Division Administrator

Department Overview

The Department of Internal Medicine is the largest and most complex Department in the Morsani College of Medicine with over 26 Divisions, Programs and Centers/Institutes, total human resources in excess of 1,000, and an annual all-source budget in excess of $. The Department's ongoing growth includes the restructure of Cardiovascular Sciences from a separate Department to a Division, support of the microbiome initiative, and the execution of clinical, research and education initiatives focused on COVID-19 and emerging infectious diseases.

The mission of the Department is to rank among the elite in the nation in the areas of education, research and patient care. The Department provides education and training for a diverse group of medical students, residents, fellows and health personnel from USF and throughout the world.

The Department's research activities are numerous and involve both basic and clinical research activities in all subspecialties of Internal Medicine. Our NIH funding is in excess of $120 million over the past 3 years. Patient care occurs in our affiliated hospitals (including Tampa General Hospital, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, James A Haley VA Hospital, Florida Hospital) as well as our state‑of‑the‑art ambulatory health care centers.

The Department also provides healthcare support and services via contractual arrangements with many diverse organizations. The US News & World Report recent rankings of our subspecialties include Nephrology at 18, and Gastroenterology at 24 and Primary Care at 67.

The Department's faculty represent a group of dedicated physicians that are well recognized as leaders in all three mission areas.

The Division Administrator directs all administrative and operational activities for one or multiple divisions, fulfilling the educational, research, healthcare and quality missions at USF Health. The responsibilities of this position include administrative management of educational programs, general operations, financial management, budget development, fiscal and administrative compliance, supervision of staff, divisional human resource administration and recruitment, and a key liaison for clinic operations.

Serves as a strategic partner to the Chair, Vice Chair's, Department Administrator, and other senior leadership and staff in the planning and implementation of policies, programs, and initiatives that support the primary mission areas of the department. The position reports to the Department Administrator and is directly responsible for ensuring that administrative and operational activities comply with Department, university, practice and educational policies and procedures.

The position is responsible for the training and development of all direct reports and providing guidance/direction to other division level staff resources.