Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
 Brigham & Women's Physicians Organization | |
 United States, Massachusetts, Somerville | |
| 399 Revolution Drive (Show on map) | |
 Feb 12, 2026 | |
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Mass General Brigham (MGB) invites inquiries, nominations, and applications in our international search for the next enterprise-level Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine. MGB is an integrated academic healthcare system, which includes its two founding academic medical centers, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), three nationally renowned specialty hospitals, McLean (Psychiatry), Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and network, and Mass Eye and Ear (all Harvard teaching hospitals), seven community hospitals, multiple ambulatory sites, urgent care facilities, physician groups, an insurance company, home-based care, and long-term care services. MGB is one of the world's most renowned health systems and, as a non-profit organization, is deeply committed to its four-part mission of patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community.
As a senior physician executive leader within MGB, the Chair will lead this premier Department of Emergency Medicine, comprising over 750 faculty members and trainees. Across the Department's enterprise, 300 attending physicians and 140 academic faculty members provide outstanding expertise to more than 700,000 emergency visits annually at 2 AMCs, 8 hospital emergency rooms, and 7 urgent care centers. The Department is a national and internationally recognized leader in clinical excellence, education, innovation, and health services research, with a research portfolio exceeding $25 million in annual funding. The Department is further academically distinguished with over 60 residents and 16 fellows. Building upon this foundation of excellence, the next Chair will be responsible for sustaining and elevating the Department's performance while shaping the future of emergency care in an increasingly complex healthcare environment. The successful Chair will demonstrate exceptional operational and financial acumen, a strong commitment to innovation and academic advancement, the ability to develop and lead high-performing teams, and the strategic insight required to deliver system- wide impact and lasting legacy across Mass General Brigham. The position requires an accomplished physician and leader with the ability to advance the clinical, teaching, research, and administrative activities of the Department, MGB, and Harvard Medical School. Based in Boston, this individual will be nationally and internationally recognized as an outstanding clinician, teacher, and investigator in the field of emergency medicine. The successful candidate will have distinguished academic credentials, including an MD or MD/PhD degree, and accomplishments in research, training, and clinical expertise, commensurate with appointment to the faculty at the rank of Full Professor at Harvard Medical School. The base salary range for this position is $600,000 to $800,000. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to scope of role, level of experience, education, subspecialty, credentials, academic accomplishments, clinical productivity, quality metrics, patient experience, site/location, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation. In addition, this leader will be eligible for a bonus incentive program and a comprehensive benefits package. The base compensation range listed is a good faith determ nation of potential base compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. Nomination and Application Procedure: Additional information about Mass General Brigham can be found at www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/about. Russell Reynolds Associates (RRA) can also provide a full position specification. Interested individuals should electronically submit a Curriculum Vitae and a letter of interest to RRA. The letter of interest is a two-page cover letter, primarily detailing your experience, qualifications, and key achievements related to this position specification and briefly expressing your interest in this Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine position. Letters can be addressed to the Mass General Brigham Search Committee and submitted electronically to RRA at this email: To ensure full consideration, materials should be received as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Review of nominations and applications for the position will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The search will be conducted in strict confidence, and references will not be contacted without the prior knowledge and approval of the candidates. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law. Brigham and Women's Physicians Organization, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. | |