Chair, Department of Family Medicine

Chair, Department of Family Medicine

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

The University of California, Los Angeles invites applicants and nominations for a nationally recognized academic leader to join the faculty of the David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) as Chair of the Department of Family Medicine.

Reporting to the Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences and the Dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine, and to the President and CEO of the UCLA Health System via Executive Medical Director (DGSOM), the Chair works collaboratively with clinical, academic, and administrative leaders to establish and execute the strategic vision of the Department of Family Medicine within the greater medical enterprise. The Chair is responsible for advancing the Department’s mission of excellence in clinical care, education, research, and community engagement through the development of educational programs, research and innovation, leadership and oversight of clinical care delivery, financial management, staffing, performance improvement, faculty recruitment, and the strengthening of community partnerships. In addition, the Chair cultivates a collegial, inclusive, collaborative, and multidisciplinary culture consistent with the principles of the DGSOM’s Cultural North Star, providing mentorship to faculty members, while also upholding UCLA Health’s patient-experience model, CICARE, and promoting clinical quality, safety, and operational distinction.

The UCLA Department of Family Medicine has a commitment to providing high-quality care to under-resourced communities through clinical care, public health partnerships with the Los Angeles County Health Agency, research, and professional education. The Department’s programs are an essential element of UCLA’s progress in justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. Health equity for all is part of the Department’s social contract and mission.

With a research portfolio of over $6 million, ranked in the top ten family medicine departments in NIH funding, the UCLA Department of Family Medicine has a distinguished cadre of more than 32 faculty members and 153 voluntary and affiliate faculty. The Department operates a dedicated research facility focused on vulnerable populations, located in an area of Los Angeles accessible to this community.

The UCLA Department of Family Medicine comprises several divisions and units emphasizing primary care, addiction medicine, behavioral and psychological medicine, pain medicine, palliative care, and sports medicine. The Department operates two teaching clinics: UCLA Family Health Center and Mid-Valley Comprehensive Health Center, which is a Los Angeles County safety net clinic, as well as a Homeless Healthcare Collaborative. In addition to its critical role in the care of underserved populations in Los Angeles, a nationally recognized sports medicine team of physicians has forged strong partnerships with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Sparks, and UCLA Athletics, while also delivering outstanding sports medicine services to local athletes of all ages.

Located on the campus of an internationally renowned research university with a $1 billion research portfolio, and within one of the most diverse cities in the country, the UCLA Department of Family Medicine is uniquely poised for transformational cross-disciplinary innovations, research and impact on community health and well-being.

The ideal candidate is a nationally recognized family medicine physician with an outstanding record of accomplishments in clinical care, research, education, and service and an aptitude for collaboration and leadership in a complex environment. The successful candidate will combine an exceptional clinical acumen with superb communication skills and emotional intelligence, an inspiring strategic vision, a dedication to mentorship, development of clinician scientists, and a deep commitment to fostering an equitable environment that is inclusive, humanistic, and respects all facets of diversity. All candidates must hold an MD or equivalent, appropriate academic credentials for a tenured faculty appointment, be board eligible, and eligible for licensure in California.

Confidential inquiries, nominations, or submissions of interest (curriculum vitae and informative personal statement, as well as a statement regarding contributions to equity, diversity and inclusion) are invited and will be considered until an appointment is made:

Gregory W. Hendey, MD, and Janet Pregler, MD, Search Committee Co-Chairs

c/o Bridget Hough

Director of Academic & Executive Search

UCLA Health

Email: chair.familymed@mednet.ucla.edu

We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to the University of California commitment to diversity and excellence. We seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. New University of California employees must (a) provide proof of receiving at least one dose of a COVID-19 Vaccine no later than 14 calendar days after their first date of employment and provide proof of Full Vaccination no later than eight weeks after their first date of employment; or (b) if applicable, submit a request for Exception or Deferral no later than 14 calendar days after their first date of employment. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

All aspects of searches are confidential and all candidates are expected to review and abide by UC Regents Policy 1111 on Statement on Ethical Values and Standards of Conduct (https://regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/governance/policies/1111.html).

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy.