Working/Functional Title Interim Urology Department Chair Position Summary Scope Interim Chairpersons of departments that administratively report to the College of Human Medicine. Essential Role, Authority, Reporting Relationship The interim department chair is the chief academic and administrative officer of the department and is responsible for achieving balance among the multiple missions of the department as an educational, research, service and outreach unit. The responsibilities and authority of the interim chair derive from the dean (or deans in jointly administered departments) and the interim chair reports directly to the dean(s). The interim chair holds authority over and has responsibility f