UCLA Head & Neck Surgery

Reporting to the Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences, the Dean of the DGSOM, and the President and CEO of the UCLA Health System, the Chair works collaboratively with clinical, academic, and administrative leaders to establish and execute the strategic vision of the Department of Head and Neck Surgery within the greater health system. The Chair is responsible for advancing the Department’s mission of excellence in clinical care, education, research, and community engagement through the development of educational programs, research and innovation, oversight of clinical operations, financial management, staffing, performance improvement, faculty recruitment, and strengthening community partnerships. In addition, the Chair cultivates a collegial, inclusive, and multidisciplinary culture consistent with the principles of the DGSOM’s Cultural North Star, providing mentorship to faculty members, while also upholding UCLA Health’s patient-experience model, CICARE, and promoting clinical quality, safety, and operational distinction.

The Department of Head and Neck Surgery at UCLA is at the forefront of research, education, and patient care.  The department has an established track record of excellence as noted by consistent national and international accolades including a recent U.S. News & World Report #1 ranking in Ear, Nose, & Throat Specialty care.  World renowned clinical and research faculty represent all 7 subspecialties within Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and a dedication to comprehensive Otolaryngologic care. Multidisciplinary focused patient care is the ethos of the department as noted by the Head and Neck Cancer Program (HNCP), the Voice Center for Medicine & the Arts, the Cochlear Implant Center, the Facial Nerve Program, Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery Program, Comprehensive Sleep Surgery Program, Pediatric Airway Program, and Skull Base Surgery programs as just a few examples. The Department also has one of the largest nationally recognized residency programs, including fellowships in Neurotology (UCLA House Ear Program), Laryngology, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Rhinology, and Sleep Surgery. 

Being located on the main campus of the #1 ranked public University at UCLA has provided the department with extensive collaborative research efforts across multiple disciplines including the schools of Engineering, Humanities, Business Management, Dentistry, Neurosciences, and Life Sciences. A consistent track record of successful NIH and extramural research funding has led to pioneering innovation and discovery. Moreover, the ability to foster future leaders in research has been possible with the department being awarded the first R25 NIH training program, dedicated to future surgeon scientists. 

The department seeks a Chair with an outstanding academic and clinical background and reputation, who will be able to provide strategic leadership and continue to advance the mission, operations, and service of the Department within the School of Medicine, as well as within the greater Los Angeles community and Southern California region. The ideal candidate will be a distinguished Otolaryngologist – Head & Neck Surgeon and recognized academic leader with an outstanding record of accomplishments in clinical care, research, education and service. In addition, the successful candidate will exhibit a highly collaborative style and vision for integration and cross-collaborative initiatives within the DGSOM, UCLA campus and beyond, superb communication skills and emotional intelligence, dedication to mentorship, a passion for developing clinician scientists, a critical devotion to development, and a deep commitment to fostering an inclusive and equitable environment. Candidates must have an MD degree or equivalent, have appropriate academic credentials for a faculty appointment within the DGSOM at UCLA at the rank of associate or full professor, be eligible for or hold current board certification in Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery and be eligible for medical licensure in California. 

Confidential inquiries, nominations, or submissions of interest (i.e., curriculum vitae, informative personal statement, and response to UCLA’s mission statement) are invited and will be considered until an appointment is made: 

Sarah Dry, MD and Scott Eggener, MD (search committee co-chairs)

c/o Bridget Hough, Director of Academic & Executive Search

Email: [email protected]

Apply: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11369 

The posted UC (University of California) salary scales Academic Personnel Programs Compensation Plan Table 5 set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 accordance with AB 168 and SB 1162, the initial/base salary range for this position is $900,000 -$1,000,000. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation. Academic Personnel Programs Health Sciences Compensation Plan

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.