Tenure Track Associate/Full Professor: Division Director of General Internal Medicine
Company: University of Minnesota
Location: Saint Paul
Posted on: April 19, 2024
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About the Job
The University of Minnesota Medical School (UMN MS) seeks a driven
and innovative leader in a tenure track or academic track position
to serve as the director of the Division of General Internal
Medicine in the Department of Medicine (DOM). The division director
will have the opportunity to leverage the strong clinical,
education, and research infrastructure of UMN MS to build the
division into a national leader in academic general internal
medicine.
Reporting to Dr. Elizabeth (Betsy) Seaquist, MD, Chair of the
Department of Medicine, the division director will set a vision for
expanding research in health care delivery, particularly in
underserved populations, and for managing medically complex
patients into this division utilizing new resources to grow the
division while leveraging the tremendous expertise and work already
present on the campus to advance all missions of academic medicine.
The director will be a recruiter, mentor, collaborator, and
advocate, nurturing a dedicated and active faculty and staff and
supporting them as they advance in their careers. The director will
continue advancing the diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
in the division, DOM, and UMN MS.
THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL
UMN MS was founded in 1888 and is responsible for training 70% of
Minnesota's physicians across its two campuses. UMN MS is one of
the largest medical schools in the United States, offering medical,
graduate, and undergraduate degree programs and conducting $226
million in sponsored research in 2020. With 10 centers and 27
departments, UMN MS boasts strong research programs across basic
and translational areas while conducting over 500 clinical trials.
The medical school is a national leader in primary care physician
training, rural physician training, and Native American physician
training. Clinicians practice at sites across the greater
Minneapolis metro region, including M Health Fairview, the
University of Minnesota Medical Center, the University of Minnesota
Masonic Children's Hospital, and University of Minnesota Cancer
Care, among others.
UMN MS is led by Dean and Vice President for Clinical Affairs Jakub
Tolar, MD, PhD. Dr. Tolar is an international expert in recessive
dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, and he maintains his research
program on hematopoietic stem cell transplantation as a treatment
for rare genetic diseases. Dr. Tolar previously served as the
Executive Dean of the Medical School and the Director of the Stem
Cell Institute. Dr. Tolar also serves as the Campus Public Health
Officer, the Board Chair for the University of Minnesota
Physicians, and he is the Co-Lead for the M Health Fairview Joint
Clinical Enterprise.
M Health Fairview
M Health Fairview is a partnership between the University of
Minnesota, University of Minnesota Physicians, and Fairview Health
Services that launched in 2019 to develop an academic health
system. This enterprise brings together clinical innovation and
training from UMN MS and Fairview's extensive roots in community
medicine, providing access to cutting edge care across the state. M
Health Fairview has over 34,000 employees (including over 3,000
providers) with more than 100 specialties in ten hospital and
medical centers and numerous clinics across Minnesota. M Health
Fairview uses a service line model with dyad leadership
representing UMN MS and Fairview to ensure alignment between
academic and community practice. It is co-led by Dean Jakub Tolar
and Fairview CEO James Hereford.
THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
The DOM at UMN MS is the largest department in the School of
Medicine, with over 600 faculty, 300 staff, and over 250 residents
and fellows. The DOM has 11 divisions, including cardiovascular;
diabetes, endocrinology, and metabolism; gastroenterology,
hepatology, and nutrition; general internal medicine; hematology,
oncology, and transplantation; hospital medicine; infectious
diseases and international medicine; molecular medicine; nephrology
and hypertension; pulmonary, allergy, critical care, and sleep
medicine; and rheumatic and autoimmune diseases.
The DOM operates a large internal medicine residency program, which
provides training at clinical sites throughout the Twin Cities
metro region, including the University of Minnesota Medical Center,
Regions Hospital in St. Paul, the Minneapolis VA Health Care
System, the Center for International Health, HealthPartners Wabasha
Clinic, and the Community-University Health Care Center in South
Minneapolis. The DOM also operates 14 clinical and research
fellowships and five T32 training grants. The department boasts a
strong research profile, with over $40 million in NIH funding and
99 grants. This includes 69 R grants, eight training grants, 14 K
awards, two P and three U grants, and a DP2 award across 64
principal investigators.
THE DIVISION OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
The Division of GIM has 35 faculty members across primary care,
health psychology, and academic leadership. The division is also
home to departmental and other UMN MS leaders, including the Vice
Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the Vice Chair of
the Office of Faculty Affairs. The Division is focused on
outpatient care for the most complex patients in the region.
The division practices primarily at two locations: M Health
Fairview - Minneapolis Clinics and Surgery Center and the
Community-University Health Care Center in South Minneapolis. The
division is projected to generate more than $4 million in clinical
revenue and $1.7 million in academic revenue for the next fiscal
year.
GIM is the home of researchers with external funding in obesity
medicine, health care
delivery, mindfulness based interventions for chronic disease,
health disparities and covid treatments. Two faculty members
currently hold K awards from the NIH. Numerous faculties in the
Division have actively embraced the educational mission, with many
assuming leadership roles in teaching residents and medical
students. A Health Psychology Fellowship is also housed within the
division.
Reporting to the chair of medicine, the division director will lead
a dedicated academic faculty with excellence in managing complex
patients. The director will have oversight of recruitment,
mentorship, education, and research initiatives while working
closely with service line leaders at M Health Fairview to deliver
age-friendly care at all clinical locations. Drawing on their own
achievements in research and education, the director will encourage
and support scholarship within the division. In addition to these
roles, the next division director will be expected to address the
following opportunities and challenges facing the division:
OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
Set a strategic vision for the division.
The division director will set the vision for the growth of the
division within the greater strategic plan of the department and
UMN MS. The director will oversee all missions of the division and
pursue opportunities to expand the reach of UMN MS in the health
care delivery, health services, and primary care spaces.
Recruit and mentor faculty and staff.
The division director will look to grow the division, recruiting
externally and retaining residents and fellows. As residents in
internal medicine turn more towards sub-specialization and hospital
medicine, the division director will showcase the opportunities and
increasing importance in complex care management to medical
students and residents. The director will also serve as a mentor to
faculty, staff, and students, guiding them as they pursue their
individual passions. The division director will prioritize faculty
development and use the resources available to them to protect time
for scholarly activity in the group.
Support the education mission of the division and department.
The division of GIM is an important source of medical education for
UME, GME, and CME learners. The faculty in GIM strongly support the
education and training mission of the division, and the director
will match that ideology.
Set and promote a culture of equity and inclusion in the
division.
The division director will be a champion for diversity, equity, and
inclusion, working with the Medical School Vice Dean for Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion, Ana Nunez, MD, FACP. The division director
will implement best practices in recruiting, hiring, mentorship,
and promotion while setting a culture that promotes equity and
inclusivity.
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
The University of Minnesota was founded in 1851 and is an AAU and
R1 public research university that is ranked among the world's most
renowned institutions of higher learning and one of the most
preeminent research universities in the United States. The
University has scholars of national and international reputation
and continues to advance discovery and innovation to improve the
lives of Minnesotans and beyond. The flagship Twin Cities campus
has the special distinction of being both a globally engaged R1
institution and Minnesota's land-grant university, and the Twin
Cities campus is one of the few major land-grant research
institutions situated in a major metropolitan area.
The University has an annual operating budget of $4.2 billion a
year and generates an economic impact of $9 billion for the state
of Minnesota. The University, the state's sixth-largest employer,
has over 27,000 faculty and staff; it enrolls 65,000 students from
130 countries - 52,000 on the flagship Twin Cities campus, and has
over half a million alumni living around the world. The University
of Minnesota has schools and colleges in the fields of biological
sciences; liberal arts; dentistry; design; education and human
development; food, agriculture, and natural resource sciences; law;
engineering; medicine; nursing; public affairs; public health; and
veterinary medicine. The University averages over $1 billion in
research expenditures annually and is in the top 10 among public
universities. The University of Minnesota is home to 19 members of
the National Academy of Sciences and 13 members of the National
Academy of Medicine. The University consistently advances the
land-grant mission and is committed to integrating public
engagement into the advancement of learning, research, and
discovery.
The Board of Regents approved the system-wide strategic plan, MPact
2025, in July of 2020. This plan reflects the system's deepened
commitment to research, teaching, service, open access to
opportunity, and forward-thinking innovations to advance the
University's land-grant mission and impact the world.
UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP
Jeff Ettinger became the interim president of the University of
Minnesota on June 10, 2023. Most recently, Ettinger had been the
chair of The Hormel Foundation board of directors-a position from
which he's taking a leave of absence while leading the U of M. The
Hormel Foundation is one of Minnesota's largest community
foundations and grant makers. Previously, he was CEO of the Hormel
Foods Corporation in Austin, Minn., from 2005 to 2016, where he was
responsible for a $9 billion annual budget and 20,000 team members.
He received the Career Achievement Award in 2018 from the
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal; was named a Barron's
"World's Best CEOs" in 2016 and a "Best-Performing CEOs in the
World" in 2016 by the Harvard Business Review; and was a Corporate
Responsibility "Responsible CEO of the Year" in 2012.Ettinger
received his B.A. degree from the University of California Los
Angeles in 1980 and also his J.D. from UCLA in 1983.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
The successful candidate will bring a strategic vision for the
growth of the division and an understanding and appreciation for
all facets of the division. While no single candidate will have all
the qualifications, the search committee seeks candidates with a
well-rounded combination
of the following abilities:
Required Qualifications
Medical degree (MD or equivalent) and board certification in a
primary care field.
Eligibility to work in the United States and ability to be licensed
in Minnesota are required.
Eligible for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or
Professor.
Record of clinical excellence and understanding of the care of
medically complex patients.
Licensed or ability to acquire medical license and DEA in the State
of Minnesota, and meet threshold criteria/qualifications for
credentialing and privileges.
Outstanding scholarship, including a track record of publications
and extramural funding.
Demonstrated record in supporting diversity, equity, and
inclusion.
Preferred Qualifications
Strong visionary, inspirational leader who can develop and
communicate a long-term vision for the advancement of the division
and is equally skilled at developing and operating a detailed plan
to achieve that vision.
Highly approachable and compassionate; a record of promoting a
culture of innovation, collaboration, teamwork, respect, and
honesty; professional and personal demeanor characterized by
integrity, graciousness, sincerity, and a passion for the
organization's mission and objectives.
Exceptionally team-oriented; skilled at working well and partnering
with providers across a large, complex organization and
community.
Highly adept and at ease managing the day-to-day operational
details with the ability to be decisive, to conceptualize and
analyze complex business opportunities, and oversee multiple
projects.
Demonstrated experience in recruiting, retaining, and mentoring a
diverse and highly skilled cadre of faculty, staff, and
students.
The University of Minnesota shall provide equal access to and
opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without
regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender,
age, marital status, familial status, disability, public assistance
status, membership or activity in a local commission created for
the purpose of dealing with discrimination, veteran status, sexual
orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. This document
is available in alternative formats upon request.
Benefits
Working at the University
At the University of Minnesota, you'll find a flexible work
environment and supportive colleagues who are interested in
lifelong learning. We prioritize work-life balance, allowing you to
invest in the future of your career and in your life outside of
work.
The University also offers a comprehensive benefits package that
includes:
How To Apply
Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this
position, please click the Apply button and follow the
instructions. You will have the opportunity to complete an online
application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.
To be considered for this position, you also need to apply via the
M Physicians posting, Careers (myworkdayjobs.com)Additional
documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My
Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover
Letters and Attachments" section. Please upload a resume and cover
letter when applying for this position. Applications must be
submitted by April 1, 2024 to be considered for this position. To
request an accommodation during the application process, please
e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-8647.
Diversity
The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity
and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its
employees and in supporting the academic mission. The University is
committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying
identities and backgrounds.The University of Minnesota provides
equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and
employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national
origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance
status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or
gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the U:
Employment Requirements
Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful
completion of a background check. Our presumption is that
prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal
convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from
employment.
About the U of M
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC)The University of
Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is among the largest public research
universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and
professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and
research. Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant,
diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in
Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with
world-renowned health centers, international corporations,
government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service
organizations.At the University of Minnesota, we are proud to be
recognized by the Star Tribune as a Top Workplace for 2021, as well
as by Forbes as Best Employers for Women and one of America's Best
Employers (2015, 2018, 2019, 2023), Best Employer for Diversity
(2019, 2020), Best Employer for New Grads (2018, 2019), and Best
Employer by State (2019, 2022).
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