Chair, Department of Psychiatry

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Chair, Department of Psychiatry Full time
** University Health Physicians**, is a multi-specialty academic group practice affiliated with the
** University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (UMKC SOM)
** in conjunction with its major teaching facility
** University Health (UH).
**** UHP
* * is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit.  We are an equal opportunity employer and proud of our diverse workforce.

University Health Truman Medical Center Many UHP physicians have teaching responsibilities for residents, fellows, and medical students.  The UMKC SOM accepts students directly out of high school for a six-year combined baccalaureate/Doctor of Medicine program.  The UMKC SOM Graduate Medical Education program supports over 30 residencies and fellowships.

UH is known as “Kansas City’s Essential Hospital” and is the safety net healthcare system for Jackson County/Kansas City, MO.  UH is an academic medical center, serving as the primary teaching institution for the UMKC Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, and Pharmacy.  A 547-bed, not-for-profit health system, UH delivers the highest-quality medical care for our patients, with compassion, empathy, and unparalleled dedication to service.  

During the 2020 pandemic, UH has been recognized as a regional leader in COVID care and testing.#
** Job Description
** The University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine (UMKCSOM) in conjunction with University Health Physicians (UHP) and the Center for Behavioral Medicine (CBM) seeks the next Chair for the Department of Psychiatry. We are looking for a visionary physician leader with exceptional experience and excellence in clinical, educational, and research domains with a high acumen in leadership, administration and systems management.

University Health serves as a major teaching healthcare system for UMKCSOM delivering the highest-quality psychiatric medical and behavioral health care for our patients with compassion, empathy, and unparalleled dedication to service. The Center for Behavioral Medicine in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Mental Health provides exceptional forensic behavioral health care as well as being the base for the long-standing, recently-expanded Psychiatry Residency training program.

Reporting to the UMKC SOM Dean, and Executive Chief Clinical Officer at UH– the next Chair of Psychiatry will serve as a visible, committed, and inspiring leader and will provide strategic leadership for all aspects of the Department of Psychiatry with responsibility for the clinical, educational and research missions. They will build on the success of prior leadership while defining the future culture of the Department, leveraging the talents of a diverse group including;

23 Psychiatrists, 13 APPs (PA/APRN), 18 Psychologists and 26 residents (expanding to 32), working across affiliated institutions and in the community.
** This is a pivotal time of expansion and opportunity
** in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at UMKCSOM and University Health.
* New 200 bed Psychiatric Hospital being built in Kansas City with strong support of both state and local governments as well as the community at large, will double capacity for acute inpatient care, and include a behavioral health emergency department.
* University Health expansion of inpatient psychiatric services to North Kansas City in conjunction with North Kansas City Health (NKC Health).
* The newly established Center for Recovery and Wellness which provides comprehensive addiction services to the community, including innovative programs in Maternal Health with the aim to significantly reduce Maternal Morbidity and Mortality in Missouri.
* A robust Community Psychiatry/Behavioral Health outreach program including; group homes, drop-in centers, street psychiatry, home visits and correctional healthcare.
* Rising research opportunities encompass the broad scope of behavioral health, traditional psychiatry, interventional psychiatry and psychiatric…