Careers in Quality

The Chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Women's Health is the immediate supervisor and the academic and administrative leader of the faculty and staff in the department. The chair derives responsibility and authority from the Dean, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. Through his/her authority over the departmental faculty and staff, the chair is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the department, for long-term strategic development of the department, and for the judicious use of all resources allocated to the department. The chair has authority over all departmental budgets and the faculty-related expenditures for the clinical enterprise, distribution of departmental space, and use of departmental capital equipment. As supervisor and academic and administrative leader of the department, the chair works closely with the Dean of Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the assistant deans of the college. By this mechanism, the chair is responsible for: (1) reporting academic progress of the department; (2) evaluating the needs of the department and reporting these to the Dean of Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine; (3) assuring that the programs within the department are commensurate with the overall Strategic Plan of the institution. In the development and implementation of academic and clinical programs within the institution, the chair also works closely with the chairs of other academic departments.

The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.

The chair shall have proven experience in teaching and academic leadership in a medical education setting. For clinical department chairs, the chair must have an active medical license and active board certification in the discipline in which they serve as chair. The Department chair of either Family Medicine or Internal Medicine or Pediatrics must be a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or Doctor of Allopathic Medicine with active board certification.

• Must be a physician with active AOA or ABMS board certification in Pediatrics.
• Active Medical license.
• The ideal candidate will have proven experience in teaching and academic      leadership in a medical education setting of at least 5 years.
• Significant clinical management experience of at least 5 years, including experience in expanding clinical locations, staff, and services.
• Previous experience of integrating team-based care and collaborative interprofessional practice into healthcare delivery.
• Experience with quality metrics, productivity, and financial reporting.