Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University Health System (DUHS), and the Duke Health Integrated Practice (DHIP) seek a nationally recognized surgeon at the Associate Professor to Professor level to serve as Chair of the Department of Surgery. Reporting directly to the Executive Vice President for Health Affairs of Duke University and Dean of the School of Medicine, and the Chief Executive Officer of DUHS, the chair has the opportunity to shape a robust academic department with a proven reputation for providing high-quality, innovative, patient-centered care, advancing broad-reaching research, and cultivating a wide-range of surgery-related educational programs, while developing the comprehensive surgical services across Duke Health. The ideal candidate will have proven leadership and recruitment expertise, a distinguished record of original research, exceptional clinical and educational skills, and a commitment to Duke Health’s missions.

The Department of Surgery is a large, multispecialty organization hosting over 125 surgeons with the Divisions of Abdominal Transplantation, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Community Practice, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Trauma, Acute, and Critical Care Surgery, and Vascular Surgery. Its transplant program celebrated 10,000 successful organ transplants in 2022 and is proud to lead the way in innovative transplant breakthroughs both locally and globally. The Department also hosts a robust Division of Surgical Sciences, which is home to 40 externally funded, PhD scientists, who partner with the clinical surgeons to foster mechanistically sound basic, translational, and clinical research, as well as robust programs in data science, artificial intelligence, and health services research. It has perennially been top ranked in NIH funding for over 25 years and has been #1 in NIH funding the last 4 years. The Department has numerous global collaborations and partnerships within the Duke Global Health Institute, and strong ties with Duke-National University of Singapore.

The Department provides high quality care to patients at Duke University Hospital, the Durham VA Medical Center, three community hospitals, and five ambulatory surgery centers. It oversees the training of Duke medical students completing their core surgical clerkship, supports exceptional residency and fellowship training programs throughout the specialties represented, and has a state-of-the-art simulation center for advanced surgical training. Advanced research training for residents is conducted through a dedicated and protected research residency program.

The chair oversees all operational and programmatic aspects within the Department of Surgery and is responsible for oversight of all clinical/research/education activities, including the management of all budgets and resources within their department, as well as mentorship and development of all researchers, providers, and trainees.

About Duke Health
Duke Health encompasses the world-class academic health care and research of the Duke University Health System, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University School of Nursing, Duke-NUS Medical School, Duke Global Health Institute, and the Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy.

The health system advances our clinical mission by delivering care across three hospitals (Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, and Duke Raleigh Hospital) and numerous outpatient services, including Duke Primary Care, Duke Health Integrated Practices, Duke HomeCare & Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

Leading the education and research missions of Duke Health are the School of Medicine and its numerous departments, centers, and institutes; the School of Nursing; Duke-NUS Medical School; Duke Global Health Institute; and the Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy.

Through the integration of its education, research, and clinical care missions, Duke Health is steadfast in its dedication to improving the lives of all who come to us for hope, health, and healing. We do so by elevating standards of care; conducting breakthrough research and discovery; teaching and training the next generation of providers; and strengthening global and community health.

We are Duke
Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Candidates should submit a letter of interest and a Curriculum Vitae to Lauren Binanay via email at lauren.binanay@duke.edu by February 3, 2025.

Lauren Binanay

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