Division Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery-Duke Health Durham NC

The Department of Surgery at Duke University Medical Center is seeking candidates for the position of Chief of the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery . Candidates must hold the academic rank of Professor or Associate Professor and have board certification in colon and rectal surgery, with completion of a colon and rectal surgery fellowship. The successful applicant will be a nationally recognized leader with an outstanding record of clinical excellence, research achievement, educational accomplishment, and mentorship. Highly desirable attributes include involvement in national committees or professional societies, prior experience in recruitment and retention of faculty, and development of clinical programs. This is an excellent opportunity to develop and guide a strategic vision for a new Division within a world-class health system that is experiencing significant clinical growth.

Key components of the Chief’s role

• Providing strategic vision and leadership to the Division.
• Fostering an environment of innovation, scholarship, and collaboration.
• Overseeing the recruitment, retention, and mentorship of faculty, staff, and trainees, while advancing Duke’s core values.
• Cultivating the Division’s research portfolio, supporting basic science, translational, and clinical research, and encouraging cross‑disciplinary collaborations within and beyond the Department of Surgery.
• Overseeing the continued growth of educational programs for medical students and residents, and the development of a colon and rectal surgery fellowship to bring Duke to the forefront of training the next generation of leaders in colon and rectal surgery.
• Recruitment of 3‑5 new colorectal surgeons is anticipated over the next 3‑5 years.

Key information about Colon and Rectal Surgery at Duke

• The colon and rectal surgery staff at Duke consists of 6 faculty members with a range of experience and 6 APPs, all highly skilled with expertise in all colon and rectal surgical diseases.
• We provide care across 4 surgical hospitals (Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, and the Durham VA) with a high volume of complex open and MIS abdominal surgery. There is room for expansion into endoscopy, benign anorectal, and pelvic floor practices.
• The Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Regional, and Duke Raleigh centers provide comprehensive cancer multidisciplinary clinics and research opportunities.
• The Duke Health network provides collaborative care across surgical disciplines (e.g., hepatic pancreaticobiliary, urology, gynecology, advanced abdominal wall reconstruction, orthopedic oncology, etc.) as well as highly specialized operative adjuncts (e.g., intra‑operative radiation therapy, advanced gastrointestinal procedures).

About Duke University

Duke University is located in the greater Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, which offers a wide range of residential communities, social activities, and nightlife. The three major academic institutions within the Triangle, along with Research Triangle Park—a globally renowned hub for technology companies—have made the area culturally diverse, economically prosperous, and nationally recognized as one of the fastest growing areas in the nation. Learn more about the Triangle.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion (including pregnancy and pregnancy‑related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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