Division Chief, Rheumatology

 
 

University Internal Medicine Specialists
Detroit, Michigan

 
 

On behalf of our client, John M. Flack, M.D., M.P.H., Chair, Department of Internal Medicine at Wayne State University College of Human Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, we are seeking qualified candidates for the Chief of Rheumatology position.  The new chief will have an opportunity to build on the existing programs and create the vision for the Division of Rheumatology.

The Division of Rheumatology is located in the Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center at Hutzel Hospital (also the location of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery), making this site a Center for the comprehensive treatment of rheumatic diseases. The new Chief will provide leadership and mentorship in research to a diverse and multidisciplinary department that includes both M.D. and Ph.D. faculty, and strengthen undergraduate and graduate medical education across the communities served by the department.

The Wayne State University School of Medicine is the nation’s largest single-campus medical school in the country, with over 700 faculty, 1,000 medical students and more than 400 graduate students. The successful candidate will lead the Division of Rheumatology in its clinical, academic and research endeavors.

WSU’s School of Medicine is affiliated with the hospitals of the Detroit Medical Center, which include Children’s Hospital of Michigan, the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Detroit Receiving Hospital, Harper University Hospital, Sinai Grace Hospital, Huron Valley Sinai Hospital and the Michigan Orthopedic Hospital. It maintains a research and education partnership with Henry Ford Health Center, in Detroit, and coordinates teaching experiences with 14 community hospitals through the Southeast Michigan Center for Medical Education.

The school’s ties to the community are strong. As the only medical school in Detroit, WSU has a stated mission to improve the overall health of the community. As part of this mission, the School has established, with the help of a $6 million NIH grant, the Center for Urban & African-American Health to seek new ways to redress health disparities by identifying preventive strategies and therapeutic approaches to chronic diseases that plague this population, namely obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer.

The candidate must be eligible for licensure to practice medicine in the State of Michigan and certified by the American Board of Rheumatology. The successful candidate should have a strong track record of academic achievement, research and publications, including demonstrated ability to attract external funding; and a commitment to education and teaching including mentoring and teaching skills. A tenured system professorship will be available for the appropriate candidate.

For more information, or to apply or refer candidates, please contact:

Shavonne Polk, Senior Associate
Phone (248) 344-1450
Fax (248) 347-2231
Email spolk@aegis-group.com