Chair,DepartmentofObstetricsandGynecology

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Chair,DepartmentofObstetricsandGynecology,UniversityofUtah

TheUniversityofUtahHealthSciencesseeksapplicationsforChairtheDepartmentofObstetricsandGynecology. TheDepartmentofObstetricsandGynecologyisamultidisciplinarydepartmentintheSchoolofMedicinewithDivisionsinGeneralObstetricsandGynecology,GynecologicOncology,Maternal-FetalMedicine,ReproductiveEndocrinology&Infertility,andUrogynecologyandincludesintegratedscholarship-basedeffortsinEducation,Research,ClinicalServiceandCommunityEngagement.ThesuccessfulcandidatewillbuildonthecurrentstrengthsthatexistwithintheDepartmentandHealthSciences,andwillleadprogressinoptimizingqualityoflifethroughscholarshipandservicesthatwilladvancewomen’shealthandwellness.

Qualifications

CandidateswillhaveanMD,MD/PhD,orequivalent,andboardcertificationinherorhisspecialtyifrelevant.

Thesuccessfulcandidatewillalsobeexpectedtopossessorbeabletoquicklydevelopthefollowingskillsandqualities:

• ApassionforexcellenceinallaspectsoftheDepartmentofObstetricsandGynecologymission,includingresearch,education,clinicalcare,andcommunityengagement;

• Anoutstandingtrackrecordofacademicaccomplishmentinadministrative,scholarly,educational,andclinicalendeavors;

• Astrongpersonalresearchtrackrecordand/orevidenceofsupportingthegrowthofaresearchprogram;aclearvisionforrapidlygrowinganambitiousextramurallyfundedresearchprogram;

• AnationalandinternationalperspectiveofissuesinWomen’sHealthCare;astrongvisionfortheroleoftheDepartmentinanacademichealthcenter,especiallyasitrelatestonewmodelsofcarebeingdevelopedinaneraofhealthcaretransformation;

• Experienceinandacommitmenttodevelopment-basedresourcedevelopment,withapreferenceforaprovenrecordofengagingdonor-partners,includingobtainingmeaningfuldonorinvestment;

• Abilitytobeadiplomatic,influential,constructiveandcrediblevoicetoabroadaudience,includingpriorityconstituencygroups,fortheDepartment,includingeachoftheDivisions,theSchoolofMedicineandtheHealthSciencesandtheUniversity;

• Commitmenttoprincipledleadershipthatembracesthevaluesofintegrity,accountability,transparency,collaboration,inclusion,respect,service,compassion,andgraceunderpressure;

• Theabilitytoprovideleadershipindeveloping,maintainingandcommunicatingaDepartmentvisionthatengagesfaculty,students,staffandotherconstituentsinproducingresultsthatprovidemeaningfulmission-drivenimpact;

• Results-orientedmindsetwithstrongbusinessacumenandtheabilitytomanagelarge,complexorganizations;

• Trackrecordofcarefulstewardshipofinstitutionalresources,decisivenessandabilitytomakedifficultdecisions;

• ArecordofbuildingproductiveandcollaborativerelationshipswithabroadvarietyofkeystakeholdersthroughouttheUniversityandthecommunityatlarge;avisiontodevelopinnovativeprogramsthatbuildandintegratemultiplestrengthswithinthecollegeandthroughouttheentirehealthsciences;

• Successincreatingawelcomingenvironment,valuinginclusiveness,genderequityandculturaldiversity;• Talentforrecruitingandretainingfacultyandstaff;commitmenttoleadingthroughexampleand

maintainingthehigheststandardsofpersonalandprofessionalintegrity;

UniversityofUtahHealthSciences

UniversityofUtahHealthSciences(UUHS),whichhousestheSchoolofMedicine,isahighlyintegratedacademicsystemthatalsoincludestheUniversityHospitalsandClinics,UniversityofUtahMedicalGroup,andSchoolofPharmacy,CollegesofNursingandHealth,aswellasanewSchoolofDentistry.ItistheonlyacademicmedicalcenterintheRockyMountainWest;asix-stateregionthatencompasses10percentofthegeographiclandmassofthecontinentalU.S.andincludesapopulationofapproximately8.4million.

Wehaveonesharedmissionthatincludesgroundbreakingexcellenceinpatientcareandthehealthofcommunities,research,andeducation,witheachpartreinforcingthewhole.Ourcultureisthatofpersonandcommunity-focusedcare,collaboration,excellence,leadership,andrespect,drivenbyvaluesofcompassion,collaboration,innovation,responsibility,diversity,integrity,quality,andtrust.

UUHShasundergoneadecadeofextraordinarygrowthandaccomplishment.Nearlytwomillionnetsquarefeetofnewclinical,educational,andresearchspacehasbeenbuiltsince2003,fundedlargelybyphilanthropicandself-generatedrevenues. Researchrevenueshaverisen87percentinthelasttenyears.Forsevenyearsrunning,UniversityofUtahHealthCare(UUHC)hasrankedamongthenation’stop10academicmedicalcentersinquality,safetyandaccountabilitybytheUniversityHealthSystemConsortium’sannualqualityandaccountabilitystudy.In2016,theUUHChasrisentothetopinstitution.

UUHSoperatesundertheleadershipoftheSeniorVicePresident,Dr.VivianLee,whoalsoservesastheDeanfortheSchoolofMedicineandtheCEOofUniversityofUtahHealthCare.TheChairoftheDepartmentofObstetricsandGynecologywillreportdirectlytoDr.Lee.

UniversityofUtahHealthSystem

TheUniversityofUtahHospitalsandClinics(includingtheUniversityHospital,HuntsmanCancerHospital,theUniversityofUtahNeuropsychiatricInstitute,theUniversityofUtahOrthopaedicCenter,theMoranEyeCenter,theUniversityClinicalNeuroscienceCenter,theUtahDiabetesCenter,andtheCommunityClinics)isanintegralcomponentoftheHealthSciences. ItalsoservesastheclinicalarmfortheSchoolsofMedicineandDentistry,andtheCollegesofPharmacy,Nursing,andHealth.

TheUniversityofUtahHospitalsandClinicsbudgetexceeded$1.245billioninfiscalyear2015,andisalmostentirelyself-supporting.ClinicalrevenuesfortheUniversityMedicalGroup(UUMG)practicetotalapproximately$450millionperyear.Weprovidecareforover27,000patientsannuallythroughtheemergencydepartment,on-campusandcommunity-basedclinics,andover600staffedinpatientbeds.

UniversityHospitalsandClinicsistheonlyuniversityreferralcenterfortheRockyMountainWest. ItisoneofthelargestprovidersofambulatorycareservicesinUtah.

TheDepartmentofObstetricsandGynecology

Vision:Toprovideleadershipinpatientcenteredcare,builtonafoundationofknowledge,innovationandhumanvalues.

Mission:TheDepartmentofObstetricsandGynecologyexiststoserveourcommunitybyprovidingleadershipinhealthcaredelivery,clinicaleducationandresearch,andservice.

HistoryoftheDepartment

BeginningwiththetenureofJamesR.ScottMDastheChair(1977-1995),theDepartmentofObstetricsandGynecologyattheUniversityofUtahHealthSciencesCenterhasevolvedtobecomealeadingacademicforceinthediscipline.TheDepartmenthashadasustainedacademicfocusandnowhasnationallyrecognizedacademicprogramsinperinatalmedicine,reproductivegenetics,reproductiveimmunology,urogynecology,reproductiveendocrinologyandfamilyplanning.

TheDepartmentiscommittedtothedevelopmentofyounginvestigators.Itmaintainsarobustresearchenvironmentthatusesitsongoingresearchprogramsforthedevelopmentofsuccessfulacademiccareersforresidents,fellows,andjuniorfaculty.Asanexample,100%oftheMFMfellowscompletingtheDepartment’sfellowshipfromitsinitiationin1983through2015havegoneontofull-timeacademicpositions.TheDepartmentnowhousestwoinstitutionalK12traininggrants(WRHRandBIRCWH).

Departmentfacultymembershavealsoachievednationalandinternationalprominence.JamesR.ScottMDservedastheEditor-in-ChiefofObstetricsandGynecologyfrom2001-2013andIngridNygaardMDnowservesastheCo-Editor-in-ChiefoftheAmericanJournalofObstetricsandGynecology(2014-present).ThreeDepartmentfacultyhaveservedasPresidentsoftheAmericanGynecologicalandObstetricalSocietyinthepasttwodecadesandnumerousfacultyhaveservedasboardmembersandofficersofvarioussub-specialtysocietiesduringthissameinterval.

Faculty

TheDepartmentofObstetricsandGynecologycurrentlyhas55tenureandcareerlinefacultymembersand97adjunctfacultymembers.Belowisabreakdownbytrackanddivision.

TenureandCareerLineFaculty=55

GeneralOB/GYN

MaternalFetalMedicine

ReproductiveEndocrinology

Urogynecology GynecologicOncology

FamilyPlanning

TenureTrack 1 6 2 3 ClinicalTrack 17 14 4 1 2 2ResearchTrack 2 1Totals 18 20 6 4 4 3

AdjunctFaculty 88 6 2 1 NumberofLearnersinEachEducationalProgram:2015-2016

Program/Degree Masters Doctorate Resident/Fellow TotalMaternalFetalMedicineFellowship 6 6

ReproductiveEndocrinologyandInfertility

2 2

MastersofScienceinClinicalInvestigation

10 10

FamilyPlanningFellowship 2 2ResidencyProgram 24 24StudentTotals 44 44

EducationalProgramsbyDivision

MaternalFetalMedicine

ReproductiveEndocrinologyand

Infertility

GeneralDivision

Department

Fellowshipprogram Fellowshipprogram FamilyPlanningFellowship ResidencyProgram

MastersofScienceinClinicalInvestigation

MastersofScienceinClinicalInvestigation

MastersofScienceinClinicalInvestigation

MSIIClerkship

MSIVElectiveRotations

CMEPostGraduateCourse

GrandRoundSeries

ClinicalPrioritiesTheUUHSCcompletedan$8millionrenovationofitsLaborandDeliveryUnit,AntepartumandPostpartumareas,NormalNurseryandIntensiveCareNursery,in2007.Atotalof56antepartum-postpartumbedsarenowavailableanda$28millionadditionin2010has,amongotherimprovements,increasedthisnumberto74.ThecompletelyremodeledNeonatalIntensiveCareNursery(NICU)nowboasts48bedsandanadditionaleightintermediatenurserybedshavebeenaddedtotheNormalNursery.

ThePelvicFloorCenterattheUniversityofUtahisamultidisciplinaryclinicincorporatingurogynecologicspecialists,reconstructiveandfemaleurology,colorectalsurgery,gastroenterology,pelvicpainspecialists,andphysicaltherapiststreatingtheseconditions.ThePelvicFloorCenterhaspatientrooms,threeprocedurerooms,anoutpatientOR,alargewaitingroomandseveralsmallerconsultationrooms.Testingperformedinthiscenterincludessubtraction-andvideo-urodynamics,analmanometry,electrophysiologicaltesting,andendoanalultrasonography.

TheUUHSCcurrentlyhas26operatingrooms,with2-3dedicatedtogynecologicsurgery(currentlyvariesbydayoftheweek).Inaddition,oncologycasesaregenerallydoneattheHuntsmanCancerHospital,wherethegynecologiconcologistshaveover90%recruitmentratestoclinicaltrial/tissue-bankingprotocols.

OutpatientFacilities

TheDepartmentseesgynecologicoutpatientsinfiveclinicareasatUUHSC,includingtwothatarelocatedwithinaone-miledriveofUUHSC(MadsenHealthCenter,UtahCenterforReproductiveMedicine).Inaddition,facultyandtraineesseepatientsatsevenotherUniversity-ownedcommunityclinicsandhealthcentersalongthenorthernUtahurbancorridor.

ThemajorityofwomendeliveredattheUUHSCreceivetheirantepartumcareineitheron-siteObstetricsandGynecologyclinicsoratoneofthenumeroussatelliteclinicsstaffedbytheDepartmentofObstetricsandGynecology.Theon-sitewomen’shealthambulatorycarefacilitiesrecorded29,500patientvisitsincalendar2003(ofwhich11,179,or38%,wereantepartumvisits).

Departmentalresearcherscontinuetoenjoysupportfortheirresearchprojectsfromtheoutpatientclinicstaff,whichviewsparticipationinresearcheffortsasanimportantresponsibilityofacademicambulatorycare.

ResearchPrioritiesTheDepartmenthasanextensivehistoryofproductiveNICHD-fundedresearchwith4currentlyfundedNICHD

multicenterclinicaltrialsnetworks,10NICHDtotalprimeawards,and$6.2millionintotalresearchfunding,includingsub-contractsandcapitationincomeforfiscal2016.Correspondingwiththisarelong-termpositiverelationshipsbetweenUniversityofUtahinvestigatorsandNICHDandNHLBIprogramscientistsandadministrators.TheDepartmenthasbecomealeadingacademicforceoverthepast25years.TheDepartmenthashadasustainedacademicfocusandnowhasnationallyrecognizedacademicprogramsinurogynecology,perinatalmedicine,reproductivegenetics,reproductiveimmunology,reproductiveendocrinologyandfamilyplanning.

Atthejuniorfacultylevel,theDepartmentisalsohometotwoinstitutionalK12trainingawards,aWRHRRobertSilverPI,2Scholars)andBIRCWH(MichaelVarnerMDPI,2scholarswithadditionofathirdinJanuary2017).AlloftheDepartment’sgraduatetrainingprogramsareintegratedwithIntermountainHealthcarewitharesultingsynergisticcombinationofanacademichealthcenterandalargecommunity-based,verticallyintegratedhealthcaresystem.TheDepartmenthasa25+yearcontinuouscollaborativerelationshipacrossthetwoinstitutionsand,alongwiththeDepartmentofPediatrics,isfirmlyintegratedinboththeUniversityofUtahandIntermountainHealthcaresystems.

TheUniversityofUtahDepartmentofObstetricsandGynecologyhas,overtheprecedingtwodecades,developedanexperiencedresearchinfrastructure,theObstetricsandGynecologyResearchNetwork(OGRN).TheOGRNconsistsof1)acentraladministrativecorethatprovidesprotocoldevelopmentaswellasIRB,compliance,humanresource,andfinancialoversightforallactiveresearchprotocols,and,2)clinicresearchpersonnelinthefourtertiaryhospitals(UniversityofUtahandthreeIntermountainfacilities)inthenorthernUtahurbancorridor.Importantly,UniversityofUtahresearchfundingcurrentlyemploysover40clinicalresearchpersonnelinthefourclinicalsiteswhoarerecruitingandmaintainingparticipationinanumberofNIH-fundedclinicalresearchprotocols.Hourlyparticipationinspecificprotocols,aswellasallassociatedexpenses,areprospectivelytrackedandreviewedbyOGRNadministrativestafftoensurefiscalresponsibilityandoptimallyefficientpersonnelutilization.Dr.MichaelVarneristheOGRNDirector.BecauseIntermountainHealthcareisoutsidetheUniversityofUtah'coveredentity'asubcontractisinplacethatprovidesfundingandoversightofthoseOGRNstaffbasedatIntermountainfacilities.Thismechanismhasbeeninplacesince1996andwillcontinueintotheforeseeablefuture.OGRNresearchpersonnelcurrentlyscreenobstetricin-patientserviceseverydayforpotentialparticipantsinourvariousNIH-fundedclinicalprotocols.InthoseclinicsoutsideoftheUUHSCandIntermountain'coveredentities',OGRNresearchpersonnelworkcloselywithclinicpersonnel(physicians,nurses,medicalassistants,&officestaffasappropriate)inthesesitestoensurethattheclinicpersonnelareawareofinclusion/exclusioncriteriaforvariousongoingprotocols.TheclinicpersonnelthenreferinterestedandqualifiedparticipantstoOGRNpersonnelforofficialscreeningandrecruitment.Asanexampleofthisefficiency,theUtahsiteintheNICHDMFMUNetworkhasbeentheleadingrecruitmentsiteforeachofthepastfive-yearNetworkcycles.ManyOGRNresearchstaffmembershavealong-standingandcontinuousrelationshipwiththeseclinicpersonneldevelopedovermanyyears,allowingthisprocesstofunctioninanefficientyetHIPAA-compliantmanner.ThepositiveexperiencesthatpatientsenrolledinpriorstudieshaveenjoyedhavegreatlyfacilitatedandcontinuetofacilitatethestrongsupportofourlocalObstetricproviders.Inturn,theyencouragetheirpatientstoparticipateinstudies,allowingustoeffectivelyrecruitforstudies.

EducationalPrioritiesMedicalstudentandresidenteducationarethefocusofeducationalactivitieswithintheDepartmentofObstetricsandGynecology.Facultymembersarerecruitedfortheirdedicationtomedicaleducationandteachingisgiventhehighestdepartmentalpriority.TheObstetricsandGynecologyresidencyisoneofthemostcompetitiveinthecountryanddrawsapplicantsfromallregions.Residentsenjoyexcellentclinicaltrainingandsurgicalvolumeacrossthebreadthanddepthofthespecialtywhilelearninginanacademicenvironment.ResidentsreceivedextensiveclinicalexperienceinallfacetsofObstetricsandGynecologyincludinghigh-riskobstetrics,

reproductiveendocrinologyandinfertility,gynecologiconcology,generalgynecology,adolescentmedicine,pelviscopy,reproductivegenetics,infectiousdiseases,urinarystressincontinence,pelvicpain,breastdiseases,menopause,geriatricsandprimarycare.Thenumberofsurgicalcases,high-riskobstetricalpatientsandtransports,andbreadthofexperience,areamongthehighestinthecountry.Since1970,wehavegraduated190residents.TheDepartmentofObstetricsandGynecologyfeaturesanextensiveoutreachsystem,exposingresidentstoobstetricalandgynecologicalpracticesinbothacademicandcommunitysettings.Thefocusofourprogramistoensurethatallofourgraduatingresidentsareexcellentclinicalobstetricians/gynecologists,withanemphasisonevidence-basedmedicineandacademictraining.Residentspreparenumerousconferencesandlectures,participateinqualityresearch,andareexposedtonationallyandinternationallyrecognizedreproductivescientists.Overthepastfiveyears,approximately50%ofourgraduateshaveundertakensubspecialtyfellowshiptraininginallofthemajorsub-disciplinesofObstetricsandGynecology.Therearethreeboardcertifiedspecialtyfellowships.The3-yearfellowshipinmaternalfetalmedicinehasbeentrainingfellowsforover30years.Itisoneofthefewprogramsthatoffersitstraineesarichmixofbothhands-onclinicalexperienceandqualityinvestigativeexposure.Thevastmajorityofourgraduatingfellowsremaininacademicmedicineandmanyenjoycontinuedextramuralresearchfunding.Wealsohaveexcellentandcompetitivefellowshipsinreproductiveendocrinologyandfamilyplanning.SaltLakeCity

TheUniversityofUtahislocatedinasettingthatprovidesaunique,outdoorlifestyle.TheWasatchfrontoffersanunparalleledcombinationofrecreationalandculturalopportunities.Utahboastsfivenationalparksandmorethan22millionacresoffederalland.Outdoorenthusiastscanskiat15oftheworld’sfinestskiresortsorhikeamongspectacularredrockcanyons.Cross-countryskiing,camping,backpacking,mountainclimbing,riverrunning,golf,fishing,andmountainbikingareallavailablewithinashortdrivefromtheUniversity,andtherearemorethan300daysofsunshineinwhichtoenjoytheseactivities.Inadditiontorecreationalopportunities,SaltLakeCityprovesnumerousculturalopportunitiesincludingmoderndance,aworldclasssymphonyandballet,off-Broadwaytheater,andprofessionalbasketball,baseballandhockey.SaltLakeCityisrenownedforitseasypacedlifestyle,lowcrimerateandaffordability.

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Formoreinformation,pleasevisittheSaltLakeCityChamberofCommercewebsiteandUUHSweblink:http://www.slchamber.com/andhttp://healthsciences.utah.edu/living_in_utah/index.php

Aletterofinterest,curriculumvitae,andabriefstatementofeducationalandresearchgoalsshouldbesenttothefollowing:http://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/57843

Inquiresmaybesentto:Obstetrics&GynecologyChairSearchCommitteeChair,SatoshiMinoshima,MD,PhD30North1900East#1A071SaltLakeCity,UT84132,U.S.A.monica.bailey@hsc.utah.edu

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