School of Medicine: Psychiatry

Professor and Chair (070285)

Position:
The University of Missouri-Columbia (MU)School of Medicine is seeking nominations and applications for the position of Chair of the Department of Psychiatry.

Responsibilities/Duties:
This is a unique opportunity for an outstanding academic and clinical leader to partner with faculty, administration, and stakeholders to build on our existing strengths to enhance educational programs and implement a new vision for the Department of Psychiatry at the MU School of Medicine.

Qualifications:
The candidate should have demonstrated leadership skills and a proven record of clinical and scholarly excellence. An M.D. or equivalent with appropriate board certification is required. Candidates with combined or subspecialty training are encouraged to apply.

Department:
The Department of Psychiatry has 12 full-time faculty (and several part-time faculty), representing general, forensic, geriatric, and child psychiatry, as well as clinical psychology. The Department is affiliated with a broad array of psychiatric facilities, including University Hospital, Harry S. Truman Memorial Veteran's Hospital, the Mid-Missouri Mental Health Center (MMMHC) (a 69-bed adult and child-adolescent inpatient treatment hospital), Fulton State Hospital (a full range inpatient forensic treatment facility), Royal Oaks Hospital (primarily a child-adolescent inpatient facility), and Burrell Behavioral Health (a community mental health center offering broad-spectrum outpatient services), and the Missouri Institute of Mental Health (a research training and policy center located in Saint Louis). The close proximity of the VA Hospital and MMMHC to the University Hospital minimizes travel time for residents and faculty and increases the options for collaboration.

Columbia is a vibrant, culturally rich, university community. The School of Medicine is located on the MU Campus which has a diverse enrollment of 28,000 students from every county in Missouri, every state in the nation and 100 countries. MU is one of the few universities in the country with medicine, veterinary medicine, and law all on one campus.

Application:
Inquiries, nominations or letters of interest that include a curriculum vitae should be directed to Jerry C. Parker, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Clinical Research and Development or preferably by electronic mail to ParkerJC@health.missouri.edu.

Screening will begin in the January, 2008, and will continue until an appointment is made.

AA/EOE; women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Date Posted:
October 29, 2007