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Position Information

Position Title	Endowed Chair, Psychiatry
Position Type	Faculty
Department	Dean - College of Medicine
Full or Part Time	Full Time
Pay Grade	5

Position Summary Information

Summary	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 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.

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