One of the most prestigious academic healthcare systems is seeking a Division Chief of Behavioral Neurology to lead their longstanding program in Chicago. This is a rare and distinguished leadership opportunity to helm one of the nation's premier divisions in cognitive neurology situated within a multi-departmental, freestanding center at the forefront of research on neurodegenerative disease, cognition, and human brain-behavior relationships.
This Division Chief will provide the leadership and strategic vision for the expansion, integration, and provision of behavioral neurology services across the health network and advancing the Division's tripartite mission of exceptional patient care, cutting-edge research, and training the next generation of behavioral neurologists. This is a main campus role at the center of downtown Chicago and 12 affiliate hospitals There is also an opportunity for a director role for those with an expertise in Frontal Temporal Dementia.
Core Responsibilities
- Provide strategic direction for the Division of Behavioral Neurology, setting a vision aligned with the broader missions of the Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease Center
- Oversee division operations including faculty appointments, promotions, performance, and resource stewardship
- Partner with the Department Chair, Institute Director, and Medicine clinical leadership on matters of strategy, growth, and integration
- Assist faculty in their professional and career development, including ongoing mentoring in clinical, research, and education missions
- Facilitate the multidisciplinary team approach to include supervising APPs and social workers
- Support and facilitate integration spanning across the Behavioral Neurology Division
- Redesign practices to improve patient outcomes and improve access
- Recommend and implement strategic staffing plan, along with executing hiring of new faculty and staff
- Recruit, mentor, and retain a diverse faculty cohort; foster a culture of academic excellence, and collaboration
- Advance opportunities for clinical trials, NIH and foundation funding, and philanthropic investment, while developing greater integration of clinical trials and research including P30 research program
- Contribute to the Institute's standing as a NIA-funded Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
- Lead and strengthen accredited training programs in behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry
- Mentor fellows, residents, and junior faculty; promote scholarship and career development at all levels
- Contribute to graduate and medical education at Feinberg School of Medicine
Leadership Profile
- MD or MD/PhD with board certification in Neurology; subspecialty training and expertise in behavioral neurology required
- UCNS Diplomate certification in Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry preferred
- Distinguished record of scholarship with sustained extramural funding (NIH or equivalent)
- Demonstrated clinical expertise in cognitive and behavioral neurology
- Proven leadership experience in an academic medical center setting; experience building or significantly advancing a clinical, research, or training program
- Commitment to mentorship, faculty development, and equity in academic medicine
- Eligibility for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor
Chicago is an international hub for finance, culture, commerce, industry, education, technology, telecommunications, and transportation. O'Hare International Airport is routinely ranked among the world\'s top ten busiest airports by passenger traffic, and the region is also the nation\'s railroad hub. Chicago is a major destination for tourism, with 55 million people visiting its cultural institutions, Lake Michigan beaches, unlimited restaurants, and other tourist sites.
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