The Division of Hospital Medicine within the Department of Medicine is seeking an Associate Director for Research and Scholarship. The person in this role will report to the Division Director and will have primary accountability for coordinating, collating, reporting, and improving the Division of Hospital Medicine’s research and scholarship efforts as well as conducting their own successful program of research. This role will have protected (non-clinical) time for this role as well as academic pursuits. The Associate Director will lead a DHM Research and Scholarship Committee which will report to the DHM Executive Council and collaborate closely with Departmental, Medical School, and University research leaders to further research and scholarship efforts, increase the amount of institutional and extramural funding, encourage scholarly output, and develop collaborative working groups in collaboration with other faculty and national collaborative groups. This Associate Director will also work with the Division Director and other stakeholders in the recruitment and retention of research-focused faculty in the Division while also continuing their own program of research. The candidate will also have a commitment to fostering scholarship across multiple domains, including quality improvement, clinical research, and educational scholarship; advancement within the institution will depend on demonstration of clinical and scholarly achievement.
This leadership role is annually renewable based on satisfactory reviews and funding.
Associate Director/Educational Responsibilities:
- Develop and lead DHM Research and Scholarship Committee
- Develop and administer strategic investment of funds to build research capacity and infrastructure in DHM
- Serve as a research mentor for DHM faculty
- Forward efforts regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in research and scholarship
- In collaboration with the Division Director, perform annual reviews and serve as the primary point of contact for a group of faculty members.
- Coordination of monthly DHM research seminars
- Serve as a role model for ongoing, robust research and scholarship in hospital medicine
Hospitalist/Clinical Responsibilities:
- Attending both the Internal Medicine teaching and direct care services at the University of Minnesota Medical Center.
- Evening, overnight and weekend clinical shifts
Internal applicants will be considered for the first 30 days.
Required Qualifications:
- Board eligibility or board certification in Internal Medicine or Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
- Demonstrated excellence in patient care
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Must have or be able to attain a medical license in Minnesota
- Must be able to pass credentialing at all applicable sites
- Track record of sustained scholarly output in hospital medicine-related research
- Track record of successful funding for research
- Track record of successful mentorship and collaboration
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced training in research and/or quality improvement.
Application Process:
People who are interested in this role are asked to submit a cover letter detailing their research and scholarship experience, ideas for forwarding research and scholarship efforts in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, and how this role will be of professional benefit to the applicant. In addition, applicants should describe how they can forward efforts regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in our Division.
*Applicants must have the ability to receive work authorization in the United States from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and maintain legal status according to the requirements of the VISA category while in the United States.
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