DescriptionThe Division of Cardiology at The Heart Institute, Stony Brook University Hospital, seeks a Director or Associate Director for its Preventive and Wellness Cardiology Program. The successful candidate will lead a novel, visible, comprehensive and data-driven preventive cardiology and wellness program that integrates overcoming barriers to optimal care through lifestyle medicine, genetics, imaging and digital health to prevent and predict of cardiometabolic disease. The position offers a robust and flexible mix of inpatient and outpatient clinical responsibilities within a major university-based Heart Institute.
- Provide leadership and longitudinal preventive and general cardiology care across Heart Institute faculty practices. Champion prevention, wellness, and individualization of strategies to care for a very diverse population while developing outreach and educational opportunities.
- Teach and mentor an incredible group of fellows, residents, and students; participate in research, QI, or implementation science focused on prevention and outcomes. Competitive seed support and mentorship is available to help translate your ideas into studies, grants, abstracts and publications.
- For candidates with appropriate training and certification, the role can incorporate protected and integrated time for echocardiography, including TTE/TEE, imaging consultation, quality initiatives, cardiac CT and MRI and collaboration/roles within structural, congenital, and complex cardiac programs.
- Thrive in a supportive environment of excellence that prioritizes mentorship, sustainable work-life balance, leadership opportunities, and flexible, team-based scheduling to foster long-term career growth.
- Enjoy competitive academic salaries, productivity bonuses, a unique and comprehensive benefits package, and loan forgiveness.
- Only a car or train ride away from New York City, Long Island offers a rich quality of life with family-friendly communities, award-winning schools, and vibrant communities including art and interest groups. Enjoy diverse neighborhoods, active outdoor activities year-round, running trails, water sports, and beautiful parks and beaches. With its mix of suburban, urban, and rural lifestyles, Long Island is perfect for singles, couples, and families alike.
- New graduates and those seeking to elevate their current practice are encouraged to apply.
QualificationsREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:The ideal candidate will be an ambitious and kind physician who enjoys seeing patients, teaching and committed to contributing to the growth and long-term goals of the Heart Institute. MD, DO or MD/PhD (or foreign equivalent). Board certified in Internal Medicine and board eligible/board certified in Cardiovascular disease.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:Demonstrated excellence in clinical care, with interest in academic medicine, patient care, and/or programmatic development. Additional training (eg. teaching and administrative responsibilities), certification (in echocardiography, cardiac CT/MRI), and those with training in preventive cardiology, lipidology, cardiometabolic disease, women's heart health, or digital health who aspire to help build a nationally recognized preventive program are encouraged to apply.
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Special NotesTenure/Non-Tenure Track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. To qualify for tenure and/or a senior faculty appointment, the candidate must meet the criteria established by the School of Medicine (School of Medicine's Criteria for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure).
Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible.
Campus DescriptionLong Island's premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine, represents Stony Brook University's entire medical enterprise and integrates all of Stony Brook's health-related initiatives: education, research and patient care. It encompasses Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, the five Health Sciences schools -- Dental Medicine, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Social Welfare -- as well as the major centers and institutes, programs and more than 50 community-based healthcare settings throughout Suffolk County. With 624 beds, Stony Brook University Hospital serves as Suffolk County's only tertiary care center and Regional Trauma Center. Stony Brook Children's, with more than 180 pediatric specialists in 30 specialties, offers the most advanced pediatric specialty care in the region. In the Medical and Research Translation (MART) building, two floors are occupied by Stony Brook University Cancer Center's outpatient services, and four floors are devoted to cancer research. Diversity, equity and inclusion are essential core values at Stony Brook Medicine. We believe we do our best and most impactful work when we leverage our diverse, equitable and inclusive perspectives. We are proud to recruit and hire talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.
