What are the responsibilities and job description for the Founding Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine and Hospital Medicine position at Physician Pivot?
We have an outstanding opportunity for a founding division chief within the IU Department of Medicine!
Indiana University School of Medicine is the largest medical school in the United States, with campuses distributed across Indiana. The Department of Medicine is among its largest departments and delivers care and education in partnership with IU Health, Eskenazi Health, and the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, with a longstanding research partnership with the Regenstrief Institute.
The Department of Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) seeks an accomplished academic physician leader to serve as the founding Chief of a new Division of General Internal Medicine and Hospital Medicine. Two new divisions are being established through the strategic restructuring of the current Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, the second being the new ‘Division of Aging, Geriatric Medicine, and Palliative Care’. This restructuring is a deliberate investment in focused leadership intended to sustain and accelerate academic growth and excellence in the Department’s generalist and acute care missions.
The founding Chief will lead approximately 280 faculty members organized into three sections, each with its own strategic plan and identity, and will report directly to the Chair of the Department of Medicine. This is a rare opportunity to define, from the outset, the structure, culture, and strategic direction of one of the largest general medicine and hospital medicine enterprises in American academic medicine.
The Division: An Overview of Sections and Research Centers
Division faculty have the opportunity to engage in the service, research, and education missions of the Department and IUSM. Faculty practice and teach across the full continuum of undergraduate and graduate medical education and hold impactful Departmental and School educational leadership roles. Research faculty maintain deep partnerships with various Research Centers including the Center for Biomedical Informatics and Health Services Research at the Regenstrief Institute, the Center for Health Communication and Information at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, the IU Center for Biomedical Ethics, the Center for Global Health, and the Regenstrief Center for Health Equity Research at Eskenazi Health.
Researchers have consistently secured close to $3M dollars in federal and non-federal funding annually over the last three years.
Reporting to the Chair of the Department of Medicine, the Division Chief provides academic, clinical, financial, and operational leadership for the division across all sites and sections.
This leadership role is expected to reflect a mix of clinical practice and research or scholarly activity, configured with the Chair to fit the successful candidate's academic profile.
Required Qualifications
Applicants can review the full position description and apply at: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/34636\. Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a letter of interest describing their vision for academic general internal medicine, primary care, and hospital medicine, and their leadership philosophy.
Vibrant City, Exceptional Suburbs
Indianapolis Offers a Thriving Downtown And Family-friendly Suburbs. Many Faculty Choose To Live In Carmel, Zionsville, And Fishers, Which Are Frequently Ranked Among The Best Places To Live Nationally. The Region Combines Top-rated Public And Private Schools, Affordable Housing, And Cultural Amenities With a Strong Life Sciences Economy. We Offer
Indiana University Health represents the largest network of clinicians in the state of Indiana with facilities across the state. Eskenazi health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County and the VA serves our country’s vets.
Spread across seven sites, hospitalist clinicians in our Division provide care to nearly a quarter million patients annually. Hospital medicine anchors the educational experience for our internal medicine inpatient rotations for medical students and residents. Hospital medicine faculty also serve as leaders in hospital operations, quality, and process improvement efforts.
Primary care similarly spans the state through our health partners and includes medicine-pediatrics trained clinicians. All Eskenazi Health primary care locations are designated Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and serve as a critical healthcare safety net and ensure access to affordable, comprehensive healthcare for underserved and vulnerable populations. The Roudebush Indianapolis downtown VA provides primary care to nearly 24,000 veterans. Our primary care sites also serve as the educational and training anchor for general medicine outpatient rotations.
Research centers affiliated with this Division currently include the Center for Health Services Research, the Center for Biomedical Informatics, the Center for Global Health, the Center for Bioethics, the Regenstrief Center for Health Equity Research at Eskenazi Health, and the Center for Health Information and Communication.
Institutional Statements
IU School of Medicine is committed to being a welcoming campus community and we seek candidates whose research, teaching, and community engagement efforts contribute to robust learning and working environments for all students, staff, and faculty. We invite individuals who will join us in our mission to improve health equity and well-being for all throughout the state of Indiana.
Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and a provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here, which includes contact information.
Indiana University School of Medicine is the largest medical school in the United States, with campuses distributed across Indiana. The Department of Medicine is among its largest departments and delivers care and education in partnership with IU Health, Eskenazi Health, and the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, with a longstanding research partnership with the Regenstrief Institute.
The Department of Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) seeks an accomplished academic physician leader to serve as the founding Chief of a new Division of General Internal Medicine and Hospital Medicine. Two new divisions are being established through the strategic restructuring of the current Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, the second being the new ‘Division of Aging, Geriatric Medicine, and Palliative Care’. This restructuring is a deliberate investment in focused leadership intended to sustain and accelerate academic growth and excellence in the Department’s generalist and acute care missions.
The founding Chief will lead approximately 280 faculty members organized into three sections, each with its own strategic plan and identity, and will report directly to the Chair of the Department of Medicine. This is a rare opportunity to define, from the outset, the structure, culture, and strategic direction of one of the largest general medicine and hospital medicine enterprises in American academic medicine.
The Division: An Overview of Sections and Research Centers
Division faculty have the opportunity to engage in the service, research, and education missions of the Department and IUSM. Faculty practice and teach across the full continuum of undergraduate and graduate medical education and hold impactful Departmental and School educational leadership roles. Research faculty maintain deep partnerships with various Research Centers including the Center for Biomedical Informatics and Health Services Research at the Regenstrief Institute, the Center for Health Communication and Information at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, the IU Center for Biomedical Ethics, the Center for Global Health, and the Regenstrief Center for Health Equity Research at Eskenazi Health.
Researchers have consistently secured close to $3M dollars in federal and non-federal funding annually over the last three years.
- Section of Hospital Medicine (approximately 180 faculty members). The largest section in the Department, with faculty engaged in clinical care, scholarship and research, and teaching in hospital medicine care across IU Health, Eskenazi Health, and the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center.
- Section of General Internal Medicine (approximately 15 faculty members) The academic home for general internal medicine, including research faculty in health services research, biomedical informatics, global health, health equity, and medical ethics, and faculty who hold key educational leadership roles across the Department of Medicine and IUSM.
- Section of Primary Care Internal Medicine (approximately 85 faculty members). Ambulatory internal medicine practice and general internal medicine care is an area of critical workforce need statewide and a stated development priority of the division's faculty. Faculty provide general internal medicine and medicine-pediatrics care across IU Health, Eskenazi Health, and the Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center.
Reporting to the Chair of the Department of Medicine, the Division Chief provides academic, clinical, financial, and operational leadership for the division across all sites and sections.
This leadership role is expected to reflect a mix of clinical practice and research or scholarly activity, configured with the Chair to fit the successful candidate's academic profile.
Required Qualifications
- MD, DO, or equivalent degree, with board certification and continuous certification in internal medicine.
- Eligibility for medical licensure in the State of Indiana.
- Credentials commensurate with appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor at Indiana University School of Medicine. Appointment may be on the tenure track or on a non-tenure track; tenure track eligibility is welcomed but not required.
- A record of clinical activity in general internal medicine, primary care internal medicine, or hospital medicine sufficient to sustain credibility with and insight into the working lives of clinicians and clinician educators.
- Progressive and successful operational leadership within a large, complex academic or health system environment, including demonstrable success developing and deploying a program across multiple sites and stakeholder groups and leading people through organizational change.
- A record of scholarship, which may be in education, general internal medicine, hospital medicine, health services research, or a related domain, sufficient to command the respect of a large and academically varied faculty.
- Demonstrated success in mentorship and in faculty or staff development.
Applicants can review the full position description and apply at: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/34636\. Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a letter of interest describing their vision for academic general internal medicine, primary care, and hospital medicine, and their leadership philosophy.
Vibrant City, Exceptional Suburbs
Indianapolis Offers a Thriving Downtown And Family-friendly Suburbs. Many Faculty Choose To Live In Carmel, Zionsville, And Fishers, Which Are Frequently Ranked Among The Best Places To Live Nationally. The Region Combines Top-rated Public And Private Schools, Affordable Housing, And Cultural Amenities With a Strong Life Sciences Economy. We Offer
- Comprehensive benefits package through Indiana University, one of the state’s largest employers.
- Dual-employment offers unique investment opportunities (401(k) plus 457(b) and 403(b), dual Roth contributions, HSA rollover).
- Tuition benefit for dependent students attending Indiana University.
- Relocation assistance and dual-career support.
Indiana University Health represents the largest network of clinicians in the state of Indiana with facilities across the state. Eskenazi health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County and the VA serves our country’s vets.
Spread across seven sites, hospitalist clinicians in our Division provide care to nearly a quarter million patients annually. Hospital medicine anchors the educational experience for our internal medicine inpatient rotations for medical students and residents. Hospital medicine faculty also serve as leaders in hospital operations, quality, and process improvement efforts.
Primary care similarly spans the state through our health partners and includes medicine-pediatrics trained clinicians. All Eskenazi Health primary care locations are designated Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and serve as a critical healthcare safety net and ensure access to affordable, comprehensive healthcare for underserved and vulnerable populations. The Roudebush Indianapolis downtown VA provides primary care to nearly 24,000 veterans. Our primary care sites also serve as the educational and training anchor for general medicine outpatient rotations.
Research centers affiliated with this Division currently include the Center for Health Services Research, the Center for Biomedical Informatics, the Center for Global Health, the Center for Bioethics, the Regenstrief Center for Health Equity Research at Eskenazi Health, and the Center for Health Information and Communication.
Institutional Statements
IU School of Medicine is committed to being a welcoming campus community and we seek candidates whose research, teaching, and community engagement efforts contribute to robust learning and working environments for all students, staff, and faculty. We invite individuals who will join us in our mission to improve health equity and well-being for all throughout the state of Indiana.
Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and a provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here, which includes contact information.