Trauma, Acute Care & Critical Care Surgery Chief

Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Kentucky College of Medicine invites applications for the position of Chief of the Division of Trauma, Acute Care, and Critical Care Surgery in the Department of Surgery. This leadership role oversees a Level I trauma center, drives clinical excellence, education, and research, and expands regional trauma outreach.

The ideal candidate will be a nationally recognized academic surgeon with a proven track record in trauma systems, education, and scholarly achievement, dedicated to

Qualifications

• Visionary physician leader with a distinguished record of achievement in academic surgery.
• Demonstrated success in trauma systems, acute care surgery, surgical critical care, and faculty leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for a nationally recognized trauma, acute care surgery, and surgical critical care program.
• Advance clinical, educational, research, and outreach missions; support department-wide excellence.
• Oversee trauma center verification, accreditation, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Lead resident and fellow education across trauma, acute care, and critical care surgery.
• Grow the division's regional and national reputation through innovative clinical care and scholarly activity.

Skills

Leadership

Academic surgery

Trauma systems

Education leadership

Quality improvement

Research leadership

Clinical leadership

Job description

University of Kentucky College of Medicine invites applications for the position of Chief of the Division of Trauma, Acute Care, and Critical Care Surgery in the Department of Surgery. This leadership role oversees a Level I trauma center, drives clinical excellence, education, and research, and expands regional trauma outreach.

The ideal candidate will be a nationally recognized academic surgeon with a proven track record in trauma systems, education, and scholarly achievement, dedicated to