Description

Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine and Premier Health are seeking an accomplished leader with a demonstrated ability to grow and elevate academic health platforms in their mission of clinical care, research, and education to serve as the Department of Internal Medicine Chair and Premier Health Integrated Medicine Institute Chair.

This important leadership position requires a dynamic individual with a comprehensive understanding of the organizational mission for developing and overseeing innovative health care delivery models; sustaining excellence in clinical care; promoting and supporting educational endeavors; organizing research initiatives and promoting scholarly activity within the department. Outstanding strategic communication and diplomacy skills are essential, and an ability to function well is vital. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide visionary and innovative leadership to the academic department of Internal Medicine and the Integrated Medicine Institute, advancing the mission of Wright State University and Premier Health.
• Promote and maintain standards of excellence in compliance with national standards, promoting strong departmental and institute performance.
• Stabilize and grow the physician workforce. Lead the recruitment of clinical faculty to support the clinical and educational missions of Wright State University and Premier Health.
• Provide the vision and leadership to foster superior clinical and educational programs within medicine as well as related disciplines.
• Provide oversight to ensure delivery of excellent clinical education and advanced training to the medical students, residents, fellows and other learners.
• Engage in communications across departments and institutes within the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine and Premier Health.
• Promotes community health initiatives within the department & institute for the patient population served by the organization.

Qualifications:

• Education: M.D. or D.O. degree with board certification in Internal Medicine or Internal Medicine Specialty.
• Experience: 10 years or more of leadership experience at an academic medical center, with a record of professional accomplishments on a national and international scale.
• Licensure: Active medical license.
• ACGME Expertise: Comprehensive knowledge of ACGME standards and graduate medical education regulations.
• Rank: Qualified for appointment at the rank of associate professor or full professor at an LCME accredited medical school. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous leadership roles at the Chair, Associate Director, Director or program leader level
• Experience in the recruitment, retention, and oversight of clinicians, educators, and researchers.
• Outstanding reputation in academic medicine. A distinguished academic record and national presence in the discipline as evidenced by such activity as peer-reviewed publications, involvement/leadership in major national organizations, or equivalent experience.
• Strong organizational, business, and financial acumen with the ability to bring scientific leadership and organizational innovation to the department.

Skills:

• Strong leadership, communication, financial acumen, strategic agility and priority setting skills.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders, including students, residents, faculty, and administration.
• Demonstrated commitment to and success in faculty mentorship and development.
• Ability to build strong and effective teams.
• Commitment to resident education and well-being.
• Effective in change management leadership.
• Adept at functioning in a matrixed reporting structure.

In this role, you will be part of both Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine and Premier Health, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in Southwest Ohio. This partnership creates a dynamic environment where patient care, clinical research, and medical education intersect. As a faculty physician, you will contribute to improving patient outcomes, advancing clinical innovation, and shaping the next generation of healthcare professionals. Premier Health’s expansive resources—including five inpatient hospital campuses, a broad network of urgent care centers, free-standing emergency departments, and specialized services—combined with the academic excellence of Wright State University, offer an unparalleled platform for growth and impact in both healthcare and medical education. Join us in advancing academic medicine and community health while shaping the future of medical education in Southwest Ohio.

BSOM IM Chair Academic Responsibilities:

• Establish a strong vision for the department which is in concert with and supportive of the mission of BSOM and WSU.
• Provide oversight to ensure delivery of excellent clinical education and advanced training to the medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Leader will have direct academic oversight and responsibility of the current internal medicine residency program in addition to the hematology/oncology, infectious disease, gastroenterology and palliative care fellowships
• Leader will be responsible for all undergraduate medical education and research vision and activity within the academic department
• Engage in communications across departments within the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine and Premier Health.
• Pursue opportunities to grow the department in educational endeavors and research while responsibly stewarding resources.
• Appropriately manage faculty and staff resources in the advancement of the mission of the department, BSOM, and WSU
• Represent the academic needs of the department to the Dean and other medical school administrators, while collaborating with the Dean to apply BSOM and WSU policies to the department.
• Provide mentorship and support for faculty and staff development, acting as a resource for their development and promotion as appropriate.
• Promote strong departmental performance as educators at both the undergraduate and graduate level; ensure compliance with LCME and ACGME standards.

Premier Health Integrated Medicine Chair Responsibilities:

• Institute Lead will have enterprise oversight of their respective institute.  They are responsible for the execution of the overarching vision and alignment of the institute. 
• Physician leader will partner with Vice President of Integrated Medicine Institute (dyad VP)
• Responsible with their dyad VP for strategic growth initiatives, organizational quality, fiscal management and capital planning prioritization
• Responsible for the division chief oversight
• Identify growth opportunities, program development, and innovation to enhance service offerings and market position
• Key leader responsible for manpower planning within Institute.  Engaged leader through the recruitment & retention process with direct responsibility of the recruitment & retention process for providers within Institute. 
• Serve as the physician champion for clinical integration across the continuum of care
• Responsible and accountable for institute operations involvement to strategy implementation.
• Leads the development of clinical pathway and model management. Holds physician members accountable to the Guiding Principles.
• Improves provider engagement and productivity. Builds relationships with referring providers
• P&L oversight with dyad partner of Institute and Divisions within Institute 
• Foster a culture of engagement, accountability and collaboration among physicians, advanced practice providers and staff.
• Works with physician leads on clinical improvement, innovation, and education. Ensures a balanced scorecard metrics are created and measured to drive performance. Work with physicians to reduce clinical variation and unit cost while improving outcomes and patient experience. 
• Leads service line meetings, encourages participation and perspectives from all members while ensuring a system view.