The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) based in Little Rock, AR, is seeking nominations and applications for the position of Chief Quality Officer, University of Arkansas Medical Center.  Joining a new School of Medicine Dean and a new Chancellor for Medical Sciences, this team will advance UAMS on its journey to becoming "the safest and most efficient medical center in the world." 

Opportunity exists for this individual to create the next five-year strategic plan, build a continuum of care approach to safety and quality, establish the supporting infrastructure and participate/initiate research independently or in collaboration with both bench and clinical scientists. 

As the state’s only academic health center, UAMS provides tertiary and quaternary medical and surgical care to a community of 3 million people.  Their operating structure, the Integrated Clinical Enterprise (ICE), promotes inter-professional collaboration and clinical excellence by integrating clinicians, nurses, and other clinical professionals into service lines organized around the needs of patients and their families. 

UAMS benefits from a newly stable financial position, a highly trusted clinical brand, and limited competition from other tertiary/quaternary-level medical centers.  The institution is actively expanding the reach of its clinical and academic programs through strategic partnerships, affiliations, and other growth-related initiatives across the state.

Candidates with educational and experiential preparation for a senior level executive position that will drive quality and safety initiatives within a complex academic health sciences institution may obtain additional information by contacting Christine Mackey-Ross and Sue LeGrand, preferably via email to slegrand@wittkieffer.com or 314-718-4603.  Clinical preparation, physician, nurse, pharmacy is preferred, but all qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. 

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by law.