Palliative Care Division Chief

The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), Department of Medicine is seeking a Division Chief of Palliative Care. The successful candidate will oversee the growth of the division’s established programs and the expansion and management of the Division of Palliative Care. The successful candidate should have leadership experience and be committed to faculty, staff, resident, and fellow education and mentorship. We seek an academic leader with a track record of leadership in programmatic growth, management, and oversight.

URMC is committed to palliative care. URMC was the very first academic center to achieve Advanced Certification in Palliative Care from the Joint Commission (2011). The responsibilities of the incoming Chief will include leadership and oversight of all programs within the Division of Palliative Care at URMC and all affiliated hospital sites. T Specifically, the incoming leader will participate in direct patient care and will play a key role in the recruitment and mentorship of all faculty and advanced practice practitioners, as well as the advancement of the clinical, research, and education missions of the URMC Department of Medicine. The Division Chief will interface with other Divisions in the Department of Medicine, Department of Medicine leadership, Medical School, and health care systems. The Division Chief will oversee and expand active palliative care services at Strong Memorial Hospital (adult patients with serious illnesses), FF Thompson, and Golisano’s Children’s Hospital and will collaborate with the palliative care program that supports Highland Hospital. The Division Chief will oversee and facilitate all career development and educational efforts. Palliative care is integrated throughout the clinician training experiences; Division Chief of Palliative Care will oversee education through the palliative care fellowship program, residency programs, and students in Medical School and School of Nursing. The incoming Chief will also work closely with the leadership of the Palliative Care Research Center to foster interdisciplinary research. Palliative care faculty are key members of active interdisciplinary research groups in heart failure, nephrology, neurology, geriatrics, hematology oncology, geriatric oncology, pediatrics, and geriatrics.

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The Division of Palliative Care provides leading-edge palliative care. They combine the most advanced subspecialty expertise with an emphasis on access, quality, and equity. They offer state-of-the-art services by nationally known physicians with the highest levels of training and the most regional experience. As an academic center, the faculty members lead interdisciplinary quality improvements and research to explore patient and family perspectives and new models of care.

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Academic rank and salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

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Qualifications

• Must possess an MD or equivalent

• Must obtain NYS Medical licensure before start

• Eligible for a Faculty Appointment at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

• Board Certified in Palliative Care

• Post offer Drug Screen and Health Assessment required

• Criminal background check required

• Compliance with University and New York State health requirements

About University of Rochester Medical Center

One of the nation's top academic medical centers, the University of Rochester Medical Center forms the centerpiece of the University's health research, teaching, patient care and community outreach missions. Over the last five years, the UR School of Medicine and Dentistry has received almost $1.3 billion in total research funding. The School ranks in the top quartile of U.S. academic medical centers in research funding from the National Institutes of Health, attracting nearly three times the federal funding received by the medical schools in Albany, Syracuse and Buffalo combined.The University's health care delivery network– UR Medicine – is anchored by Strong Memorial Hospital - an 800-bed, University-owned teaching hospital which boasts specialty programs that consistently rank among the best in the nation according to US News & World Report. At URMC, our robust teaching and research programs transform the patient experience with fresh ideas and approaches steeped in disciplined science. Here, care is delivered by health care professionals who innovate, take intelligent risks, and care deeply about the lives they touch.