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The Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine (DOIM), at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, at the University of Utah and Huntsman Cancer Institute are recruiting an outstanding clinician specializing in gastrointestinal cancers. The selected applicant will be appointed as Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor on the clinical or tenure track depending on experience and qualifications. They will provide clinical care and lead clinical or translational research on our main campus, community, and affiliate hospital locations. This position is part of Huntsman Cancer Institute's strategic priority to provide fully integrated, high value cancer care across the Intermountain West. As part of a growing translational research initiative, the successful candidate will have an opportunity to participate in multidisciplinary teams to develop clinical research programs.
Competitive candidates will have a track record of accomplishment as an academic oncologist, as evidenced by practice and excellence in clinical oncology, original contributions to oncology research, national and international visibility, a history of extramural research funding, and progressive leadership and administrative experience.
Minimum Qualifications: Medical Degree, board certified in Internal Medicine and eligible for ABIM board certification in Oncology, eligible for a Utah Medical License.
Candidates should submit their curriculum vitae, and a cover letter containing a description of professional experiences, including leadership responsibilities, scientific accomplishments, clinical practice, mentoring, and administrative/service experience at:https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/192600.
Please send inquiries to Katie Goodyear. Katie.goodyear@hsc.utah.edu.
The Division of Oncology is one of twelve divisions within the DOIM. The faculty and advanced practice clinicians cover the entire spectrum of medical oncology and are dedicated to high-quality, value-driven patient care, education, and innovation and discovery through basic, clinical, population, and health-services research. The Division of Oncology is integrated in the Huntsman Cancer Institute, serving the five-state Mountain West and beyond. The DOIM and Huntsman Cancer Institute are undergoing major expansions of their clinical operations in the Northern Utah area and are committed to growth in research of the Division of Oncology through recruitment of new clinical, translational, and laboratory-based faculty.
The Division encompasses the DOIM's and Huntsman Cancer Institute's missions through building an exceptional medical oncology program. It combines experienced and caring physicians with a commitment to teaching and passion for research. Faculty cover all areas of medical oncology.

Clinical activities in the Division of Oncology are supported by 34 physicians and 30 advanced practice clinicians who provide outpatient and inpatient patient care services at four locations in the Salt Lake Valley including Huntsman Cancer Institute and the University of Utah Health's community clinics in South Jordan, Sugar House, and Farmington. Clinical activities include specialty programs such as the Huntsman Acute Care Clinic, Supportive Oncology & Survivorship (SOS), Family Cancer Assessment Clinic (FCAC), and Geriatric Oncology Clinic, among others. Outside of the valley, the Division provides outreach services at the affiliate hospitals of Madison Memorial in Rexburg, Idaho, St. John's Health in Jackson, Wyoming, and St. Peter's Health in Helena, Montana.
The Division of Oncology has one of the most robust clinical-trial programs in the DOIM and at Huntsman Cancer Institute. Research activities in the Division are supported by $20 million of extramural funding in FY24, through federal, association/foundation, and industry awards. In FY24, the Division of Oncology accounted for 45% of all industry trials, 48% of all investigator-initiated trials (IITs), and 46% of NCI and Cooperative Group Trials at Huntsman Cancer Institute. Clinical research is supported by the Huntsman Cancer Institute Clinical Trials Office, Biospecimen and Molecular Pathology Shared Resource, numerous other shared resources across Huntsman Cancer Institute and the University of Utah, and disease-specific clinical databases. The Utah Population Database affords unique opportunities for oncology researchers interested in population-based genetic research, an area of great research strength at the University of Utah.
The Division of Oncology is highly committed to the education of fellows, DOIM house staff, PhD postdoctoral fellows, and students. Attracting and training clinicians and researchers are integral to its education mission. Educational activities in the Division of Oncology include a combined Oncology/Hematology Fellowship program consisting of 18 fellows. The University of Utah offers excellent graduate programs for training PhD students in various departments, MD/PhD students in an MD-PhD Program, and residents/fellows in an accelerated Physician-Scientist Training Program (PSTP) in the DOIM. The Division is committed to advancing junior faculty in conjunction with institutional research training programs, such as the Vice President's Clinical and Translational (VPCAT) Research Scholar Program and the Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) program in the Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI).
For more information about the Department of Internal Medicine and the Huntsman Cancer Institute, visit https://medicine.utah.edu/internal-medicine and https://www.huntsmancancer.org.
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The University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patient focused center distinguished by collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. The U of U Health values candidates who are committed to fostering and furthering the culture of compassion, collaboration, innovation, accountability, acceptance, integrity, quality, and trust that is integral to our mission.

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