New York Medical College (NYMC) School of Medicine (SOM) seeks a distinguished leader in the field of rehabilitation medicine to occupy this Endowed Chair position. The SOM's Department of Rehabilitation Medicine has 22 faculty members who are based across NYMC clinical affiliate sites including Metropolitan Hospital Center and the James J. Peters Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, both in New York City, and Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York.

The Department supports the mission of NYMC to educate and train the next generation of physicians through its medical student programs and a fully accredited ACGME residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation located at Metropolitan Hospital. The Endowed Chair will serve as the chair of rehabilitation medicine at Metropolitan Hospital with the expectation to provide oversight toward maintaining the program's accreditation by the ACGME. The Endowed Chair will prioritize and lead the direction of the department in clinical and translational research including the mentorship of trainees and faculty leading to scholarly contributions and extramurally funded grants & contracts.

The Endowed Chair serves as the academic chair of the NYMC Department of Rehabilitation Medicine reporting to the Dean of the SOM and serves as chair of Metropolitan Hospital's Department of Rehabilitation Medicine reporting to the CMO and CEO.

1. The Chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine (Endowed Chair) will be a physician who meets the specifications of the endowment as a "clinician, teacher, researcher and administrator [who will assure] the Department's participation in the required curriculum for medical students and lead a serious research effort that will also engage the departmental faculty [ensuring] that the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine will continue to thrive into the future as a leader in the field of Rehabilitation Medicine."
2. Candidates will demonstrate a track record in research with funding from agencies such as the NIH, US Department of Defense and/or the Veterans Administration Health System, etc. Preferred areas of research include spinal cord injury, regenerative medicine, neuro-engineering, stroke, traumatic brain injury, neuroplasticity, or motor/cognitive dysfunction. The Endowed Chair will collaborate with NYMC clinical (neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, medicine) and basic science (physiology, pharmacology, cell biology) academic units, affiliated healthcare systems & hospitals, research centers & institutes, and other extramural partners & research networks in developing and sustaining a research program.
3. The overall responsibility of the Endowed Chair is to lead the Department to a position of academic and professional eminence, while furthering the goals and missions of the SOM. Specific responsibilities include:
   1. Establishing a vision for the department and effectively communicating how it contributes to the success of individual faculty members, the SOM, institution, and the medical profession
   2. Working collaboratively with institutional leadership and colleagues to lead an academic Department that will continue to support the SOM's strategic goal of being nationally recognized for education, research, and clinical care
   3. Recruiting, retaining, and developing talented faculty to fulfill the needs and missions of the Department and the SOM
   4. Demonstrating innovation and scholarship, significant experience in the practice and management of clinical medicine, a record of funded basic, translational, or clinical research, and demonstrated ability to balance duties in education, research, administration, and clinical care
   5. Ensuring an academically robust and fully accredited graduate medical education (GME) program that is supported by a strong and professional teaching faculty; one that is welcoming to learners, and is overseen by knowledgeable program directors that represent and uphold NYMC SOM's educational mission, and in concurrence with the NYMC DIO as appropriate
   6. Promoting the mission of the Department through effective management of departmental clinical operations by assuring the quality, availability, and appropriateness of clinical services provided by Department faculty in concert with the missions and goals of NYMC and the Medical Director/CEO of Metropolitan Hospital
   7. Encouraging and supporting diversity among the Department's constituents and creating an environment of professionalism, respect, tolerance, acceptance, and belonging=
   8. Managing academic Department staff, finances, and resources effectively and efficiently, in accord with the SOM's budget and university policies
   9. Understanding the external environments of healthcare, education, and research, and developing relevant measures to evaluate the outcomes of Departmental activities, and reporting outcomes to the CMO/CEO of Metropolitan Hospital, Dean of the SOM, and DIO as requested
   10. Serving as an advisor to the CMO/CEO, NYMC DIO, Dean of the SOM
   11. Other duties as assigned by the CMO/CEO and Dean of the SOM

• M.D./Ph.D., or D.O. and New York State licensure or eligibility
• Board-certification or -eligibility in area of specialization
• Eligible for NYMC SOM faculty appointment at senior rank (associate professor or professor), tenure-track
• Medical staff credentialling eligibility in area of specialization at clinical affiliate site(s)
• Adept with virtual conferencing platforms and use
• Substantial prior experience working in an academic health center setting
• Team-oriented, action-focused, hands-on, strategically minded, experienced physician, and skilled education leader/researcher
• Demonstrate a record of sustained accomplishments and evidence of leadership in their field; relevant administrative experience; and evidence of effective interpersonal, collaborative and communication skills
• Evidence for success in maintaining a record of personal success in their field and participation in teaching, research, service, and clinical care; serves as a role model and advocate for faculty, trainees, and students