DEPARTMENT HEAD OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Company: LSU School of Medicine
Location: New Orleans
Posted on: May 4, 2025

Job Description:

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in New Orleans invites applications for the Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology position. This position is associated with the endowed Harvey A. Gabert Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The successful candidate will manage all aspects of department programs, including undergraduate medical education, resident and fellow selection and training, program accreditation, faculty recruitment and retention, clinical practice development and outreach, and development of educational and clinically relevant research programs. Excellent leadership, management, and communication skills are necessary; the successful candidate will work with departmental and dean's office administrative faculty and staff, faculty group practice (LSU HealthCare Network) personnel, and clinical partners, including LCMC Health in New Orleans, Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge, and University Hospital and Clinics in Lafayette, and their staff and administration. The Department Head will work closely with the LCMC organization at University Medical Center and Touro Infirmary in New Orleans. With faculty members in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette, there are opportunities to strengthen and expand clinical and educational programs in concert with our clinical partners, requiring leadership to guide innovation, redesign, and growth of service lines to support both the academic and clinical missions of the university and our partners. Applicants must be committed to nurturing programs and faculty at all sites of departmental activity. Candidates must provide evidence of leadership accomplishments, commitment to education and clinical service, and the ability and vision to provide strategic direction for the department to achieve academic distinction while promoting a culture of clinical excellence and productivity. A record in teaching and educational or clinical research, and clinical competency, is required. A history of mentorship and leadership that promotes faculty development and seeks out opportunities for all faculty to participate in career enrichment programs is essential. Previous management and leadership experience in an academic health setting is required, as is a thorough understanding of basic financial and accounting concepts. Experience with academic clinical partnerships is required. Academic credentials that qualify the applicant for tenure and associate professor or professor rank are required. The successful candidate will have an MD (or equivalent) or MD/PHD or equivalent and will be board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology (or a derivative subspecialty) and licensed to practice in Louisiana by start date. Review of applications will commence immediately and continue until the position is filled.

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