Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS), southeastern Virginia’s premier institution for medical education and research, is seeking an accomplished academic leader to serve as the Chairperson - Department of Psychiatry. Located in the port city of Norfolk, Virginia, and serving the broad area of coastal Virginia known as the Hampton Roads region, EVMS is a diverse and dynamic medical school holding an honored position in American history as one of the only schools of medicine and health professions in the nation to be founded by a community grassroots effort. Today the community-based medical school consists of more than 1,400 students enrolled in 21 programs and offers graduate medical education opportunities in 15 residency programs and 25 fellowships. The Department of Psychiatry includes a four-year, ACGME-accredited residency program and consists of 10 full-time faculty and dozens of community faculty.

Opportunity Highlights

• Transformational leadership role – we are seeking a growth-mindset academic leader to advance and elevate the Department of Psychiatry in its clinical, educational, research, and service missions
• Join one of the most diverse medical schools in the country with a deeply rooted commitment to community service along with diversity, equity & inclusion 
• Lead a growing clinical department with the opportunity to further build a psychology division and sub-specialty clinical programs and/or fellowships, where appropriate
• Partner with leading hospitals in the area, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, and the Hampton VA Medical Center
• Benefit from significant community investment in mental health, evidenced by a new $224M mental health tower at CHKD opening in 2022 and plans for a new Child & Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship program to start in 2023
• Significant collaboration opportunities available within a variety of areas such as autism, addiction, dementia, veteran mental health, healthcare disparities, and more
• Support from the institution and all community stakeholders to expand the department’s reach across the region
• Competitive package and resources available to support the incoming Chair’s success

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree or equivalent
• Eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in the state of Virginia
• Board certification in Psychiatry and appropriate sub-specialties, as relevant
• Programmatic development experience, operational leadership skills, and strong business acumen
• Documented leadership experience within academic medicine, such as Division Chief or previous Chair of Psychiatry
• National recognition in Psychiatry with a distinguished career as a scholar, educator, and clinician

For immediate consideration please inquire with an updated copy of your CV so we can discuss the position by phone. Also, inform me of your best available times to speak. I look forward to your reply and thank you for your review. Please do not delay as we anticipate a significant response.

Please contact Kendra Thompson at medcareers@merritthawkins.com or at 866-406-0269 and reference PSY-143232