Posted: 29-Aug-23

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Salary: 42,870.00 - 250,000.00

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Internal Number: 357240

Position Summary
The Chair of the Department of Dermatology oversees and is responsible for all aspects for the educational, research, clinical services and administrative efforts of the Department. Additionally, the Chair of the Department of Dermatology has the responsibility of representing the Department in deliberations with associated entities including other Departments, Centers, Institutes and schools of the Academic Health Center, M Physicians, Fairview Health Services, UMMC and other affiliated medical centers and practitioners.

Responsibilities
Research

• Encourages, guides and supports a comprehensive vision for Dermatology research activities across the enterprise. Develops the goals and the structure necessary to reach the vision.
• Supports physicians in attracting, leveraging and retaining sponsored research and grant dollars, with a particular focus on NIH/Federal grant funding.
• Seeks to optimize both the research synergies between the Department and the research activities elsewhere within the Medical School and MHealth Fairview.
• Supports and promotes a research environment that involves students, residents, fellows and physicians.
• Leads the acquisition and management of Dermatology research grants and projects. Ensures responsible and compliant conduct of research.
• Oversees and manages the research funds, equipment, facilities and personnel assigned to the Department or its investigators. The effectiveness of research programs would be demonstrated by regular publications in top peer review journals, by presentations in notable scientific meetings and by substantial and growing extramural funding.

Clinical

• Guides the Dermatology faculty to realize the highest level of excellence in current practice and toward future practices that define the leading edge in the profession, making it a model among its peers.
• Promotes a culture where clinical outcomes are defined, measured, evaluated and improved.
• Provides ongoing direction and oversight for all operations and services ensuring excellence in quality, performance, family experience and value to the community.
• Develops, implements and participates in processes designed to continuously assess and improve the quality of care and services.
• Identifies performance metrics and targets with a priority focus on quality, safety and clinical utilization. Identifies areas of practice variation and manages escalated quality issues.
• Ensures that Dermatology services are responsive to the needs of those served clinically (patients, families, referring physicians, other departments, etc.).
• Works to improve access to Dermatology services across the communities, which MHealth Fairview serves.
• Establishes and maintains high standards of professional practice and a culture of accountability.

Administrative

• Develops, translates and prioritizes goals and strategies for the Department.
• Oversees the administrative, clinical, financial, research and educational activities within the Department.
• Develops a cooperative, collaborative and well-developed cohesive Department. Fosters positive relationships with clinicians, including community and referring providers.
• Establishes strategic direction and defined objectives in collaboration with system medical and administrative leaders for Dermatology care for clinical improvement, growth and the expansion of services.
• Assumes responsibility for providers achieving their productivity targets.
• Coaches, mentors and develops others to build internal capabilities and the talent that facilitates succession. Develops the next generation of physician leadership in Dermatology.
• Identifies and develops a plan to meet the continuing professional development needs of the providers.
• Develops processes to promote positive relationships between physicians and administrators.
• Ensures compliance with standards of ethics, applicable internal and external policies and medical staff bylaws.
• Provides attention to the changing healthcare environment.
• Partners with administrative leadership to develop and manage the Departmental operating and capital budgets effectively, productively, equitably and efficiently to support the missions of the Department, Medical School, M Physicians and MHealth Fairview.
• Identifies initiatives and priorities and allocates resources to advance these initiatives.

Academic

• Provides leadership, vision and management in accomplishing the mission and goals of the Department and the Medical School in education, research, patient care and service.
• Oversees all academic appointments of the Division.
• Evaluates performance of faculty, students, residents and fellows ensuring that goals and professional standards are met or exceeded.
• Establishes governance mechanisms that ensure faculty participation in the academic affairs of the Department.
• Develops and advises the Dean on faculty and staff resource plan and space, and resource needs for the Department to meet its goals. Oversees recruitment and retention of faculty and staff. Appoints directors of programs managed by the Department.
• Builds collaborative partnerships within MHealth Fairview to achieve top performance. Works harmoniously with others and ensures that the Department's faculty and employees work collaboratively in providing efficient and high quality health care and other services.
• Assures Departmental participation in Medical School and MHealth Fairview initiatives, appropriately prioritizing time commitments of Department faculty and staff.
• Along with other Department faculty members, provides leadership at the local, regional, state, national and international levels in academic and clinical matters relevant to the Department.

Teaching/Education

• Oversees the development and integration of effective and innovative educational programs, including curricula for fellows, residents, medical students, graduate and postdoctoral programs, APPs and other health professionals -- to satisfy or exceed national and accreditation standards.
• Leads the alignment of innovative educational programs with new clinical practice models to meet the needs of the changing healthcare landscape.
• Oversees teaching of students, residents, fellows and program staff.
• Strengthens the residency and fellowship training programs in Dermatology.

Candidate Qualifications
Ideal candidates for the position of Professor and Chair, Department of Dermatology, University of Minnesota Medical School will be national leaders in dermatology. They will also have the following:

Education/Certification

• A medical doctorate degree from an accredited institution.
• ACGME accredited residency training in Dermatology and Board certification.
• Eligibility for permanent, unrestricted licensure in Minnesota.
• An advanced degree in health care administration, business administration or a related field is desirable.
• Have obtained or eligible for appointment to Associate Professor or Professor at University of Minnesota Medical School.

Knowledge and Work Experience

• A national reputation in Dermatology, a distinguished record of scholarly research activity, teaching and clinical care.
• Demonstrated success as a leader in a Department or Division of Dermatology, of an interdisciplinary institute, or of an academic entity of comparable size and scope.
• Strong performance as a skilled manager with the ability to grow revenues, meet budgets, measure and improve productivity and outcomes, develop others, work collaboratively and take appropriate business risks to achieve goals.
• An astute understanding of an academic clinical practice and a deep commitment to clinical excellence based on a patient-centered model of care.
• Experience in developing business models, growing network/community relations and managing a vibrant clinical Dermatology practice.
• Commitment to the missions of education, research and discovery, patient care and community engagement that drive academic clinicians and the important symbiotic relationship of one with the other.
• The ability to work effectively within a highly matrixed interdisciplinary environment for education, research and clinical care.
• Outstanding skills as a physician, with a high level of credibility as a clinician amongst their peers.
• Demonstrated political acumen and the necessary skills to orchestrate, optimize and constructively balance the interests of diverse stakeholders.
• Excellence in teaching, and track record of developing the careers of faculty, staff and students.
• Proven ability to build teams, develop clinical programs and collaborate across departmental lines.
• Demonstrated success advancing and managing a diverse and inclusive workforce, including an outstanding track record of recruitment and development of diverse faculty and trainees; one who leverages a national reputation to attract the highest possible level of talent.

Leadership Skills and Competencies
The successful candidate will be:

• A transformational and strategic leader who can establish an inspiring vision for the Department's future and aspirations of the faculty. A leader who is committed to growing and developing faculty, staff and trainees, achieving prestige through the success of the Department and its members rather than through his or her own clinical and research work.
• A diplomat who demonstrates a collaborative approach in working closely with members of the Department, other Departments, M Physicians and MHealth Fairview leadership, and outside organizations and individuals.
• An effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills who is an empathetic, respectful listener and who can create an atmosphere that allows individuals to be proactive within the context of a departmental plan.
• A skilled negotiator who is able to work collaboratively yet decisively, while focusing on what is optimal and in the best interest of the Department.
• A systems thinker with the proven ability to navigate and execute in a large complex academic healthcare organization.
• A confident leader with a strong understanding of business concepts, who can achieve challenging performance goals in a complex, evolving environment, including balancing his or her own strengths and weaknesses with complementary associates to effectively achieve agreed upon performance measures.
• A change agent who can take necessary risks and effectively lead the change process with sensitivity to its potential impact on the Department, its culture and individual faculty and staff members, who recognizes the value in what the Department has accomplished and builds upon its strengths rather than making sweeping changes.
• Experience in or a willingness to learn the fundamentals of philanthropy.

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