Chair, Department of Internal Medicine

THE OPPORTUNITY

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern) invites applications for a strategy-driven, entrepreneurial, collaborative physician-leader to serve as Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine. This is an unparalleled opportunity for a rising leader to shape one of the nation’s most prestigious departments during a time of transformative growth and guide a nationally recognized department with a rich history of excellence in patient care, education, and research. The Chair will foster collaboration, spearhead innovation, and drive ambitious strategic initiatives to define the future of the Department.  The Chair will oversee the largest department at UT Southwestern, guiding faculty who deliver care across multiple hospitals and outpatient sites. Partnering with School of Medicine and health system leaders, the Chair will expand access in high-demand specialties, enhance patient experience, and support physician wellbeing—all while ensuring that growth in clinical operations fuels the Department’s tremendous research and educational strengths.

The successful candidate must have an MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent clinical doctoral degree; maintain board certification; and should have significant experience as an organizational leader. They must also have a strong commitment to education across a broad spectrum of learners. The successful candidate must have a scholarly record commensurate with appointment at the rank of Professor and be eligible for licensure in Texas.

The Chair will also possess most, if not all, of the following qualities and characteristics:

• A detailed and nuanced understanding and appreciation of clinical operations, research, and education in academic medicine;

• A record of anticipating and creatively responding to challenges in academic medicine and demonstrating motivation to shape the future of academic medicine and clinical care in a large health system;

• A track record of research excellence, including publications in top journals and a history of extramural funding;

• Demonstrated experience in recruiting, mentoring, and retaining top faculty, fellows, and residents;

• Exceptional leadership skills and judgment with the proven ability to foster a spirit of unity and collaboration while learning from the perspectives of others;

• Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with faculty, administration, learners, and medical staff;

• Demonstrated experience establishing and supporting outreach efforts to patients and learners, including those in underserved populations;

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex information to a variety of audiences;

• Experience working in a highly matrixed environment and proven effectiveness in a complex system of distributed leadership; a willingness and ability to make difficult decisions;

• Demonstrated record of strong financial, budgeting, and resource management skills;

• Personal qualities that include creativity, flexibility, adaptability, an active listener, tenacity, courage, a sense of humor, unquestionable integrity, and the disposition of a servant leader.

THE INSTITUTION

As one of the premier academic medical centers in the nation, UT Southwestern integrates pioneering research with exceptional health care and education. UT Southwestern is home to more than 3,700 faculty members, many of whom are leaders in their respective fields, including six Nobel laureates, 24 National Academy of Sciences members, 25 National Academy of Medicine members, and 13 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators. Annual research funding at the University exceeds $767 million per year. UT Southwestern is located in the heart of the Southwestern Medical District – a nearly 400-acre medical complex located 10 minutes north of downtown Dallas. UT Southwestern physicians are central to the care of millions of residents in North Texas through the UT Southwestern health system and its affiliated systems, including Parkland Health, Children’s Health, Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, VA North Texas Health Care System, and the joint Southwestern Health Resources accountable care network. In this expansive and rapidly evolving ecosystem, UT Southwestern’s unprecedented growth is driven by significant investments in teaching, clinical, and research missions, creating fertile ground for collaborative innovation and dynamic adaptation.

PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATIONS, INQUIRIES, AND NOMINATIONS

Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters should be sent via the Isaacson, Miller website: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/university-texas-southwestern-medical-center/chair-department-internal-medicine.

Electronic submission of materials is strongly encouraged.

Ariannah Mirick, Managing Partner

Nicholas Strand, Managing Associate

Jasmine Miller, Senior Associate

Madeleine Ruth, Managing Search Coordinator

Isaacson, Miller

SECURITY

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO STATEMENT

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.  As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.