The Department of Pathology at the Whiddon College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama (USA), in partnership with University of South Alabama Health, seeks a transformational and accomplished leader to serve as the Department's next Chair. This is a rare opportunity to guide a dynamic, academic Department committed to excellence in clinical service, education, research, and community engagement. The Chair will play a pivotal role in shaping both the clinical and academic missions of USA Health and the College of Medicine, bridging scientific analysis with patient care and training the next generation of physicians and pathologists in a rapidly growing System.

Located in Mobile, Alabama, a charming mid-sized Gulf Coast city, the Whiddon College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama is a student-centered medical school that advances education, research, and patient care while training future physicians and scientists through its competency-based curriculum and robust graduate medical education programs. Its clinical training and patient-care missions are delivered in partnership with USA Health, the University's academic Health System, which includes multiple hospitals, the Mitchell Cancer Institute, and a large multispecialty physician group serving the Gulf Coast region. Together, the College and USA Health integrate biomedical discovery with high-quality, innovative clinical care, providing students and trainees hands-on experience across diverse hospitals, clinics, and community settings while strengthening the health of the region through research, clinical programs, and community engagement.

The Chair provides overall academic, clinical, and administrative leadership for the Department of Pathology, setting strategic direction and aligning the Department's faculty, operations, and outreach with the priorities of the College of Medicine and USA Health. Key duties include partnering with Health System leadership to improve operational effectiveness, access, and service reliability; overseeing Department operations and financial performance, including budgeting and resource planning, across anatomic and clinical pathology and laboratory medicine; and strengthening enterprise-wide relationships to elevate the Department's reputation and patient impact. The Chair also advances the educational mission by supporting high-quality UME/GME programs and a strong learning environment; builds upon and expands the Department's research and scholarly productivity through interdisciplinary collaboration and external funding; develops a cohesive culture and shared strategic vision; and recruits, mentors, and retains faculty and staff to meet the evolving needs of a growing academic Health System.

The ideal candidate will be a board-certified pathologist with an M.D., D.O., or M.D./Ph.D., eligible for Alabama licensure and appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level, who brings demonstrated success leading an academic pathology department or division of comparable complexity. This individual will be a credible, relationship-oriented leader with a strong understanding of current and emerging trends in anatomic and clinical pathology, value-based care, and patient-centered, evidence-based practice, and will pair strategic vision with the ability to execute through consensus-building, change management, and fiscal stewardship. They will have a record of strengthening clinical programs; advancing education across UME/GME; recruiting and mentoring high-performing faculty and teams; and elevating academic impact through scholarship, research infrastructure development, and/or extramural funding. An entrepreneurial mindset, commitment to the mission of USA Health, and advocacy for pathology and laboratory medicine in professional networks and organizations are also critical to success in the role.

Confidential inquiries, nominations, expressions of interest, and candidate materials (including a letter of interest and CV) should be submitted via email to the WittKieffer consultants supporting this search through the office of Cody Burke at cburke@wittkieffer.com. A copy of the full leadership profile is available upon request.

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