Chair of Bioethics & Humanities
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, NY
SUNY Upstate Medical University Chair of Bioethics and Humanities. The Chair is responsible for the recruitment, retention, and development of the faculty. Also contributes collaboratively to the appointments and faculty recruitment, retention and development in related specialties that have primary appointments in other departments. Responsible for the organization, assessment, and accreditation of Bioethics and Humanities courses and electives. Responsible for other Bioethics and Humanities educational programs throughout the University, including clinical case discussions with residency programs and others within the Upstate University Hospital, departmental Grand Rounds, and special seminars, lectures, and symposia. Responsible for providing oversight of the Clinical Ethics Consultation Service at University and Crouse Hospitals. Responsible for the oversight of financial and physical resources within the Center for Bioethics and Humanities, including financial budgeting and the effective use of all space used for education and research.
Candidates must have either MD, PhD, DO or JD. Significant expertise and leadership in the fields of Bioethics or medical humanities. Scholarly and professional achievement meriting an academic appointment in the Center for Bioethics and Humanities at a rank commensurate with experience. Experience in fiscal management and experience leading or significant participation in institutional strategic planning. Demonstrated leadership in an academic medical center or academic department as a department chair or vice-chair.
SUNY Upstate Medical University is one of five academic medical centers of the State University of New York. SUNY Upstate, the only academic medical center in central New York State, serves more than 1.8 million people across a region stretching north to Canada, and south to Pennsylvania. SUNY Upstate has an annual budget of more than $1.8B. More than 11,000 people work at SUNY Upstate, which is the largest employer in Central New York. Each year, SUNY Upstate educates nearly 1,600 students in more than 30 highly specialized upper division and graduate programs (including the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Graduate Studies, and Health Professions) and provides graduate medical education to approximately 700 residents and fellows. As a clinical system, SUNY Upstate sees patients at its two hospital campuses and through an extensive network of outpatient sites. There are 19 clinical departments, five basic science departments, and two academic departments. SUNY Upstate conducts over $40 million in annual funded research dedicated to improving human health.
Please apply online http://careers.upstate.edu/cw/en-us/job/513504?lApplicationSubSourceID= with a cover letter and curriculum vitae.
SUNY Upstate Medical University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive excellence through diversity. Upstate does not discriminate on the basis of any protected category. At SUNY Upstate Medical University, we strive to promote a professional environment that encourages varied perspectives from faculty members with diverse life experiences. A respect for diversity is one of our core values. We are committed to recruiting and supporting a rich community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. We actively seek applications from women and members of underrepresented groups to contribute to the diversity of our university community in support of our teaching, research and clinical missions.