Internal Medicine Department Chair

Job 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. 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 department of Internal Medicine, advancing the mission of Wright State University and Premier Health.
• Promote and maintain standards of excellence in compliance with national standards, promoting strong departmental 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, and fellows.
• Engage in communications across departments within the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine and Premier Health.
• Exemplify values of diversity and inclusion within the department and the community. Support the values the promote health equity within the department and the community.

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.

Job Requirements

• 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 and organizational 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.

About Premier Health

Premier Health has grown to become one of the largest health systems in southwest Ohio. Founded in 1995, Premier Health has more than 13,000 employees and more than 1,700 physicians, all with one mission: we care, we teach, we innovate, and we serve.

Our comprehensive health system operates five campuses including Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Miami Valley Hospital South in Centerville, Miami Valley Hospital North in Englewood, Atrium Medical Center in Middletown and Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy and has more than 100 patient care locations.

Choose Your Lifestyle

In Greater Dayton and Southwest Ohio you'll find a wonderful mix of lifestyle options in some of the country's most affordable communities.

• 37 area high schools recognized as "Best in the Nation." View list of area schools and their ratings.
• Air travel made easy with three major airports nearby, Dayton International Airport, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and John Glenn Columbus International Airport.
• A diverse and plentiful selection of shopping, dining, arts, sports, and recreation.
• Choose vibrant, metropolitan living in urban lofts, historic homes, and upscale neighborhoods. Or you may prefer newer, family-friendly neighborhoods in our progressive suburban communities. Or the charm of small-town or country living.
• Access to country clubs and YMCA’s located throughout Southwest Ohio.

Premier Physician Network

Premier Physician Network of Premier Health offers you and your family one of the largest selections of primary care and medical specialists in Southwest Ohio. That's more than 1,000 physicians and advanced practice providers in more than 190 locations serving the communities of southwest Ohio in a nine-county area. You'll find convenient access to quality health care, wherever you live in Southwest Ohio, at each stage of life.