Division Chief, Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery (Asst, Assoc, or Professor - CHS)

Academic appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor rank on either the Clinical Health Sciences (CHS) or Tenure Track, based on qualifications and experience. This is a full-time, 100% onsite position at a designated campus work location.

About the Role

The Department of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery (DOHNS) at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (UW SMPH) seeks an exceptional academic otolaryngologist to join the Department's leadership team as Chief of the Division of Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery. This role provides strategic leadership across the Division's clinical, educational, and research missions while serving as a member of the Department's senior leadership team. The successful candidate will help shape departmental strategy, advance faculty development, strengthen multidisciplinary partnerships, and promote continued growth across academic and clinical enterprises.

The Division of Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery includes fellowship-trained rhinologists specializing in advanced endoscopic sinus surgery, management of inflammatory sinonasal disease, revision sinus surgery, endoscopic skull base surgery, cerebrospinal fluid leak repair, and multidisciplinary care of benign and malignant skull base tumors. The Division collaborates closely with Neurological Surgery, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Medicine, Radiology, and other specialties to provide comprehensive care for patients with complex sinonasal and anterior skull base disorders. As a regional referral center, the Division supports a robust portfolio of clinical research, resident education, and multidisciplinary skull base programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the Otolaryngology Leadership Team (OLT) and contribute to the overall leadership and oversight of DOHNS.
• Lead divisional efforts in sub-specialty education, mentorship, and clinical domains, including organizing research projects.
• Collaborate with Vice Chairs, the Residency Program Director, and Department Chair.
• Actively participate in regional and national professional associations.
• Engage in administrative and committee work to support the clinical and scholarly missions of UW Health and the School of Medicine and Public Health.
• Educate medical students, resident physicians, fellows, and other learners, including commitments to ACGME-accredited residency training.
• Lead or develop academic and scholarly activities, such as research, surgical education, mentorship, quality improvement, or multidisciplinary complex care.
• Maintain an active clinical practice in anterior skull base and rhinology, encompassing medical and surgical management of sinonasal disease, advanced endoscopic sinus surgery, and endoscopic skull base surgery (e.g., treatment of benign and malignant skull base tumors, pituitary disorders, cerebrospinal fluid leaks).
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including neurosurgery, ophthalmology, allergy/immunology, radiology, anesthesia, and nursing.
• Participate in occasional otolaryngology on-call coverage and regional outreach clinical commitments.

Requirements

• Eligibility or certification in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (ABOHNS) or the American Osteopathic Boards of Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (AOBOOHNS).
• Completion of a fellowship in rhinology and skull base surgery.
• Wisconsin medical license by the start date of the position.
• Eligibility for enrollment as a billing provider and for all necessary hospital privileges by the start date.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated core knowledge and clinical competencies in Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery.
• Established research portfolio with current and future potential for extramural funding.
• For appointment at Associate Professor or Professor rank on the CHS track, candidates must meet criteria outlined in the School of Medicine and Public Health guidelines for promotion or appointment.

Qualifications

MD, DO, or equivalent required.

Department Overview

The Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (DOHNS) at UW SMPH became an independent department in 2025 after decades of growth as a division within the Department of Surgery. DOHNS includes seven divisions: Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery, Otology and Neurotology, Laryngology, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Comprehensive Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery, and Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The Department provides state-of-the-art tertiary and quaternary care for adults and children across the Midwest.

Educational programs include medical student electives and sub-internships, an ACGME-accredited residency program (4 residents per year), fellowships in Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction, Laryngology, and Speech-Language Pathology, and an Audiology clinical externship.

DOHNS is consistently ranked among the nation's leading otolaryngology departments in NIH funding, with nearly 30 active extramural grants, including multiple R01 and R01-equivalent awards, as well as F31, F32, and T32 training grants. Faculty investigators lead programs in basic science, translational research, health services and outcomes research, clinical trials, and medical education. The Department is home to nationally recognized research programs, including participation in the Wisconsin Head and Neck Cancer SPORE and the nation's only federally funded Voice Research Training Program.

Benefits

For information on vacation, holidays, sick leave, competitive insurance and savings accounts, and retirement benefits, refer to the campus benefits webpage and the SMPH Academic Staff Benefits Flyer.