Position Announcement
The University of Tennessee invites nominations and applications for the dual position of Vice President for Health
Affairs and Chancellor of the Health Science Center. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) is
located in Memphis, Tennessee, and represents one campus of the statewide University of Tennessee.
The successful candidate will articulate a strategic vision for advancing the academic missions of the Colleges of
Allied Health Sciences, Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy along with the School
of Biomedical Engineering and the Graduate School of Medicine. The Health Science Center serves a student body of
over 2,000 and employs over 4,000 people.
UTHSC is a major medical center in the Mid-South region. It has developed partnerships with multiple providers
and institutions throughout Tennessee, creating a statewide University Medical Center with great potential. UTHSC
and its affiliated teaching hospitals provide more than one million days of inpatient services and more than two
million outpatient visits annually. UTHSC has also developed strategic alliances with a variety of health care
organizations across the state. Its academic and strategic partners include Baptist Memorial Hospital, Erlanger
Health Systems (Chattanooga), Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center, Methodist
Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, The Regional Medical Center, University of
Tennessee Medical Center (Knoxville), and Veterans Affairs Medical Center. In addition, affiliations with such
organizations as Memphis Bioworks Foundation and Oak Ridge National Laboratory offer great growth opportunities.
UTHSC has realized a near doubling of research funds over the last five years and has several initiatives, including
new Centers of Excellence, an Eye Institute, and a Neuroscience Institute, that will provide impetus for further
growth and development.
The Vice President for Health Affairs is responsible, university-wide, for the coordination of education,
training, research, and service in the health fields.
The Chancellor of the Health Science Center serves as the Chief Operating Officer of the campus and is fully
responsible for campus administration and management. The position reports directly to the President of the
University of Tennessee and, through the President, to the Board of Trustees.
It is preferred that candidates have direct, substantial experience within an academic medical center along with
a distinguished record of leadership, management, exceptional communications and interpersonal skills, commitment
to diversity and service. Demonstrated prior success in building and growing innovative and productive
relationships with community and healthcare partners will be necessary for the successful candidate. The next
Chancellor and Vice President will fully understand healthcare systems and healthcare finance, and will have
a proven record in the development and oversight of a substantial budget.
While applications and nominations will be accepted until a new Chancellor is selected, interested
candidates are encouraged to submit their letter of application, vita along with five references to our
executive search firm, Parker Executive Search prior to November 20, 2007:
Gary L. Daugherty
Senior Vice President
Christine P. Thombley
Principal
Parker Executive Search
Five Concourse Parkway, Suite 2440
Atlanta, GA 30328
Email: gdaugherty@parkersearch.com
Phone: 770-804-1996 ext.106
Fax: 770-804-1917
The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title Vi/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its
education and employment programs and services.
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