Division Chief of Dermatology

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Established in 2006, the UCF College of Medicine is one of the first U.S. medical schools in decades to be built from the ground up. With the rapid successful growth of the UCF Department of Medicine, Dermatology will now become its own Division to further the academic missions of education, research and high quality state-of-the-art clinical care. UCF seeks an accomplished dermatologist with a strong vision for dermatology excellence to serve as the founding Division Chief with major leadership roles in the College of Medicine (COM) and the UCF Faculty Practice. The successful candidate will be at, or eligible for hire at, the associate professor or professor rank in the clinical non-tenure track. The Chief will be charged with the goals to:

• Grow the dermatology clinical service lines by the recruitment of multiple general dermatology and Mohs micrographic surgery faculty for our UCF Health Faculty Practice. The clinics are state-of-the-art facilities that include advanced Mohs technical and laboratory resources. The goal is to collaborate with faculty in other COM specialties to establish clinical programs of excellence that have impact for, and well-beyond, our local communities. The Chief will also work with clinic leadership to optimize the day-to-day operational performance of the Division's faculty in delivering superior medical care with the highest quality, safety, ethical standards and financial practices.
• Expand clinical and translational research with a focus on hypothesis-driven investigator-initiated externally funded studies, in addition to sponsored trials. This will be facilitated by a robust human research team which has offices in each of our primary clinic sites and extensive logistic administrative support. A goal is to further research pursuits aligned with our other COM disciplines, specifically with a focus on oncology and immunology research; the latter will be facilitated by clinical and laboratory resources at our UCF Cancer Center. Another aim is collaborative research and technology development with our faculty colleagues in the College of Optics and Photonics (e.g., for laser devices), in the University's Artificial Intelligence Initiative, and the College of Engineering and Computer Science.
• Start a Dermatology Residency Program, which will be facilitated by planning that has already been underway including multiple training sites (e.g., the local VA Medical Center, private practitioners), dermatopathology and pediatrics (e.g., the affiliated Nemours Children's Hospital).
• Enrich our current medical school dermatology curriculum with new faculty for didactics and clinical rotations. The successful candidate will also arrange for the Division to participate in the current advising program for students seeking dermatology residencies.
• Work with the Internal Medicine Residency and Fellowship Program Directors to incorporate dermatology rotations into the clinic schedule.
• Establish co-specialty clinics such as dermatology-rheumatology for the purposes of patient care, learner education, and clinical or translational research.
• Provide mentorship and other career guidance for COM's trainees and faculty.
• Provide leadership, personal and Divisional service to the Department, College and University by such activities as committee participation and a commitment to supporting our community.

Basic Qualifications

• Candidates must have an M.D. or D.O. degree from an accredited school and be board certified or eligible in dermatology.
• Five years of postgraduate clinical practice in an academic institution by hire date.
• Previous experience building, leading or expanding a program, division, institute, other clinical service group or equivalent responsibility within an academic or academically affiliated organization.
• Experience participating as faculty in a Dermatology Residency Program and/or Mohs Micrographic Surgery Fellowship Program.
• Experience in clinical practice administration, management, or related academic leadership with demonstrable strong organization and process management skills.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications and Desired Attributes

• Experience as Program Director for a Dermatology Residency Program.
• Experience as Program Director for a Mohs Microsurgery Fellowship Program.
• Experience in dermatology didactic or clinical instruction at the medical school level.
• Experience at the leadership level for the medical school dermatology curriculum.
• Leadership experience as a director for a busy general dermatology practice.
• Consistent track record of research and peer-reviewed publications in dermatology.

About UCF College of Medicine

The College of Medicine is an LCME-accredited medical college with an annual matriculation of 120 medical students and is part of a new Academic Health Sciences Center which includes multiple health affairs disciplines. The College of Medicine campus is part of a growing biomedical cluster known as "Medical City" at Lake Nona which is dedicated to innovation in health and wellness and continues to develop just east of the Orlando International Airport. The College of Medicine is located in a well-equipped medical education building with modern Anatomy, Histology and simulation laboratories, as well as a state-of-the-art library. In addition to the medical school, the Lake Nona campus includes our recently opened university teaching hospital (UCF Lake Nona Hospital), a state-of-the-art research center at the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, multi-college graduate education programs, UCF outpatient clinics, the Orlando Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Nemours Children's Hospital, the new UCF Lake Nona Cancer Center, and the Guidewell Innovation research incubator. The nearby Osceola Regional Medical Center is another primary site of UME and GME instruction.

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the responsibilities of this position as well as the experience and achievement of the candidate.


Interested candidates should submit their CV electronically to Renee Breer at [email protected] .