This job was posted by : For more information, please see: DescriptionThe University of Chicago\'s Department of Medicine is searching for a full-time faculty member at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor for the position of Chief, Section of General Internal Medicine. The appointee will be an accomplished program builder with a strong background in general medicine; an experienced leader to support and enhance the Section\'s clinical, research, outreach and educational efforts; and have a national reputation in scholarship. The appointee will provide strategic, innovative, and operational leadership, and will have responsibility for the clinical and academic performance of the Section. The Chief will provide visionary leadership, support and mentoring of faculty for the growth of an outstanding clinical and scholarly Section.OverviewThe Section of General Internal Medicine (GIM) encompasses faculty who are nationally recognized leaders in health services/health disparities research, medical education, clinical care, and health policy. The Section continues to be recognized for its teaching efforts and leadership in the Pritzker School of Medicine as well as its strong community partnerships and outreach programs.Recent activities include studying the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), resulting in increased demand for primary care for many more medically complex patients. GIM is utilizing the clinical and health services research expertise of our faculty to implement population health management strategies and coordinate care for the sickest patients on Chicago\'s South Side.GIM houses many outstanding multidisciplinary academic centers and programs including the Chicago Center for Diabetes Translation Research (joint Center with Northwestern University), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Finding Answers: Disparities Research for Change, the Center for Translational and Policy Research for Chronic Diseases and the Chicago Chronic Disease Equity Network (joint program project with Rush University Medical Center). Additional centers of excellence include Behavioral Health integration in primary care, Implementation Science studies, and community engagement. Many GIM faculty play key leadership roles in medical education at the University of Chicago, serving as Directors or Associate Directors for the internal residency program, medical student courses and fellowship programs. We take pride in \"teaching the teachers\" through several faculty development programs, Continuing Medical Education (CME) offerings and our fellowship programs in health services research (T32 funded), clinical informatics, and related fields.ResearchGeneral Internal Medicine research encompasses studies of health services and health disparities, care for vulnerable populations, medical ethics, cost effectiveness and quality of care in various settings, implementation science studies, and translation into health policy. Our researchers have established a vibrant program of research with support from such agencies as the National Institutes of Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Centers for Disease Control, RWJF, and other prestigious venues, and publishing in the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of the American Medical Association, the Journal of General Internal Medicine, and other national and international publications. GIM research faculty collaborate broadly with faculty from the Departments of Public Health Sciences, Sociology, Economics, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and the Harris School of Public Policy Studies, and many hold joint appointments. In FY24, the Section\'s research program totaled approximately \$19.2M in annual total cost funding.EducationGeneral Internal Medicine faculty play leading role in medical education at the student, resident, fellowship, and faculty levels, as well as community outreach and education. In the Pritzker School of Medicine, GIM faculty serve as course directors for the Junior Clerkship in Medicine and many elective courses; GIM faculty also direct courses for the Master of Public Health program and the Institute for Healthcare Delivery Science and Innovation. Our faculty co-direct the Pritzker Scholarship and Discovery program, in which all medical students are supported to conduct research throughout medical school, and several GIM faculty serve as \'Track Leaders\' for Community Health research, Quality and Safety studies, Medical Education, and other types of research. At the level of Graduate Medical Education, several GIM faculty members serve as Program Directors, Associate Directors and Core Faculty for our Internal Medicine and the Medicine-Pediatrics residency programs. We take pride in \"teaching the teachers\" through our General Internal Medicine research fellowship, Clinical Informatics fellowship and the MERITS fellowship in Medical Education. Through mentoring relationships, CME offerings, and important leadership roles within the Society of General Internal Medicine and other professional organizations, we further extend the reach of our professional development activities.Clinical CareGIM house