Chair, Department of Psychiatry

Full time

University Health Truman Medical Center

University Health Physicians (UHP) is the physician group practice for the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine (UMKC) in conjunction with its major teaching facility. UMKC supports several residencies and many of our physicians have teaching responsibilities for residents and medical students.  UHP is also the primary physician group for Truman Medical Centers/University Health in Kansas City, MO. known as “Kansas City’s Essential Hospital,” it is the safety net healthcare system for Jackson County/Kansas City, MO. A 547-bed, not-for-profit health system, TMC/UH delivers the highest-quality medical care for our patients, with compassion, empathy, and unparalleled dedication to service. During the 2020 pandemic, we have been recognized as a regional leader in COVID care and testing.

The University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine (UMKCSOM) in conjunction with University Health Physicians (UHP) and the Center for Behavioral Medicine (CBM) seeks the next Chair for the Department of Psychiatry. We are looking for a visionary physician leader with exceptional experience and excellence in clinical, educational, and research domains with a high acumen in leadership, administration and systems management. University Health serves as a major teaching healthcare system for UMKCSOM delivering the highest-quality psychiatric medical and behavioral health care for our patients with compassion, empathy, and unparalleled dedication to service. The Center for Behavioral Medicine in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Mental Health provides exceptional forensic behavioral health care as well as being the base for the long-standing, recently-expanded Psychiatry Residency training program.

Reporting to the UMKC SOM Dean, and Executive Chief Clinical Officer at UH– the next Chair of Psychiatry will serve as a visible, committed, and inspiring leader and will provide strategic leadership for all aspects of the Department of Psychiatry with responsibility for the clinical, educational and research missions. They will build on the success of prior leadership while defining the future culture of the Department, leveraging the talents of a diverse group including; 23 Psychiatrists, 13 APPs (PA/APRN), 18 Psychologists and 26 residents (expanding to 32), working across affiliated institutions and in the community.

This is a pivotal time of expansion and opportunity in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at UMKCSOM and University Health.

• New 200 bed Psychiatric Hospital being built in Kansas City with strong support of both state and local governments as well as the community at large, will double capacity for acute inpatient care, and include a behavioral health emergency department.
• University Health expansion of inpatient psychiatric services to North Kansas City in conjunction with North Kansas City Health (NKC Health).
• The newly established Center for Recovery and Wellness which provides comprehensive addiction services to the community, including innovative programs in Maternal Health with the aim to significantly reduce Maternal Morbidity and Mortality in Missouri.
• A robust Community Psychiatry/Behavioral Health outreach program including; group homes, drop-in centers, street psychiatry, home visits and correctional healthcare.
• Rising research opportunities encompass the broad scope of behavioral health, traditional psychiatry, interventional psychiatry and psychiatric educational research.

The successful candidate will be a visionary psychiatrist with administrative leadership and faculty management experience, in addition to a demonstrated track record of achievement commensurate with appointment to the faculty at the rank of Associate or full Professor in the UMKC SOM. The ideal candidate requires skills in multi-institutional management within an expanding clinical enterprise, interpersonal and communication skills, commitment to compassionate care supporting the community in service to diverse patient populations, a passion for the education of the next generation of psychiatrists and a spirit of innovation to lead growing research and scholarly work in the discipline.

The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (UMKCSOM) is a public medical school known for its innovative, accelerated six-year B.A./M.D. program and docent learning system, emphasizing early and continuous clinical experiences. 

The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (UMKCSOM) improves community health by delivering exemplary healthcare education, conducting cutting-edge biomedical research, and providing outstanding patient care and community engagement.

Kansas City offers a dynamic blend of urban opportunity and midwestern charm, combining a diverse and thriving job market with an exceptionally affordable cost of living. Known for its world-class barbecue, rich jazz heritage, and passionate sports culture, KC provides a high quality of life without the high costs of larger coastal cities.

It hosts two major universities, three medical schools, a law school, a conservatory of music, and one of the nation’s leading art colleges. Kansas City’s central location and renovated International Airport make travel to other destinations easy and affordable.