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Champaign-Urbana is a very cosmopolitan college town with a population of 150,000, offering not only with a variety of restaurants offering international cuisine, but houses one of the only university airports in the country (American Airlines) and is very close to three large metropolitan areas including Chicago (2 hrs), Indianapolis (1.5 hours), and St. The medical school is part of the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, with over 60,000 students, UIUC is a vibrant college town with nationally ranked sprots teams and academically was recently ranked as one of the top 20 Universities in the WORLD.

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Overview Carle Health, in partnership with the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, seeks an innovative, dynamic and collaborative physician leader with a strong clinical and academic foundation to serve as the next Department Head to lead the Department of Clinical Sciences, which currently includes Sections of Pediatrics, Pathology, Emergency Medicine, and Radiology. The Department Head serves as the principal administrative officer of the department and a key member of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine Dean's senior leadership team. This leadership role will be a 30% effort and is critical to advancing the College's mission of integrating engineering, technology, and innovation into medical education, research, and clinical practice. This key academic physician leader will maintain clinical practice at Carle Health. Opportunity Details Summary of Key Leadership Responsibilities:Departmental Leadership & Administration<ul><li>Provide strategic direction and administrative oversight for departmental operations, faculty affairs, and academic medical directors.</li><li>Lead faculty recruitment, appointment, retention, promotion, and professional development processes.</li><li>Develop departmental policies, procedures, and by-laws aligned with college and university governance.</li><li>Foster a culture of shared governance, transparency, and professional accountability.</li><li>Oversee professional development including annual evaluation and goal setting for department staff in employment classifications other than tenure system and non-tenure system faculty.</li><li>Foster a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion within Carle Illinois College of Medicine that supports all aspects of the education experience including collegial relationships among students, staff and faculty.</li></ul>Academic & Curricular Leadership<ul><li>Oversee the clinical components of the M.D. curriculum, including scheduling, faculty engagement, and student clinical experiences.</li><li>Collaborate with academic leadership to assess and enhance curriculum delivery, student progress, and clinical competencies.</li><li>Support mentoring of physician educators and promote interdisciplinary, engineering-based clinical education.</li><li>Implement assessment strategies to evaluate teaching effectiveness and curricular outcomes.</li></ul>Executive Leadership & Strategic Planning<ul><li>Partner with senior leadership on budgeting, planning, and faculty recruitment.</li><li>Ensure compliance with LCME accreditation standards and professional clinical requirements.</li><li>Represent the department on the College's Executive and Senior Leadership Teams and other institutional committees.</li><li>Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across all departmental activities.</li></ul>QualificationsRequired:<ul><li>M.D. or D.O. degree with current medical board certification and current valid licensure.</li><li>Five or more years of clinical practice experience; five years of progressive physician leadership experience within an academic setting.</li><li>Demonstrated leadership in clinical practice and medical education.</li><li>Strong record of ethical conduct, professionalism, and collaborative leadership.</li></ul>Preferred:<ul><li>Additional advanced degree (e.g., Ph.D., M.Ed.) or relevant experience in education.</li><li>Clinical specialty focus in Pathology, Radiology, Emergency Medicine, or Pediatrics.</li><li>Familiarity with academic medical center structures and LCME standards.</li><li>Commitment to innovation in medical education and integration of engineering principles.</li></ul>Reporting RelationshipThe Head, Department of Clinical Sciences will report directly to the Dean of Carle Illinois College of Medicine for all administrative duties with a dual reporting line to their clinical physician leader at Carle Health.Why Choose Carle Health and the Carle Illinois College of Medicine?The candidate will enjoy a very generous compensation package in a stable, vertically integrated Carle Health System, while practicing in a multi-disciplinary setting. The health system has 17,400 employees across 8 hospitals, covers a population of over 3.2 million patients across central and southern Illinois, western Indiana, and eastern Missouri and Iowa.The Carle Illinois College of Medicine was founded in 2015 and has now graduated 4 classes of some of the best medical students in the country who over 92% have obtained their #1 program choice in the match. The medical school is part of the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, with over 60,000 students, UIUC is a vibrant college town with nationally ranked sprots teams and academically was recently ranked as one of the top 20 Universities in the WORLD. The Grainger College of Engineering has multiple programs in the top 10 in the country and its computer science program and the campus' national supercomputing center are unparalleled. Opportunities for interdisciplinary research and collaboration are truly unmatched and an academic appointment in the college of medicine will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. About Our Community Champaign-Urbana is a very cosmopolitan college town with a population of 150,000, offering not only with a variety of restaurants offering international cuisine, but houses one of the only university airports in the country (American Airlines) and is very close to three large metropolitan areas including Chicago (2 hrs), Indianapolis (1.5 hours), and St. Louis (2.5hrs) by car. About Us Find it here.Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We've grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We're developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet designations, the nation's highest honor for nursing care.We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health. Compensation and Benefits The leadership compensation range for this position is $160 - $225 per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's clinical specialty, experience, qualifications, licenses, shifts worked and clinical compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.

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