Chief, General Internal Medicine, VA Boston Healthcare System
- Employer
- VA Boston Healthcare System
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Posted Date
- Jul 27, 2018
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- Specialty
- Chiefs / Directors / Dept. Heads
- Position Type
- Permanent
VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS) seeks an innovative, experienced, full-time, Chief of General Internal Medicine at the Jamaica Plains campus. Desire experience leading peer-reviewed, original research and a track record of academic commitment, mentorship, and recognition at the mid-career or senior level. Health services researchers strongly encouraged to apply. Should demonstrate a strong commitment to quality patient care, trainee education, and faculty development. Responsibilities include overseeing the Section’s clinical programs, mentoring faculty, post-doctoral fellows, and other trainees, and participating in the Section’s teaching program.
VABHS is a three-campus tertiary care medical center, affiliated with Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Harvard Medical School (HMS), and provides a full range of patient-care services with nationally recognized education and innovation activities. VABHS features one of the largest research programs in VA, encompassing a total of ten federally funded research centers that offer significant collaborative opportunities. The Section of General Internal Medicine has a close relationship with the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, a VA Health Services Research & Development Center of Innovation. Additional areas of expertise at VABHS include: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Women’s Health, Alzheimer’s Disease, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, Traumatic Brain Injury, Cognitive Neurosciences, Schizophrenia, and Addictions. VABHS is also home to the Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC), a research center providing national leadership to the Million Veteran Program, VA’s signature genomic medicine initiative.
Accomplishments should be commensurate with academic appointment as Assistant or Associate Professor at BUSM or HMS. Requires US citizenship and MD with licensure. Travel and relocation expenses may be authorized.
Interested candidates should send a personal statement and Curriculum Vitae to:
Steven R. Simon, MD
Associate Chief of Staff
Chief, Geriatrics and Extended Care Service
VA Boston Healthcare System
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
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