The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP), the physician organization of BIDMC, are seeking applications and nominations for the position of Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine. An academic appointment as Full or Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS) will be commensurate with experience, training, and achievements in addition to teaching activities. 

As widely reported in the media, BIDMC and HMFP are embarking on a long-term care collaboration with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI). It is a critical clinical and academic component of the planned collaboration and offers an opportunity to provide national leadership in the development of Oncology. 

The Department of Emergency Medicine at BIDMC is consistently ranked among the top Emergency Medicine departments in the US, in terms of its research portfolio, educational programs, innovation initiatives, and strong clinical efforts across all areas of the discipline. The Department's educational programs include the nationally recognized Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency (HAEMR) program and fellowship training in various disciplines of Emergency Medicine. The Department is comprised of academic and community providers at 14 sites across Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH). BIDMC is a Harvard teaching hospital and serves as the flagship academic medical center for the BILH system. 

Applicants should have a proven record of significant academic accomplishment and demonstrate the leadership skills to nurture and enhance the research, teaching, and clinical portfolios of a superb Department of Emergency Medicine. This individual will have far-reaching and impactful leadership responsibilities across BIDMC, its affiliates, and its growing urgent care network.  They will also serve as a member of the HMS-wide Emergency Medicine Executive Committee, which collaborates academically with the other HMS teaching hospitals. Therefore, they must have exemplary administrative, operational, financial, academic mentoring, and communication acumen, not only to lead a large and complex department, but also to engage with institutional, departmental, and divisional leaders, the Harvard community, as well as the regional, national, and international Emergency Medicine communities.  

Prospective applicants should apply directly to the Workday posting. For any questions, please direct them to:  

Committee Chair: Edward K Rodriguez, MD, PhD 

Chair, Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, BIDMC 

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, HMS 

ekrodrig@bidmc.harvard.edu