Division Chief of Plastic, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Duke Health Durham NC

The Department of Surgery at Duke University Medical Center is seeking candidates for the position of Chief of the Division of Plastic, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery . Candidates must hold the academic rank of Professor or Associate Professor and be board certified in Plastic Surgery.  The successful applicant will be a nationally recognized leader with an outstanding record of clinical excellence, research achievement, and educational accomplishment, and must demonstrate prior success in an administrative leadership role within an academic health system

Key components of the Chief’s role :

• Providing strategic vision and leadership to the Division
• Fostering an environment of innovation, scholarship, and collaboration.
• Oversee the recruitment, retention, and mentorship of faculty, staff, and trainees, while advancing Duke’s core values.
• Cultivating the Division’s research portfolio, supporting basic science, translational, and clinical research, and encouraging cross-disciplinary collaborations within and beyond the Department of Surgery.
• Oversee the continued growth and refinement of educational programs for medical students, residents, and fellows, ensuring that Duke remains at the forefront of training the next generation of leaders in plastic, oral, and maxillofacial surgery.

The Division of Plastic, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Duke is comprised of a highly skilled faculty with expertise spanning reconstructive surgery, craniofacial surgery, microsurgery, aesthetic surgery, hand surgery, and oral and maxillofacial surgery. Comprised of twenty faculty members, ten APPs, an Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Program and Craniomaxillofacial Trauma fellowship, the Division is deeply committed to excellence in patient care, education, and research, and serves a diverse patient population across Duke University Hospital, Duke Children’s Hospital, and the broader Duke Health System.

Visit Duke Plastic, Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery

Duke University is located in the greater Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill, which offers wide ranging options in residential communities, social activities and nightlife. The three major academic institutions within the Triangle, along with Research Triangle Park (a globally renowned mecca for technology companies), have made the area culturally diverse, economically prosperous, and nationally recognized as one of the fastest growing areas in the nation. To learn more about the Duke and Greater Triangle communities, visit : https : / / community.duke.edu / .

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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