Obstetrics - Gynecology - CHAIR & ASO/FULL PROF

• An M.D., D.O., or equivalent degree from an accredited institution.
• Board certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Eligibility for medical licensure in the State of Florida.
• Qualifications for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor in either the clinical or tenure-accruing track.
• A distinguished record of clinical excellence, academic achievement, scholarly activity, and educational leadership.
• Significant leadership experience, such as serving as a division chief, vice chair, associate chair, department chair, or in a comparable leadership role, with demonstrated responsibility for strategic planning, faculty affairs, financial management, and operational oversight.

The University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville (UF COM-J) invites applications and nominations for the position of Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

The Department

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is a dynamic and growing academic department committed to excellence in patient care, education, research, and community engagement. The department is staffed by University of Florida physicians and encompasses specialty divisions in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Gynecologic Oncology, and General Obstetrics and Gynecology.

The department provides comprehensive women’s health services across Northeast Florida through a growing network of clinical locations, including UF Health Jacksonville, the region’s premier academic health center and tertiary referral hospital; UF Health North, a full-service medical campus in North Jacksonville offering inpatient and outpatient women’s health services; and multiple ambulatory practices throughout the region. These include the Emerson Women’s Health Center, the Elizabeth G. Means Center, Generation-to-Generation Women’s Care in Orange Park, and the expanding UF Health St. Johns (Durbin Park) campus, serving one of the fastest-growing communities in Northeast Florida.

The department has a robust research enterprise supporting faculty scholarship, clinical trials, and translational research. It also sponsors an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program and is committed to preparing the next generation of physicians, educators, and physician leaders.

With expertise spanning the full spectrum of women’s health, advanced clinical capabilities, and a highly accomplished faculty, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is well positioned for continued growth and innovation across its clinical, academic, and research missions.

The Opportunity

The Chair will join a strong and collaborative leadership team committed to advancing the academic, clinical, and research missions of UF Health Jacksonville and the University of Florida. The continued growth of Northeast Florida, combined with the statewide reputation, resources, and academic strength of UF Health, creates significant opportunities for the Chair to expand clinical programs, develop innovative models of care, strengthen research and scholarship, enhance graduate medical education, and advance the department’s regional and national reputation.

The Chair will provide strategic and operational leadership for the department and will be responsible for advancing its clinical, academic, research, and educational missions. The Chair will work closely with faculty, department leadership, hospital and health system leaders, and University partners to identify opportunities for growth, strengthen collaboration, and ensure alignment with the broader priorities of UF COM-J and UF Health.

A particular opportunity for the next Chair will be to lead the continued development and strategic expansion of women’s health services throughout Northeast Florida, including growth within the rapidly expanding UF Health St. Johns market.

University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville

The UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville is the largest of the three University of Florida health colleges located on the approximately 110-acre UF Health Jacksonville campus. The College’s 16 clinical science departments include more than 500 faculty members and 450 residents and fellows. The College sponsors 39 accredited graduate medical education programs and serves as a major regional campus for the University of Florida College of Medicine, providing third- and fourth-year medical student clerkships and electives.

The College is an integral part of UF Health Jacksonville, an academic health center providing tertiary and quaternary care to patients throughout Northeast Florida and the surrounding region. The College’s faculty are engaged across the full continuum of clinical care, medical education, research, and community service.

Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Dean of the College of Medicine – Jacksonville, the Chair will have overall responsibility for the leadership, strategic direction, administration, and performance of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and advancing a compelling strategic vision for the department that aligns with the priorities of UF COM-J and UF Health.
• Leading the continued growth and integration of clinical services across Northeast Florida.
• Advancing the department’s academic and research missions, including scholarly activity, clinical research, and translational research.
• Fostering excellence in undergraduate and graduate medical education and strengthening the department’s educational programs.
• Recruiting, retaining, mentoring, and developing talented faculty.
• Promoting a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Strengthening partnerships across departments, specialties, the College, UF Health, and the broader Jacksonville medical community.
• Providing effective fiscal and administrative oversight of the department and ensuring responsible stewardship of resources.
• Supporting quality, safety, patient experience, and operational excellence across the department’s clinical enterprise.
• Representing the department effectively within the University, health system, professional organizations, and broader community.
• Identifying opportunities to enhance the department’s regional, national, and academic reputation. 

Negotiable

• An M.D., D.O., or equivalent degree from an accredited institution.
• Board certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Eligibility for medical licensure in the State of Florida.
• Qualifications for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor in either the clinical or tenure-accruing track.
• A distinguished record of clinical excellence, academic achievement, scholarly activity, and educational leadership.
• Significant leadership experience, such as serving as a division chief, vice chair, associate chair, department chair, or in a comparable leadership role, with demonstrated responsibility for strategic planning, faculty affairs, financial management, and operational oversight.

The ideal candidate will be an accomplished physician leader with a clear vision for the future of academic obstetrics and gynecology and a demonstrated ability to translate that vision into meaningful clinical, academic, and organizational results.

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in patient care, medical education, research, and faculty development.
• Have a track record of recruiting, mentoring, developing, and retaining high-performing faculty.
• Bring experience leading growth and transformation within a complex academic or integrated health system environment.
• Demonstrate strong financial, operational, and organizational leadership skills.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, accountability, and innovation.
• Champion interdisciplinary and cross-organizational partnerships.
• Demonstrate a commitment to quality improvement, patient safety, and health equity.
• Have experience advancing graduate medical education and developing future physician leaders.
• Be well positioned to expand the department’s clinical, academic, and research footprint throughout Northeast Florida.
• Possess national recognition and active engagement in professional societies and academic organizations, which are highly desirable.

  The next Chair will have an exceptional opportunity to build upon the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology’s strong foundation while shaping its future growth and impact across Northeast Florida and beyond.

The search committee is assisted by the executive search firm Spencer Stuart.  Applications, nominations and comments may be sent to SBryant@SpencerStuart.com.

The final candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered "official" if a designation of "Issued to Student" is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.

The University of Florida is a public institution and subject to all requirements under the Florida Sunshine and Public Records laws. If accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call (352) 392-2HRS or the Florida Relay System at (800) 955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.