Open Rank, Gyn Oncology Division Chief, OB/GYN (F63340) - SOM

Employer: Virginia Commonwealth University

Location: Richmond, Virginia, United States

Salary: Competitive Salary

Date posted: Aug 19, 2025

Position Type: Faculty Positions, Health Sciences, Medicine, Other Health & Medicine, Surgery

Employment Type: Full Time

Mission or Goal of Unit: The mission of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department is to provide the highest quality clinical care in both specialty and sub-specialty obstetrics and gynecology to patients in central Virginia. In addition to the clinical mission, the department has the allied goals of providing undergraduate and graduate medical education in the field and advancing the specialty through basic and clinical research. The Department faculty has a responsibility to provide service to their profession and to the University Community.

Chief Purpose of this position: The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is seeking qualified candidate to lead and manage the clinical, research, and educational programs for the Division of Gynecologic Oncology. The position will also provide subspecialty care in gynecologic oncology, including surgery, in and outpatient consultation, chemotherapy, and in and outpatient management of people with gynecologic cancers. The position will be responsible for student and resident education in gynecologic oncology. The position also includes managing the Division’s research activities.

Position Responsibilities:

• Teaching: The faculty member will have teaching responsibilities to include actively participating in the department’s educational activities, with particular attention to educating students and residents in their core educational objectives in gynecologic oncology.
• Research: The person filling the position will lead the Division’s research program. They are expected to initiate their own projects as well as participate in and facilitate other division member’s research and contribute to scholarly publications/presentations.
• Service: The faculty member will serve on departmental, hospital, cancer center, and university committees as necessary, as well as in a professional capacity in their field. The faculty member will be assigned to committees at the discretion of the department chair.
• Clinical: Leadership and administration of and participation in the full clinical activities of the gynecologic oncology division is expected. Clinical activities include a combination of outpatient care, inpatient care, and surgery.
• Administrative: The faculty member will be the Division Chief for Gynecologic Oncology. In this role, they will lead the division, with responsibilities for growth of clinical volume and implementation and maintenance of state of the science clinical programs, strategic planning, quality improvement, and fostering gynecologic oncology related communication and relations within the Department, Massey Cancer Center, VCU Health, and the community. The division chief is responsible for the career development of faculty in their division.

Required Qualifications:

• Completion of ABOG accredited fellowship training in Gynecologic Oncology or its equivalent
• Eligible for medical license in Virginia
• Potential for scholarship or creative expression to complement and expand existing expertise in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU

Preferred Qualifications:

• Completion of an ACGME accredited OB/GYN residency
• Demonstrated talent and experience in teaching and commitment to research and patient care
• BC/BE by the American Board of OB/GYN in Gynecologic Oncology
• Robotics training in minimally invasive surgery is preferred

Position Type: Clinical

Full time equivalent: 100

Tenture: Ineligible

Rank: Open

Months: 12

Department: OB/GYN

Salary: Commensurate

ORP Eligible: Yes

Contact Information:

Contact Name: Nancy Veney

Contact Email: nancy.veney@vcuhealth.org

Contact Phone: 804-828-7877