Opportunity Details
Department of Surgery
General Surgery – Vascular
Clinician
Associate Professor/Full Professor
Chief of Vascular Surgery
Washington University (WashU) School of Medicine in St. Louis invites applications and nominations for the position of Chief of Vascular Surgery.
The Section of Vascular Surgery in the Department of Surgery at WashU has a distinguished record of achievement and is a leading academic program in vascular surgery. After 13 years of outstanding leadership, Dr. Luis Sanchez is stepping down as chief and a national search is underway for an outstanding clinical and scientific leader to succeed him. Our vascular surgery team includes 12 distinguished surgeons, 58 staff, and 10 trainees (4 fellows/6 residents) who partner with the Barnes-Jewish-Christian (BJC) medical system to provide leading edge, patient-centered care across the spectrum of vascular disease for over 20,000 patients annually. In addition, our academic surgeons hold over $1.5M of federally funded research and train the next generation of vascular surgeons through innovative education programs, including an integrated vascular surgery residency.
The next Chief of Vascular Surgery will be an accomplished, collaborative, and visionary clinical leader with the experience and skills to lead the clinical and academic program into a new era. This leader will provide a strategic vision and leadership for growth and expansion of clinical and academic missions of the Vascular Surgery program. The new Chief will identify and promote inherent synergies to advance interdisciplinary collaborations to further align and support shared goals and initiatives across WUSM and its affiliate BJC hospitals. The Chief will have held a leadership role in a large organization with a clear ability to foster, support and drive programmatic expansion in a complex academic environment, ensuring that the academic and clinical activities of WUSM and BJC continue to bring value to its many internal and external stakeholders. She or he will have a passion for promoting a collaborative service culture that further elevates the group as a nationally recognized leader for superb patient care, clinical outcomes, and innovative research discoveries.
The Chief will have a deep understanding of how to leverage clinical excellence with health services, translational, and bench science at the WUSM to foster program success across all academic missions. This individual will have demonstrated a leadership style that is focused on the success of the faculty in all clinical, research, and education endeavors. The successful candidate will have a distinguished record of mentorship and scholarship, possess a deep understanding of the role of culture in organizational success, and a willingness to be both strategic and tactical in achieving institutional objectives. The new Chief must be enthusiastic about seeking consensus, but not afraid to make complex decisions or lead change. She or he will be seen as a champion for diversity, equity, and inclusion in all areas of the institution. Critical to success, the new Chief must be an expert at building positive collegial connections with internal and external stakeholders. A highly collaborative style is essential in developing and maintaining physician relations that build on their key roles as both partners and customers.
The WashU School of Medicine was established in 1891 and is among the most prestigious medical institutions in the world. Its mission is to act in service of truth through the formation of leaders, the discovery of knowledge and the treatment of patients for the betterment of the region, nation, and the world. Among the most distinguished surgical programs in the country, WashU Surgery ranks #2 nationally in NIH funding in 2023 by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research and #10 for Surgery by US News & World Reports. To build upon these accomplishments, WashU Surgery is undergoing an exciting new era of strategic growth and active transformation under the direction of its Chairman, John A. Olson, Jr., MD, PhD.
Qualified candidates will hold an MD, MD/PhD or equivalent. Candidates must be eligible for a faculty appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor level in the Washington University School of Medicine.
Qualified candidates will hold an MD, MD/PhD or equivalent. Candidates must be eligible for a faculty appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor level in the Washington University School of Medicine.
8/6/2024
No end date
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. It is the university’s policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, veteran status, disability, or genetic information. Washington University seeks an exceptionally qualified and diverse faculty; women, minorities, protected veterans and candidates with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.