Director, Sickle Cell Disease Program

Inaugural Director Of The Sickle Cell Disease Program

Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute (LCI), a nationally recognized leader in cancer care and innovation, is seeking an accomplished and visionary Inaugural Director of the Sickle Cell Disease Program to lead our expanding program at the Winston-Salem Campus. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of sickle cell care in a region deeply committed to health equity, research, and patient-centered excellence.

About the Role As Director, you will lead a multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering comprehensive, compassionate care to individuals living with sickle cell disease. You will play a pivotal role in advancing clinical innovation, research, and community partnerships in collaboration with Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of the Sickle Cell Disease Program at the Winston-Salem Campus
• Develop and implement innovative care models that improve outcomes and quality of life including gene therapy and other novel modalities
• Foster collaboration across hematology, oncology, pain management, and supportive services
• Lead and support clinical and translational research initiatives
• Mentor and educate medical trainees and junior faculty
• Champion health equity and community engagement

Why Winston-Salem & Atrium Health?

Qualifications

Benefits

About Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Winston-Salem beautifully blends rich history with modern innovation, offering residents a vibrant and welcoming community. Known for its picturesque neighborhoods like West End and West Salem, the city features charming historic homes and tree-lined streets. The city boasts a thriving arts and culture scene, with galleries, theaters, music venues, and festivals that bring the community together year-round. Walkable neighborhoods make it easy to explore local shops, parks, and restaurants, supporting an active and healthy lifestyle. Winston-Salem offers a high quality of life with a cost of living below the national average and affordable housing options. It's home to excellent educational institutions such as Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem State University, and Salem College, recognized among the South's best college towns. With over 3,500 acres of parks, 25 miles of greenways, and easy access to both mountains and beaches, Winston-Salem offers abundant outdoor recreation. Above all, residents take pride in their genuine southern hospitality, making it easy to feel at home and build connections in this dynamic and evolving city.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the United States, providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. With Wake Forest University School of Medicine as our academic core, we are shaping the future of health care through innovation, research, education and compassionate care.

When you join Advocate Health, you're joining a team that's committed to being a Best Place to Care where clinicians are heard, supported and empowered to focus on what matters most : caring for patients. This enterprise-wide initiative is grounded in listening to care teams, removing barriers to excellent care, and fostering well-being and connection. It reflects our purposefrom discovery to everyday moments, we're redefining care - for you, for us, for alland lives through our values : lifting each other up, leading with purpose, thinking boldly together and embracing change with optimism. Here, you'll find not just a job, but a career with meaning, growth and impactfor all.