Description
To request full position description, confidentially submit your interest, or nominate a fellow colleague, please contact:
Stephanie Decker
Chief of Staff for Saint Louis University School of Medicine
To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your vision for the department, highlighting specific strengths related to this position and addressing research, teaching, diversity and leadership, including previous administrative experience and accomplishments, research interests and plans, teaching interests and experience with personnel management (limit 3 pages).
To ensure full consideration, please submit all application materials by Monday, October 20, 2025.
Saint Louis University (SLU) School of Medicine and SLUCare Physician Group (SLUCare), the academic medical group of SSM Health, seeks a dynamic leader for the role of Chair of the Department of Adult Emergency Medicine.
This position offers a unique opportunity to influence the future of Emergency Medicine across the greater St. Louis area through the SLU School of Medicine and the SSM Health network, advancing both academic and clinical missions. The Department includes state-of-the-art medical education, compassionate patient care, and a growing research enterprise. With the integration of the School’s physician practice organization (SLUCare) into SSM Health, Emergency Medicine, formerly a division, is poised for growth as a department across each of its mission areas of patient care, education, and research.
The inaugural Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine reports to the Dean of the School of Medicine for the Department’s academic mission of education and research and to the Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs for its patient care mission.
Key Responsibilities
The Chair of Adult Emergency Medicine is responsible for the management of the Department functions, including education, research, and clinical services.
- Provide visionary leadership to the Department of Emergency Medicine, fostering a culture of excellence in clinical care, education, and research.
- Cultivate a collaborative working environment between EM faculty, emergency department (ED) staff, hospital administration, and interdisciplinary stakeholders from other departments.
- Manage and oversee the Department, including budgetary adherence and effective, sustainable utilization and stewardship of financial resources.
- Provide career support infrastructure and mentoring for medical students and post-graduate trainees with a focus on performance on national examinations and facilitating the transition to residency positions or first-job opportunities.
- Drive initiatives in clinical and translational research.
Chair Qualifications
Saint Louis University and SSM Health seek a candidate with a commitment to academic excellence, the highest level of personal integrity and ethical standards, and an established reputation for compassion, inclusion, fairness, and objectivity. The successful candidate will be an effective leader and respected clinician with demonstrated ability to inspire, manage, mentor, and develop a mission-driven and inclusive culture for faculty and staff. The successful candidate will be drawn to the University's Jesuit mission and values, including its commitment to social justice.
They will build upon the strategic opportunities created by the integration of SLUCare and SSM Health and will represent the value proposition of SLUCare’s academic mission across SSM’s regional integrated health system.
This Chair appointment within the SSM Health SLUCare Physician Group and SLU School of Medicine is open to those who can successfully apply for and complete the hiring protocols of SSM Health. The clinical duties associated with this position will be performed as a member of the SSM Health SLUCare Physician Group. The Chair will be wholly employed by SSM Health. The Chair education and research leadership roles, and academic rank will be designated within and supported by the SLU School of Medicine.
Requirements
Education and Licensure
- MD/DO or equivalent with current Board certification in Emergency Medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM).
- Eligibility for an unrestricted Missouri state medical license.
Experience/Competencies
- Credentials that merit appointment in the School of Medicine at the rank of Associate or Full Professor.
- Proven leadership skills in an academic environment, excellence in teaching, clinical practice, program development, and experience in research administration.
- Effective use of strong interpersonal and communications skills that incorporate an approachable, servant leadership style.
- Demonstrated ability to create an inclusive culture of physician engagement, accountability, and shared responsibility for patient safety and quality of care.
- Ability to nurture and grow fellowship offerings and programs.
- A commitment to wellness and professional development programs.
- A record of cooperative working relationships with colleagues including patients, physicians, nurses, administrators, managers, and other colleagues.
- Commitment to implement requirements and policies of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), SSM Health, and SLU School of Medicine.
