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Section Chief of Interventional Pulmonology (IP) in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine

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Section Chief of Interventional Pulmonology (IP) in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
University of California Los Angeles



Requisition Number: JPF09370


The Interventional Pulmonology (IP) Section Chief will oversee all aspects of clinical care within the IP section, with the goal of providing the highest quality, patient-centered care. The IP section chief will work closely with the division, department, and health system leadership to ensure access to high-quality inpatient and outpatient IP care. The IP section chief will collaborate with clinic and procedure area leadership and staff to optimize the availability and functioning of the resources (space, equipment, staffing, and processes) needed for the section to accomplish its clinical missions. The ideal candidate will maintain a close working relationship with the leadership of other clinical groups that frequently refer to IP for their services (for example, thoracic surgery, critical care, lung transplant program, lung nodule program, ILD program and thoracic oncology among others). In conjunction with division and department leadership, retain and recruit faculty to advance the section's missions, and develop and oversee quality improvement initiatives within the section. The successful candidate will ensure the section remains at the leading edge of clinical innovation in this rapidly evolving field through faculty development, retention and recruitment, and collaboration with internal and external partners. The ideal candidate will create a culture and environment within the IP section that supports the IP faculty and staff in their efforts across domains and fosters collaborative, team-based patient care, and expand IP services throughout the UCLA Health System.

The IP Section Chief will be responsible for structuring the activities of the section in a manner that fosters a culture of inquiry and that is supportive of and synergistic with research efforts, both within the section and across the department and health system. The ideal candidate will support current and new research initiatives led by IP faculty and others within the health system and work to further expand the section's research activities.

The IP Section Chief will work to coordinate the various activities of the section to facilitate the educational goals of the section, division, and health system. The ideal candidate along with the IP fellowship program director, ensures that the activities of the IP section are structured in a manner that is conducive to training future leaders in the field. The candidate will work closely with the directors of other training programs (specifically the pulmonary and critical care fellowship program, the thoracic surgery training programs, and any others that overlap with the multidisciplinary activities of the IP section) to maximize educational opportunities for their trainees; mentor junior faculty and facilitate opportunities for their professional development. The successful candidate will lead efforts to strengthen current bonds and form new collaborations with both internal and external partners to advance the program's clinical, research, and educational missions. The successful candidate will furthur advance the visibility of the section to both internal and external partners with the goal of expanding the referral base and strengthen ties to federally qualified health centers and other health care providers to increase access to IP services for underserved populations.

An M.D. or D.O. is required. Candidates should be board certified or board eligible in Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, and Internal Medicine and have completed an American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (AABIP) or Association of Interventional Pulmonology Program Directors (AIPPD ) fellowship or AABIP board certified. The successful candidate will have demonstrated expertise in all clinical aspects of interventional pulmonary practice with experience of a national/international reputation that would be consistent with an appointment at the Associate Clinical Professor or Clinical Professor rank at UCLA. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of outstanding leadership and prior experience specifically leading an interventional pulmonary program is desirable although not required. Similar leadership experience in other contexts would be considered as well.

The shared values of the DGSOM are expressed in the Cultural North Star, which was developed by members of our community and affirms our unswerving commitment to doing what's right, making things better, and being kind. These are the standards to which we hold ourselves, and one another. Please read more about this important DGSOM program at https://medschool.ucla.edu/cultural-north-star.

All aspects of searches are confidential and all candidates are expected to review and abide by UC Regents Policy 1111 on Statement on Ethical Values and Standards of Conduct https://regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/governance/policies/1111.html.


To apply, please visit: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09370


The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction


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UCLA is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1919 and is the second oldest of the ten campuses affiliated with the University of California system. UCLA offers over 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines and enrolls about 26,000 undergraduate and about 12,000 graduate students from the United States and around the world every year.

UCLA features the College of Letters and Science, seven general campus professional schools, and four professional schools for the health sciences. The UCLA College of Letters and Science has 34 academic departments and 900 faculty, and houses the majority of UCLA's 129 undergraduate majors as well as the students in the Graduate Division of Letters and Sciences. The UCLA College Honors Program is also housed in the College. The College of Letters and Science's programs are divided into five academic divisions: humanities, social sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, and the International Institute. UCLA also offers certificate programs, undergraduate degree-credit and continuing education credits for non-full-time students through its UCLA Extension education program.

The 2010 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked UCLA as the 24th best university in the nation and 32nd best in the world. In the 2007 edition of U.S. News and World Report, UCLA Medical Center was ranked best in the West, as well as one of the top 3 hospitals in the United States alongside Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. In 15 of the 16 medical specialty areas examined, UCLA Medical Center ranked in the top 20.

The campus' location in Los Angeles makes excursions to local museums, theaters, or other entertainment venues relatively quick and easy.

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