The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is the largest and only public research university in Chicago. It prides itself on sparking new discoveries and innovations that can be practically applied for the benefit of the public and the communities across Illinois and around the world. UI Health is the academic health enterprise of UIC. It comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a 465-bed tertiary care hospital, caring for more than 135,000 patients every year, 21 primary and specialty care outpatient clinics, and 11 Mile Square Health Center facilities, which are Federally Qualified Health Centers, and the University of Illinois Cancer Center. UI Health physicians are national leaders in clinical care and research. Many of its providers have been recognized among the best doctors in Chicago and UI Health consistently has more than 100 providers named to the America’s Top Doctors list each year. UIC and UI Health bring together expertise and curiosity across diverse disciplines like few others in the nation.

The Opportunity

In this inaugural role, the Associate Vice Chancellor for Advancement, Health Affairs (AVC) will be responsible for the strategic development and management of engagement and fundraising programs for UI Health and for the successful completion of its contribution to the University’s campaign concluding in 2022. Additionally, s/he will be charged with developing and executing UI Health’s first grateful patients’ program. As a demonstrated leader and proven change agent, the AVC will manage a team of ~50 and evaluate and align the advancement organization to ensure optimal productivity and success. An entrepreneurial and energetic visionary undaunted by complexity, the AVC will provide professional expertise and development best practices to one of the largest medical universities in the nation.