Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine, a national leader in research, education, and clinical care, is announcing the search for Chair of the Department of Family Medicine. This is an extraordinary opportunity for a visionary leader to provide strategic leadership for all aspects of the Department, including education, research, and clinical care. 

 IU School of Medicine is the largest medical school in the country with more than 25,000 alumni and 3,000 learners on nine campuses across the state. Its diverse faculty is made up of 3,095 full-time members and 3,783 volunteer faculty who are responsible for training medical, graduate, and postgraduate students. IU School of Medicine is the only allopathic medical school in Indiana.   

The Department of Family Medicine promotes optimal health for individuals, families and the global community. The Department provides continuing and comprehensive patient care and delivers excellence in family medicine through innovative medical education and practice-based health services research. The Department’s research activities focus on real solutions to society’s problems to improve the health and lives of the residents of Indiana. Most recently the Department was awarded as one of two United States Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative Flagship Program Sites and is one of seven sites in the world, implementing cognitive assessment screening in six IU Health Physicians Primary Care practices to screen over 1,500 adults over the age of 65. Family medicine’s clinical teams are affiliated with four IU Health outpatient ambulatory clinics and inpatient services at IU Health Methodist Hospital. Physician educators provide patient care in the school’s Indianapolis clinical partner facilities: IU Health Methodist Hospital, Windrose Health Network, IU Health University Hospital and Shalom Health Care Center. Family medicine physicians provide the majority of care for America’s underserved rural and urban populations. As part of the Department of Family Medicine at IU School of Medicine, the Indiana Area Health Education Center Network is improving community health by recruiting, educating and retaining health care professionals for underserved patient populations in Indiana.

This position is ideal for a collaborative and transformational leader who can build on existing strengths in the department and has the vision to expand research and educational functions through new programs aligned with the Department’s mission statement. Doctorate or Terminal degree is required. Minimum qualifications include an MD or MD/PhD. Academic appointment type is open and will be determined based on academic credentials. The individual selected for this position must be a highly accomplished leader with exceptional communication, interpersonal, and change management skills, as well as demonstrating a strong commitment to upholding our core values, including promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.       

To apply for this leadership opportunity, visit:  https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/18199. Please include (1) a letter of interest including key leadership experiences, a summary of research interests, and accomplishments in education and (2) a curriculum vitae. The priority review deadline is June 9, 2023. Position will be open until filled.  

As the nation’s largest medical school, IUSM is committed to being an institution that not only reflects the diversity of the learners we teach and the patient populations we serve, but also pursues the values of diversity, equity and inclusion that inform academic excellence. We desire candidates who enhance our representational diversity, as well as those whose work contributes to equitable and inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty. IUSM strives to take an anti-racist stance, regularly evaluating and updating its policies, procedures, and practices to confer equitable opportunities for contribution and advancement for all members of our community. We invite individuals who will join us in our mission to advance racial equity to transform health and wellbeing for all throughout the state of Indiana.  

About Indiana University

IU School of Medicine is the largest medical school in the United States. Comprised of five basic science departments and 20 clinical departments, IU School of Medicine offers exceptional training for students wishing to pursue a medical degree. With the Class of 2020, the school implemented a new medical education curriculum that better reflects the modern U.S. health care environment and delivery models, readying students to practice medicine in a team-based, interdisciplinary setting. Statewide medical education centers on six core competencies. Access to diverse patient populations reflects true state of care today. Updates align innovations in medical science and education. Global outreach, clinical education programs foster active learning. Collaborative teaching and learning forges interprofessional bonds. Academic advising and career counseling support and guide students.

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