Academic Medicine Physician & Leadership Recruiters and Jobs

"This turned out to be unique search experience for me and I am really grateful to benefit from Eric Dickerson’s experience and knowledge in helping me navigate this unique experience. Eric shared benchmarks about compensation, role specific details, and reassurances around the uniqueness of the search which helped me make informed decisions and tailor my needs, scope of work, and expectations appropriately. I really appreciate his support and guidance during this search process."

Shehzad Saeed, MD, FAAP, AGAF, Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine and Vice President, Academic Affairs, Dayton Children's Hospital, Dayton, Ohio

“We selected Kaye/Bassman to assist in the recruitment of top talent for foundational critical positions, forming the infrastructure of our new medical school in Spokane, WA. Positions included an Associate Dean for Curriculum and four of eight Directors of Clinical Education for undergraduate medical education: Clinical Education Director for OBGYN, Clinical Education Director for Internal Medicine, Clinical Education Director for Pediatrics, and Clinical Education Director for Surgery. These positions serve in leadership roles with responsibility for the oversight of care provided, curriculum development, and assuring receipt of LCME accreditation. The positions were filled in a timely manner.”

John Tomkowiak, MD, MOL, Founding Dean, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, WA

“We retained Kaye/Bassman during our transition from a regional academic health center to an accredited medical school. Since 2012, we have successfully filled over 18 physician leadership and faculty over the course of building residency programs including three Family Medicine Program Directors, an Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education/DIO, and several other Residency Program Directors of Family Medicine, Surgery, Preventive Medicine, and Internal Medicine, etc. KBIC was able to attract candidates that believe in the mission of service to the underserved and willingness to work in an area on the border of Texas and Mexico. KBIC never gave up until a position was successfully filled.”

Eron Manusov, MD, Former Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Harlingen, TX

“Performing our due diligence, Parkview Health chose Kaye/Bassman from the three national firms interviewed. Reason: Kaye/Bassman demonstrated their ability to recruit UME/GME Residency Program Directors to community hospitals. We have a long-term agreement with Kaye/Bassman to recruit Program Directors for all nine of our residency programs. Initial results could not be more favorable as multiple quality Program Director candidates were presented for General Surgery, OBGYN, and Internal Medicine. All three positions were filled within a 4-month span.”

Susan Steffy, MD. Designated Institutional Official. Associate Chief Medical Officer, Parkview Health, Fort Wayne, IN

“Elaine recruited me to my position at Creighton/Alegent. She was knowledgeable about the position as well as the health system in which I would be working. Her insights into the health system were accurate and insightful, so I had no surprises when I began the position. She did an outstanding job.”

Keith Clancy, Division Chief, Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Acute Care Surgery, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio

“I had the pleasure of working with Elaine during the time I was Director for the Department of Surgery at the University of Florida. Elaine worked diligently to provide an extensive quality list of candidates for faculty positions that we knew would be difficult recruits. During the process Elaine kept in contact frequently to gauge interest in candidates, and to inquire about any questions or concerns that my departmental hiring committee might have. She was always a delight to speak with, and made herself available to my schedule – frequently catching up in the evening hours. She was sensitive to both our timeline and finances. Elaine is a professional, and I would not hesitate to recommend her services.”

Barbara McNamee, Vice Chair of Administration, University of Miami, Miami, Florida

“We initially selected Elaine Auerbach and her firm, Kaye Bassman International for their inside knowledge and unique understanding of the marketplace in academic medicine. At the onset, Ms. Auerbach demonstrated flexibility in customizing the recruitment process, relationship and terms to meet our specific requirements and expectations. Although this was a complex and challenging search, Ms. Auerbach was successful in placing a top quality candidate that exceeded our expectations! Never wavering in level of commitment, she gained the respect of senior leadership of the organization. We could not be more pleased with the new incumbent to fill this strategic role of Program Director, Family Medicine Residency.”

Blythe Ann Rinaldi, Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Mayo Clinic Health System

“The University of Texas – Dell Medical School embarked on an aggressive timeline to secure the Department Chair for Obstetrics and Gynecology. ... Eric Dickerson, Elaine Auerbach and the rest of the Kaye/Bassman team provided exceptional service and I am very pleased by the outcome of the search. I would highly recommend Kaye/Bassman International Corporation for any critical and/or time sensitive search you may have.”

Sue Cox, MD, Executive Vice Dean of Academics, Chair for the Department of Medical Education Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin

“I knew that filling our Medical Director position was going to be a challenge and recognized from our initial conversation that Elaine and Eric understood our needs, they saw our vision and there was a match with our styles. Fast forward, without a doubt I made a great decision to go with Kaye/Bassman. We worked extremely well together. They met and exceeded all my expectations and I am grateful for their support.

Elaine did a lot of behind the scenes work in contacting people, had an extensive visit to our campus and I developed a trust. I never worried about lack of progress or types of candidates she was bringing in, which I appreciated. Elaine exceeded my expectations as she zoomed-in on the critical aspects of what we really needed. Reference checking was great because I trusted her experience and through our relationship I knew it would be a job well done.”

Jamie Shutter, Director, University Health Services University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas