Endowed Chair, Psychiatry

Position Type: Faculty
Department: Dean - College of Medicine
Full or Part Time: Full Time
Pay Grade: 5

Position Summary Information

Responsible for setting the vision, priorities and goals for the Department of Psychiatry aligned with the goals of the College of Medicine and NEOMED. Ensures compliance with accreditation standards and participates in teaching medical students. The Chair fosters a strong research environment, supporting grant applications, publications and scholarly activity.
The chair may also provide direct patient care through a clinical partner that serves as a student clerkship training site, or through the NEOMED Student Run Free Clinic, FTE allocated to clinical service is negotiable with a maximum of 30% effort.

Principal Functional Responsibilities

Education:

• Engage with students and prospective students, serving as a model of medical professionalism.
• Maintain strong ties with students as they graduate and progress in their training and practice in various settings.
• Work with the Clinical Experiential Director to assure a high-quality psychiatry clerkship experience for all students at all clinical sites, including appropriate statewide didactics. Maintain regular contact with all students during their psychiatry clerkship.
• Build and maintain strong ties with our psychiatry residency partners.
• Build and maintain strong ties to the community and community leaders, federal, state and county health care authorities, community mental health care centers, advocacy groups and philanthropy. Supports the growth and excellence of the Coordinating Centers of Excellence

Administrative Leadership:

• Recruit, retain and mentor faculty with expertise in teaching, research, and clinical practice in psychiatry.
• Recruit, develop, and maintain additional clinical partners and preceptors who will provide high quality educational experiences for COM students
• Maintain a strong affiliated psychiatry residency program and an active partnership with other Ohio-based psychiatry residency programs.
• Oversee, monitor and evaluate departmental operations, operating budgets, extramural funding, performance of faculty and staff.
• Serve on other University and College committees as needed and perform other duties as assigned.

Strategic Vision:

• Responsible for carrying out the mission of NEOMED by providing faculty and staff opportunities for education, research, clinical care and scholarship
• Develops shared departmental vision in alignment with NEOMED’s mission and growth-oriented vision
• Entrepreneurial and fiscally responsible
• Provide innovative, inspiring leadership to the faculty, students, staff, clinical preceptors, affiliate organizations, and the community
• Provide leadership in refining and advancing NEOMED’s unique approach to interprofessional education, incorporating increased opportunities for interdisciplinary practice

Departmental Research:

• Further enhance and expand a competitive research portfolio which obtains funding from federal, (e.g. NIH, AHRQ, and national foundation funding), state and local sources, as a departmental leader, investigator or co-investigator.
• Disseminate scholarly activity and publish articles in peer-reviewed journals.
• Commitment in the area of research should align with the health services research focus area as well as
• College and University strategic goals.

Miscellaneous Duties: May provide direct patient care. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• M.D. or D.O. degree
• Board Certified in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
• Minimum ten years’ experience in the practice of psychiatry, preferably in academic, public or community settings.
• Eligible for appointment as Chair with a faculty appointment consistent with a full professor designation.
• Experience in a university setting with multiple health professional programs and with interdisciplinary care models.
• A record of success as a leader, (e.g. as vice chair; institute, center, or program director), in a higher education and clinical environment, including experience in successfully growing a program, department, center or institute or equivalent leadership in public/community mental health settings affiliated with an academic institution.
• A record of contribution to improving psychiatry, including program development, research/scholarship, and teaching.
• Experience in research and fostering research initiatives, strong record of research/scholarship, including successful grant funding and work with foundations; experience in development, philanthropy and innovative alternative approaches to revenue generation.
• An understanding of the latest trends in health care delivery and financing, with a clear vision for the future of medical practice, education, and research in psychiatry.
• Experience with health care delivery in diverse settings and with working in and promoting a multicultural, diverse environment.
• Experience with curriculum development and assessment and its implementation at an institutional level.

Preferred Qualifications
Additional advanced degree(s)

Physical Requirements
Must be able to utilize a phone, computer and screen and other office equipment.

Department Specific Information
Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) College of Medicine (COM) seeks an established, innovative board-certified psychiatrist leader for a vibrant and impactful Department of Psychiatry (PSYCH). The candidate should have a strong interest in enhancing the missions of the University and the (COM). The candidate must embrace and embody the COM’s vision: The NEOMED College of Medicine will be a national leader in community-centered medicine, challenging and empowering its students and faculty to lead transformational change to improve the health of Ohio communities and address health care disparities by pioneering best practices in community-based care, relevant scholarship, and clinical care.

NEOMED is home to the nation’s first Certified Mental Health Assistant program, this program is designed to transform the landscape of mental health treatment by providing greater access to care. While this program will not be located within the Department of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry faculty will be critical to launching and sustaining this innovative program.
The Department of Psychiatry trains undergraduate medical students and partners with residency programs at affiliated institutions to support graduate medical education curriculum. The department is also home to three coordinating centers of excellence: the Best Practices in Schizophrenia Treatment Center, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Center of Excellence and the Ohio Program for Campus Safety & Mental Health. In partnership with Peg’s Foundation, Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services, and other grant funders, the vision of the department, through the coordinating centers of excellence, is to serve as a national model for disseminating state-of-the-art programs and practices that promote recovery and improve the lives of individuals with schizophrenia and other severe mental illnesses – as well as the lives of those around them.

The Department of Psychiatry has a notable commitment to community service by providing expertise to systems serving those with serious mental illness throughout Ohio, including community mental health, criminal justice, and higher education. The ideal candidate will further develop and enhance these focus areas. The individual should be a scholar and educator in research and teaching. A track record of strong mentorship and facilitation of research is important.

The ideal candidate will be familiar with community-based medical schools and affiliated hospital residencies and relationships. The chair will take a leadership role in supporting teaching in an interdisciplinary model and promoting faculty teaching and curriculum development.

NEOMED Campus Safety Guidelines
In an effort to keep our campus community as healthy and safe as possible, NEOMED may require vaccinations as a condition of attendance and employment. This policy will allow for exemption of the vaccination requirement for those individuals with valid medical reasons, sincerely held religious beliefs and matters of conscience.

To apply, visit: https://apptrkr.com/6214638

Chair, LVHN Department of Psychiatry

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), proudly part of Jefferson Health, is seeking a proven and effective leader to spearhead our Department of Psychiatry as Chair. The Chair will support the Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute as part of the LVHN legacy services in addition to the Psychiatry & Human Behavior service line under Jefferson Health.

The Department of Psychiatry at LVHN is one of four pillars of the Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute, the other pillars being the Department of Neurology, the Department of Neurosurgery, and the Fleming Memory Center. Under this Institute structure, these four key entities are devoted to the clinical, academic/research, and educational missions related to brain/nervous system and mental health in the region and beyond. The Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute is a system partner of the Vicky and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience of Thomas Jefferson University.

LVHN and our Department of Psychiatry are dedicated to providing a safe and comfortable place for our community to overcome life’s challenges. Our team of psychiatrists, psychologists, physician assistants, certified registered nurse practitioners, licensed clinical social workers, psychiatric nurses and occupational therapists work collaboratively to ensure the best outcomes for their patients.

In addition to our inpatient behavioral health services at Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Muhlenberg, LVH–Schuylkill and LVH–Pocono, we provide short-term services at LVH–Muhlenberg and LVH–Cedar Crest, which include individual, couples, family and group therapy. Our department also aids with medication management to children, adolescents and adults.

We provide a full continuum of care in behavioral health from emergency evaluation to intensive care, partial hospitalization, outpatient follow-up, homecare and skilled nursing facility consultation. We are growing the Department of Psychiatry which is comprised of more than 30 Psychiatrists and 120 mental health professionals in addition to our residency and fellowship programs.

Discover more about LVHN along with our mission and values on our about page or learn more about the LVHN Department of Psychiatry.

As Chair of Psychiatry with LVHN, you will:

Oversee clinical operations of the Department of Psychiatry. Provide leadership and management oversight in areas of quality improvement, care management, clinical program development, business development, medical staff relationships and policies, education and research.

• Essential functions include:
• • Appoint and supervise all Division Chiefs, the program director of the department's residency programs, and other physician leaders within the department.
  • Develop, implement and manage quality improvement and care management programs.
  • Oversee, manage and maintain the quality of all educational and research activities.
  • Appoint appropriate physician and non-physician leadership for the department's educational and research activities.
  • Work with other members of the administration on the development of clinical programs designed to meet the needs of the people served by the network.
  • Work collaboratively with the Network Office of Research and Innovation and LVHN’s Institutional Review Board to ensure the research produced by department members meets the rigorous standards of human subject safety and academic excellence.
  • Oversee the business and financial implications of psychiatry program development.
  • Serve as a member of the Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG) Board of Governors.
  • Serve as a member of the network’s Medical Executive Committee.
  • Maintain good relationships with network affiliated education organizations.
  • Collaborate with all clinical entity leaders to provide comprehensive psychiatric programs for our community.
  • Collaborate with colleagues across Jefferson Health and within the Behavioral Health service line to provide comprehensive care across our community.

Compensation and benefits for Chair, Department of Psychiatry with LVHN

We acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a benefits package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. And now that we’re proudly part of Jefferson Health, we can offer current and future clinicians new educational and development opportunities at Thomas Jefferson University across our larger service area. We leverage its position as a world-class medical institution to recruit the best and brightest clinicians.

Our compensation/rewards package is highly competitive, and benchmark driven, including a significant opportunity for a performance-based incentive. As a large health network, we also offer a robust and comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, dental, short / long term disability, CME and retirement benefits, to name a few.

Required Qualifications:

• Board-certification in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
• Pennsylvania Medical License
• Medical Degree M.D. or D.O.
• Five years of experience in a medical leadership role

About the Lehigh Valley area:

The Lehigh Valley is one of the fastest-growing areas in the country, located in the heart of eastern Pennsylvania, 60 miles from Philadelphia and 80 miles from New York City. The area has outstanding public and private school systems, more than a half-dozen colleges and universities and an abundance of cultural and recreational year-round offerings. As a resident of the Lehigh Valley, you’ll experience the charming, close-knit community atmosphere while being just a short drive from the hustle and bustle of larger cities. Learn more about the Lehigh Valley by visiting our careers page.

Chair - Department of Psychiatry
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Proposed Start Date: 08/01/2025

Position Summary

The School of Medicine of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks an accomplished and visionary leader to serve as Chair for the Department of Psychiatry.

The Department’s vision is to: support and accelerate the research engine by supporting and recruiting the best and brightest investigators, to recruit and train the next generation of psychiatrists whose interest span the broad swath of psychiatry today, and what psychiatry will become tomorrow, and to transform clinical medicine into patient-centered care, with the highest standards of quality, compassion and cost-consciousness.

The Department is comprised of 414 faculty, 259 adjunct faculty, 10 advanced practice providers, 75 residents, 10 fellows and 174 staff organized across multiple divisions and programs, and specialized internal clinical research units. In addition to its internal research units, the department works in partnership with leading research centers at UNC including the Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, the Neuroscience Center, the Biomedical Research Imaging Center, the Carolina Center for Genome Sciences, TEACCH Autism Program, and the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Our clinical programs, based in Chapel Hill, serve patients across the state. Our expert clinicians treat individuals with complex psychiatric conditions across all ages, specializing in areas such as schizophrenia, neurostimulation, eating disorders, reproductive mood disorders, anxiety and mood disorders, autism, neurodevelopmental disorders, geriatric psychiatry, and addiction medicine.

The department has created innovative care models, including a strong telepsychiatry service and integrated care. Currently, 60% of our outpatient psychiatry is virtual. We also offer a large psychiatric consultation service to UNC Health emergency departments statewide and have launched a successful virtual inpatient psychiatry unit, with plans for expansion.

Training the next generation is a top priority. We have a renowned general psychiatry residency training program, that is one of the largest in the country, and have successful ACGME fellowships in all areas: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, Forensic Psychiatry, and Geriatric Psychiatry. There is also a large psychology internship program, and a substantial presence of post-doctoral research fellows.

Psychiatry’s faculty are accomplished researchers, securing $40M in annual funding of a diverse research portfolio, and consistently a top-ranked, externally funded research department. Twenty percent of faculty are supported by $98M from the NIH. Through its three T32 research fellowship training programs, its novel physician scientist training program, and its robust K writing support group, the Department is committed to training and mentorship of the next generation to realize tomorrow’s discoveries.

Since its founding in 1952, research has been central to the Department of Psychiatry. Today, the department has a robust research infrastructure, including the Mental Health Informatics and Analytics Core and Neuroimaging Core, and leads the North Carolina Psychiatric Research Center in Raleigh. It is home to renowned programs in women’s mood disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders, neurostimulation, PTSD, and more. Expanding clinical trials is a key research priority.

This recruitment is Open Track/Open Rank, and the appropriate track and rank will be determined once the top candidate is selected. In addition to a primary faculty appointment in the Department of Psychiatry, the selected candidate will hold a secondary EHRA Non-Faculty administrative appointment as Department Chair.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Board Certified Psychiatrist – MD/DO

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Preference for candidates with a distinguished record of clinical excellence in Psychiatry, creative research productivity, administrative skills, and a commitment to education.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority in accordance with the Clery Act. This position will be required to report Clery crimes to the Clery Compliance Manager and complete annual training about reporting responsibilities.

Quick Link
https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/297437

Department Contact Name and Title
Jayne Ashby

Department Contact Telephone or Email
jayne_ashby@med.unc.edu

Academic Personnel Office Contact Information
If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University’s Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost office at (919)-962-1091 or send an email to facultyrecruitment@unc.edu.

Academic Personnel Office Contact Information
If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University’s Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost office at (919)-962-1091 or send an email to facultyrecruitment@unc.edu.

Please note: The Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

If you have any questions about the job requirements or the hiring department notify the Department Contact.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.