Professor and Chair, Department of Family Medicine Position Overview School / Campus / College: School of Medicine Organization: Chairs - School of Medicine Title: Professor and Chair, Department of Family Medicine Position Details Position Description The University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine (SOM) is recruiting a Chair of the Department of Family Medicine. The successful candidate is expected to become a
national leader in family medicine and primary care. The SOM serves the five-state region of Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho (WWAMI), advancing UW Medicine’s mission to improve the health of the public through excellence in research, education, and clinical care. The UW SOM is unique among academic health systems as a national leader in primary care education and rural medicine training across the
WWAMI region while also being a world leader in biomedical research and the provision of innovative quaternary care. The Department of Family Medicine is integral to advancing the missions of the SOM, partnering with clinical sites across the WWAMI region to advance access to high quality health care in the largest geographic region of any academic medical center in the country. The chair will take the helm of one of
the most impactful departments of family medicine in the country. The Department is a leader in primary care research, with centers including the WWAMI Rural Health Research Center, WWAMI Region Practice and Research Network, and the Center for Health Workforce Studies, and with expertise across clinical research informatics, health services research, and public health. The Department is also a leader in training
providers, with a residency program, three fellowship programs, and a five-site physician assistant training program. The Department also supports the WWAMI Residency Network with 32 independent family medicine residencies across the region. Clinically, the Department has renowned programs in sports medicine, palliative care, integrative medicine, and behavioral health, complementing the practice of primary care
medicine. The chair will work closely with SOM and health system leaders to craft a vision for the future of the Department that builds upon existing strengths and addresses future needs in a period of change for primary care. The Department supports all missions of academic medicine, helping define the future of primary care through training clinicians, conducting research that impacts patients and clinicians, and
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