Saint Louis University OBGYN Chair

Chair, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women s Health

Saint Louis University (SLU) School of Medicine and SSM Health s SLUCare Physician Group seek an accomplished physician leader to serve as the Department Chair of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women s Health (OB/GYN).

The department provides comprehensive obstetrical and gynecological care to women of the greater St. Louis metropolitan area as well as Southern Illinois. The department faculty are excellent physicians and educators, and many are engaged in unique, recognized research activities in women's health.

The mission of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women s Health is to achieve excellence in:

• Professional education including undergraduate, graduate and continuing medical education, allied health professional education, and patient and community education.
• Patient care, which encompasses primary comprehensive health care needs of women, and full spectrum specialty services with expertise in every single aspect of obstetrics and gynecology.
• Research including biological investigation, clinical research and health services research.

The Department offers an ACGME accredited obstetrics and gynecology residency and maternal fetal medicine fellowship in the SSM Health/Saint Louis School of Medicine residency program. With the 2022 integration of the Saint Louis University School of Medicine physician practice organization (SLUCare) into SSM Health, the Department is poised for growth across each of its mission areas of education, research, and patient care.

SLUCare Physician Group and SSM Health have partnered for decades to provide exceptional medical services to patients at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, and most recently Saint Louis University Hospital.

SLUCare's more than 600 faculty, other academic medical professionals, and staff are now a dedicated academic physician division within SSM Health – St. Louis and continue their work as researchers and educators. They will collaborate with SSM Health Medical Group's more than 600 community-based providers to deliver care at more than 50 physician office locations, as well as through comprehensive virtual and digital health services.                              

Our continued investment in our physicians and their practices reflects the commitment we have to advancing health care for the communities we serve.

Home to the famed Gateway Arch, St. Louis is one of the most livable cities in the country. This sprawling metropolitan mecca features a large variety of neighborhoods and communities spanning six counties. With an affordable housing market, trendy neighborhoods like Cherokee Street and Delmar Loop, and the booming economic landscape of the city make this one of the most attractive cities for young professionals. There is more to do per square mile in St. Louis than in any other city in the state. With restaurants, parks, recreation, cultural activities and sporting events, there's always something to do or see here.

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