The University of Missouri is seeking a Division Chief of Nephrology to lead an internationally renowned nephrology program. The division has a robust clinical enterprise with excellent patient care, internationally known researchers, and a highly reputable fellowship program. The clinical enterprise consists of full-spectrum inpatient and outpatient kidney disease services, including transplant. The program covers all aspects of nephrology practice, including acute and chronic dialysis (hemodialysis and all forms of peritoneal dialysis), ICU nephrology (including CRRT/SLED), medical care of acute and chronic renal transplant patients, hypertension, diabetic nephropathy, and other relevant areas in clinical nephrology.

Opportunity Highlights 

• Division has had stable leadership for over 50 years
• Established research infrastructure supports both clinical and basic science research, in addition to strong support from leadership for those with existing research grants – read up on MizzouForward (https://showme.missouri.edu/2022/into-the-future-through-mizzouforward/?s=03), one of MU’s most important investments to date
• The NextGen Precision Health building, opened in 2021, is a state-of-the-art, 265,000-square-foot facility designed to enable medical breakthroughs for patients in Missouri and beyond
• Division has hosted the largest dialysis conference in the world since 1980
• Lead a division that’s internationally recognized and holds 17 patents
• Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), a globally used procedure, was first performed at the university
• Ample opportunities are available for collaboration with other disciplines within the institution and across campus

Community Highlights
Columbia, Missouri, is a lively college town filled with friendly individuals and an engaging spirit unique to this region of the Midwest. Surrounded by small-town charm combined with big-city culture, activities, and amenities, you’ll have everything you need. Niche ranks Columbia an overall A grade and names it a best place to live in Missouri.

• Excellent quality of life with a low cost of living and safe, family-friendly neighborhoods
• Columbia named Missouri’s Best College Town (Far and Wide 2022)
• University of Missouri is ranked in US News & World Report’s Best Colleges
• Exceptional public and private schools – a wonderful place to raise a family
• Four distinct seasons and an abundance of outdoor recreation
• Proximity to the Ozark Mountains and Lake of the Ozarks
• US News ranks Missouri in its Top 5 Best States for Affordability and #4 for Opportunity
• Columbia regularly receives accolades from leading magazines and websites for being a best place to live

About the University of Missouri School of Medicine
As the first publicly supported medical school west of the Mississippi River, the MU School of Medicine has improved health, education, and research for more than 170 years. More Missouri physicians have received their medical degrees from MU than any other university in Missouri. The SOM’s more than 700 faculty physicians and scientists educate more than 1,000 medical students, residents, fellows, and other students seeking advanced degrees, as well as more than 1,000 undergraduate students each semester. The school is divided into 16 clinical departments and five basic science departments.