic plan of the medical center.
• Evaluating and supporting research efforts.
• Fostering collaboration with industry and institutions such as the University of Tennessee Knoxville and ORNL to advance the research/innovation mission.

• MD degree or equivalent from an accredited medical school.
• Board certification in Pathology and meets qualifications for licensure in the State of Tennessee
• Demonstrated knowledge of current trends in Pathology Medical Education and the professional and business practices of the health care system
• Proven leadership and success in developing leaders
• Accomplished and nationally recognized in research innovation clinical service or education/teaching.
• National involvement in professional pathology organizations.
• Demonstrated fiscal responsibility and management success.
• Ability to foster partnerships and work collaboratively across all partners and stakeholders with the Department of Pathology.
• Strong communication negotiation and team building skills.

UT Health Science Center College of Medicine Knoxville

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine Knoxville (UT Health Science Center COM-Knoxville) 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 UT Health Science Center COM-Knoxville with the increased emphasis on undergraduate medical education in Knoxville as well as the statewide presence of UT Health Science Center.

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 sub-specialty fellowships. UT Health Science Center COM-Knoxville consists of 548 faculty (258 paid) 245 residents and fellows and hosts an average of 40-50 medical students per month. UT Health Science Center COM-Knoxville 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 states 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 trials has increased 250% with the number of enrolled subjects expanding 9-fold. UT Health Science Center COM-Knoxville 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 Womens 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 regions 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 regions only dedicated Heart Hospital only adult and pediatric transplant center the regions 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 a statewide flagship public academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911 the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering collaborative education research scientific discovery clinical care and public more than 4600 people on its faculty staff and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups and with more than 3200 students across the state UT Health Science Center 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 UTs doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges Medicine Dentistry Pharmacy Nursing Graduate Health Sciences and Health Professions. UT Health Science Center 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 Health Science Center is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the states 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 Wednesday March 4. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit materials through the Employment Human Resources UTHSC. Nominations may be submitted directly to the firm coordinating this search:

Jacob Anderson Senior Principal

Julia Butler-Mayes Ph.D. Associate

Parker Executive Search

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