Division Chief for Pulmonology & Critical Care

The Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin is seeking an exceptional Pulmonology & Critical Care leader to join the Department of Medicine as the Division Chief for Pulmonology & Critical Care. Successful applicants will be eligible for appointment at the Associate or Professor level, tenure track and should have significant expertise in medical education, clinical program development, and scholarship. Applicants must be board-certified in Pulmonology & Critical Care Medicine.

About Dell Medical School and the University of Texas at Austin Medical Center

As part of The University of Texas at Austin, one of the nation's leading research universities, the Dell Medical School pursues innovation in the redesign of healthcare delivery, excellence in healthcare research, and programs in interdisciplinary and inter-professional education. It is the fifth medical school in the UT System and the first medical school established in nearly five decades by a member of the Association of American Universities, an organization of leading public and private research universities.

The University of Texas Medical Center, anchored by Dell Medical School, is defining the future of health. Announced in August 2023 with planning and implementation underway, The University of Texas Medical Center will cement Austin as a premier destination for health care alongside other major Texas cities. With two new, state-of-the-art hospitals - A UT specialty hospital and a cancer center being built by MD Anderson - plus the academic and research expertise of UT, The University of Texas Medical Center will provide the integrated, world-class care that is a hallmark of academic medicine.

The Dell Medical School is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to excellence within the learning health system.

About the Department of Internal Medicine

The Department of Internal Medicine is home to 20 categorical residents per year, which includes a Primary Care Track and a Distinctions Track in Care Transformation, plus 5 preliminary interns in Medicine. Dell Seton Medical Center (DSMC) is a 220-bed, safety net, Level 1 Trauma Center, and serves as the inpatient training facility for this program. In September 2021, Dell Med's IM program deployed a resident staffed team to Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (SMCA) Hospital. SMCA is a full-service hospital with 24/7 emergency care and comprehensive Level 1 Stroke Center. SMCA also has a Level IV Trama Center.

About Austin

Austin is a vibrant, lively university city, known for its excellent public K-12 schools, lively music scene, superb cuisine, and international festivals such as South by Southwest. The city typically ranks among the country's best places to live. Nearby lakes and rivers as well as the beautiful adjacent Texas Hill Country provide ample opportunities for outdoor activities.

About the Division

The Division of Pulmonology & Critical Care at Dell Medical School's Department of Internal Medicine is dedicated to delivering exceptional clinical care while advancing pulmonology and critical care medicine through collaborative research and the training of future physician leaders.

Our division has over 20 faculty members with subspecialties in interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, sleep medicine, sarcoidosis, and cough. There is also an interventional pulmonary program. The division works to advance the field of Pulmonology & Critical Care through collaborative research and training of new physician leaders.

There is a 3-year pulmonology and critical care fellowship program with a total of nine fellows in training. Housed within the Department of Internal Medicine, the division of Pulmonology & Critical Care works in collaboration with many specialties to ensure the highest quality of care for patients. The division is committed to meeting the expanding clinical needs of the central Texas region and providing the highest quality of patient centered care to our patients.

Building a robust pulmonary and critical care presence and infrastructure for care delivery, education, and research is crucial to achieving the goals of Dell Medical School.

Role of the Division Chief

The Division Chief will collaborate with key internal and external partners and report to the Chair of Internal Medicine. They will be responsible for designing, implementing, evaluating, and improving all aspects of the pulmonology and critical care medicine experience. Additionally, the Chief will work with the Associate Chairs and Department Director on initiatives related to our clinical, educational, research, and faculty development missions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Recruiting and mentoring outstanding faculty physician and non-physician pulmonary and critical care medicine providers, including annual appraisement and promotion and tenure activities.
• Collaborating with UT Health Austin, Dell Seton Medical Center, and Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin, community health systems and other Dell Med clinical leaders and partners to develop new models of care and deliver outstanding care.
• Working closely with academic leaders of the Dell Medical School and Department to grow an innovative, highly successful pulmonology and critical care medicine fellowship.
• Working with students, residents, and fellows in our clinical settings.
• Communicating and coordinating with leaders in the Department and school to ensure excellent undergraduate education in general and pulmonology and critical care medicine.
• Creating a supportive environment for, and collaboration with, investigators to conduct pulmonology and critical care medicine research that advances the aims for research-focused faculty as well as the division through recruitment of research faculty and setting the agenda for research at the division level.

• MD degree with residency training in Internal Medicine; Pulmonology & Critical Care board certified fellowship training.
• Advanced experience in fellowship program teaching and/or administration preferred.
• Academic rank commensurate to experience.
• Experience in mentoring junior faculty, students, residents, and fellows.
• Strong teaching skills.
• Training and experience in leading quality improvement initiatives.
• Significant record of academic scholarship and/or grant-funded research.
• Experience in leading clinical programs (e.g., medical directorship, service-line leadership, or equivalent) in an academic medical center.

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.