Division Chief, Geriatrics, Gerontology, and Palliative Medicine

Rush University Medical Center, located in downtown Chicago, IL, is seeking a Division Chief of Geriatrics, Gerontology, and Palliative Medicine.

The successful candidate will be a physician or physician scientist with a strong vision for growth and demonstrate a commitment to clinical service, community engagement, research, and academic excellence. Qualified candidates must have an established reputation in the field and a strong record of collaborative leadership. In addition, they must have an MD or equivalent degree, be board-certified/board-eligible and possess credentials that merit appointment as Professor or senior level Associate Professor.

The Division is consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s top geriatrics program. It has a long history of excellence in clinical care, training, education, and research and is home to the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging. The Division has a thriving research arm with more than $7 million in annual funding. This growing Division of more than 20 faculty members has many new clinical and educational programs with opportunities for research and scholarly growth. Candidates would be joining an established group in an academic setting with clinical programs in sub-acute care and hospice as well as inpatient and ambulatory geriatrics.

Rush University Medical Center is an academic medical center that encompasses a 669-bed hospital serving adults and children. Rush University is home to one of the first medical colleges in the Midwest and one of the nation’s top-ranked nursing colleges, as well as graduate programs in allied health, health systems management, and biomedical research. The Medical Center also offers more than 70 highly selective residency and fellowship programs in medical and surgical specialties and subspecialties.

Rush is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s top hospitals. Rush is ranked in 8 of 16 categories in U.S. News & World Report's 2016-2017 "America's Best Hospital's" issue, and is one of the two top-ranked hospitals in Illinois overall. Rush is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For more information or to apply, please contact:

Darrell Sparkman
Faculty Recruitment
Darrell_Sparkman@rush.edu