Gastroenterology – Clinical Faculty, Centers of Excellence Leads

Gastroenterology – Clinical Faculty, Centers of Excellence Leads
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL

Rush University Medical Center, a nationally recognized clinical and academic institution and the teaching hospital for Rush Medical and Nursing Colleges, invites applications for the position Gastroenterology clinical faculty – Centers of Excellence Lead.

Centers of Excellence: We are looking for mid and late career leaders that are highly subspecialized in Gastroenterology, specifically in Esophageal and Small Bowel to lead our new Centers of Excellence as the Chicago, IL market and community are in need of more specialization and RUMC is paving the way. Academic appointments will be in the College of Medicine of Rush University. Our academic medical center is part of a large system focused on patient care, teaching, and research. More specifically, the Section of Gastroenterology is part of the Digestive Diseases Service Line which integrates clinical care, teaching, and research efforts to advance the subspecialty. The faculty are part of an integrated team of clinicians and researchers who also collaborate with allergy/immunology (GI/adverse reactions to food clinic), colorectal surgery and oncology (a comprehensive clinic for gastrointestinal cancers), bariatric surgery, ENT, pathology, and neurology.

Rush GI has consistently been recognized as one of the top programs across the nation. The most recent US News and World Reports placed Rush University Medical Center as #21 in Gastroenterology & GI in the nation. Additionally, our training program continues to provide the GI subspecialty with exceptionally trained physicians. The program accepts 3 general GI fellows in training per class and includes an advanced therapeutic and inflammatory bowel disease training programs (two 4th year fellows per year – one for each advanced fellowship program).

Digestive Diseases clinical care is rendered across multiple hospitals and locations within our system (Rush University Medical Center, Rush Oak Brook, Rush Oak Park Hospital, and other off-site locations including south loop). There are also several free-standing clinical sites with plans to expand our “footprint” with continued future development. This is an exciting time at Rush GI and we would like to recruit colleagues that will share our academic vision and enthusiasm. Rush is an equal opportunity employer.

Rush University System for Health is an academic health system whose mission is to improve the health of the individuals and the diverse communities it serves through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships. Rush includes Rush University Medical Center, Rush University, Rush Copley Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital, as well as numerous outpatient care facilities. Rush University, with more than 2,500 students, is a health sciences university that comprises Rush Medical College, the College of Nursing, the College of Health Sciences and the Graduate College. Rush University Medical Center is an elite medical community recognized for excellence in patient care, medical discovery and clinical expertise. Our continued pursuits have earned Rush University Medical Center the distinction of being on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2022-2023. This places the Medical Center amongst the top 20 of the more than 4,500 hospitals evaluated. U.S. News & World Report has also recognized ten Rush programs amongst the nation’s best, including top ten national rankings for neurology and neurosurgery and orthopedics. These accolades, along with many others that include a decade of Magnet® designation, reflect the collective efforts and commitment to excellence demonstrated by our physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and medical staff. Rush University Medical Center has received Vizient's Quality Leadership Award, ranking first among 99 academic medical centers across the country. All three Rush University System for Health hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Healthcare Equality Index.

Interested candidates, please send your CV and cover letter to:

Halli Pockat, MS
Manager, Faculty and Provider Recruitment
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