Chair, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Services

About the role

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, a leading academic health center, invites applications for a full-time Chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Services. The Chair leads and expands the department’s educational, scientific, and clinical programs, sets overall strategy and operations, and oversees the development of centers of excellence and outstanding clinical programs while inspiring groundbreaking research. The position requires a dynamic, experienced leader with a proven track record across scholarship, academic leadership, program development, educational excellence, faculty recruitment and retention, and community engagement.

Key relationships

• Reports to: LaTanya Love, M.D.—Dean, McGovern Medical School and Executive Vice President, University Affairs, UTHealth Houston
• Direct reports: Vice Chairs, Division Chiefs, Department Administrator, Program Directors
• Other key relationships: Department Chairs; Institute and Center Directors; Health System Leadership; Vice Deans; Faculty and Staff; Donors; Community Leaders; Patients and Families; Partner Institutions

Responsibilities

• Provide visionary and innovative leadership to guide the department into its next phase of growth and national distinction in education, research, and clinical care.
• Lead the development of superior clinical programs with outstanding outcomes, value, access, and patient satisfaction, focusing on underserved and disadvantaged populations.
• Collaborate with the leadership team to integrate areas of clinical excellence and expand market share in Houston’s growing population.
• Ensure excellence in clinical education for medical students, residents, and fellows, and in research training for trainees; oversee residency and fellowship programs.
• Define and execute the department’s research strategy in partnership with the dean; support investigators in securing NIH and other grant funding; promote scholarly activities across faculty, trainees, and students.
• Supervise, implement, and monitor the department budget across all funding sources while ensuring compliance with grant, legislative, and institutional guidelines.
• Recruit, retain, mentor, and develop outstanding faculty across subspecialties, fostering an atmosphere of support and development.
• Ensure compliance and ethical practice in medical and financial operations across the department.
• Communicate strategic initiatives and department health regularly to school and hospital leadership and to faculty and staff.
• Coach, mentor, and develop others to build internal capabilities and facilitate succession.
• Establish strong professional relationships, foster open communication and teamwork, champion change, and effectively manage conflict.

Ideal experience

• Significant and successful leadership experience at an academic institution, including service as a division chief, vice chair, chair of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, or equivalent.
• Strong financial acumen with knowledge of the complex finances of academic medical centers and healthcare delivery organizations.
• A passion for excellence in research, education, clinical care, and service to the community.
• Must meet requirements for a faculty appointment at the full professor level.
• Proven track record of developing and leading complex clinical programs focused on access, quality, and patient satisfaction.
• Demonstrated success in recruitment, mentorship, and retention of diverse staff across all roles.
• Strong history of building and sustaining a healthy organizational culture.
• Proven track record of supporting research programs that led to significant growth in funding and publications.
• M.D. degree and board certification in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences; licensed or eligible for medical licensure in Texas; additional degrees considered additive.

Critical leadership capabilities

• Strategic and Visionary Leadership: Create and articulate a compelling strategy to advance the department amid a changing healthcare environment.
• Collaborating and Influencing: Build strong relationships across the health system to position the department as an institutional leader.
• Business and Operational Acumen: Navigate value-based care, population health, research funding pressures, and cross-disciplinary initiatives.
• Personal Characteristics: Highest integrity and ethics; commitment to community service; outstanding oral and written communication; strong organizational and process management; commitment to listening and responding to department needs; ability to prioritize department interests above one’s own.