Chair, Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Biology at Thomas Jefferson University

Jefferson Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is searching for a dynamic Chair for the Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Biology. This role involves overseeing an ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship, ensuring exceptional education and clinical training for residents and fellows. The successful candidate will lead a growing academic practice, drive strategic initiatives to enhance patient access, and ensure high-quality care across multiple outpatient offices. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment focused on advancing clinical, educational, and research missions. If you are a visionary leader passionate about dermatology and education, this is your chance to shine.

Qualifications

• Experience in leadership roles within Dermatology departments.
• Strong record of teaching and advancing clinical missions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all departmental programs and ensure high-quality education.
• Drive strategic opportunities for enhancing patient access and care.

Skills

Leadership in academic medicine

Clinical education

Research administration

Budget management

Strategic planning

Mentorship

Education

MD/DO or equivalent international degree

Board certification in Dermatology

Job description

Thomas Jefferson University seeks a collaborative and engaging academic physician leader to serve as the next Chair of the Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Biology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, located on the University’s 13-acre campus in Center City Philadelphia.

Reporting to the Dean of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, the Chair will oversee all departmental programs, including an ACGME-accredited Dermatology residency and Dermatopathology fellowship, ensuring outstanding education, clinical training, and research opportunities for the Department’s residents and fellows, as well as students at the Medical College.

The Chair will oversee a growing academic practice and will ensure exceptional care is provided at the Department’s 3 outpatient offices and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital – Jefferson Health’s flagship quaternary care hospital and the University’s primary teaching hospital. The Department’s academic practice includes 11 clinical faculty, 3 advanced practice providers, 13 residents and fellows, and 2 histotechnologists.

Additionally, the successful candidate will play a key strategic role in "driving systemness” for the University’s health system partner – Jefferson Health, which has grown from a three-hospital, urban academic medical center to a network of 32 hospitals, comprised of both employed and independent physician practices contractually-aligned with Jefferson. In line with Jefferson’s commitment to providing enhanced access to value-based care, the Chair will pursue strategic opportunities to effectively scale the value proposition of a growing system, while ensuring the delivery of high-quality care, aligned with network standards and expected by Jefferson patients.

The full, comprehensive position description can be found here.

Qualifications

• An academic career trajectory with increasing levels of administrative responsibilities, ideally culminating in serving as Chair, Vice Chair, Chief or other senior leadership role for a Department of Dermatology.
• A demonstrated ability to advance tripartite clinical, education, and research missions – including a strong record of teaching and program administration; leading care quality improvement initiatives; supporting the growth, development, mentorship, and well-being of faculty, clinicians, and trainees; and facilitating research with a working understanding of the supporting infrastructure and nuances of clinical research.
• Experience with the operational and financial management aspects of administering a department, including prior responsibilities for budget management, strategic planning, and resource management.
• A record of scholarship and academic accomplishments which merits appointment at the rank of associate or full professor at Sidney Kimmel Medical College.
• An MD/DO or equivalent international degree, current board certification in Dermatology, and licensed or eligible to practice in the state of Pennsylvania.

For full consideration, applicants should submit a Statement of Interest (see guidance below) and detailed curriculum vitae to: [e-mail] by June 2, 2025. Confidential inquiries, expressions of interest, and nominations can be submitted to the same address. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

In their Statement of Interest, applicants should highlight their academic and clinical leadership experience and accomplishments and are encouraged to specifically address how they’ve contributed to:

• Strategically enhancing patient access to meet the evolving needs of patients and
• Standardization of clinical care or other efforts to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality dermatologic care.
• Growing research (clinical and translational) or facilitating opportunities for research collaboration, e.g., expanding clinical trial opportunities by leveraging a growing clinical and community footprint.
• Innovative and strategic ways to support, develop, and recruit faculty and clinicians in response to the challenges facing academic dermatology.
• Ensuring health equity and/or advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

Contact Information

For full consideration, applicants should submit a Statement of Interest (see guidance below) and detailed curriculum vitae to: [e-mail] by June 2, 2025.