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Chief of Integrative Care and Psychosomatic Medicine and the holder of the Alan Stoudemire Endowed Professorship

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Position description

The UC Davis Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is recruiting a professor in the clinician/educator series to become the Chief of Integrative Care and Psychosomatic Medicine and the holder of the Alan Stoudemire Endowed Professorship. The applicant should have an extensive publication record in psychosomatic medicine and integrative care and be viewed as a leader in this field. The candidate would be expected to expand integrative and collaborative care at UC Davis. Knowledge and experience in implementing integrative care models in various medical settings and in rural communities is desired. The candidate will be responsible for developing a comprehensive integrative care educational program for residents in five of the department’s training programs: general psychiatry, family medicine psychiatry, internal medicine psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and psychosomatic medicine. Experience in providing clinical services to culturally diverse populations and to disadvantaged individuals is highly desired. Knowledge and experience in working with primary care physicians in outpatient settings is important. Experience in providing consultation psychiatry services to patients in the emergency room or in the hospital is essential. The candidate should have experience working with medical specialties such as transplant surgery, cancer, palliative care, family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and neurology. Knowledge in the use of newer technologies such as telemedicine and use of the electronic medical record is highly desired. The candidate must be board certified in psychiatry and eligible for a medical license in the state of California.

• Required background and qualifications
o Degree (M.D.)
o Board certified in psychiatry and eligible for a medical license in the state of California.
o Clinical Care and experience providing psychiatric services in a general hospital setting
o Teaching experience with medical students, residents, and fellows
o Peer reviewed publications in the psychosomatic field
o Service on medical school committees, experience with leadership ability, and community outreach
o Ability to work cooperatively and collegially within a diverse environment and experience providing clinical services to diverse populations
o Leadership experience in running a clinical service, fellowship program
• Criteria specific to the position description
o Excellence in teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows
o Teaching funded by the department, at least 20%
o Clinical research is required; case reports, descriptive studies, clinical
o University service is required
o The applicant should have an extensive publication record in psychosomatic medicine and be viewed as a leader in this field.
o Experience in consultation psychiatry and in collaborative care
o Candidate is expected to establish a major program in collaborative care at UC Davis
o Knowledge and experience in implementing collaborative care models in medically underserved areas and in rural communities is desired
o Candidate would also be expected to develop collaborative care educational experiences for trainees in a variety of clinical settings
o Experience in providing clinical services to culturally diverse populations and to disadvantaged individuals is highly desired
o Knowledge and experience in working with primary care physicians in outpatient settings
o Experience providing consultation psychiatry services to patients in the emergency room or in the hospital is essential
o Candidate should have experience working with medical specialties such as transplant surgery, cancer and neurology
o Knowledge in the use of new techniques such as telemedicine and the electronic medical record highly desired
o The major goal of the professorship is to foster academic excellence and research in psychosomatic medicine and consultation
o Coordination and development of education in Psychosomatic Medicine as part of the Fellowship Program

For full consideration, applications must be received by March 31, 2015.
Qualified applicants should upload a letter of interest, statement of research and teaching along with their curriculum vitae online at www.imsearch.com/5156.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter (Optional)

  • Statement of Research (Optional)

  • Statement of Teaching (Optional)

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service.
    (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 required (contact information only)
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