Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), major teaching affiliates of Harvard Medical School, are seeking an Academic Division Chief to lead academic breast imaging across both hospitals. These two world renowned academic medical centers are the central pillars of the Mass General Brigham (MGB) Health Care System that undergoing a health care transformation to provide coordinated world class clinical care. The MGB Academic Breast Imaging Division Chief will oversee all breast imaging at both academic centers and their outpatient imaging centers, and is responsible for developing a broad vision for integrated clinical operations, education, and research programs in breast imaging.

Comprehensive breast imaging services are offered at the MGH Avon Breast Center, the Lee Bell Breast Center at BWH, the new Stoneman Breast Center at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, and several outpatient imaging centers, including several in underserved locations within the Boston area.  MGH and BWH provide state-of-the-art imaging equipment, including tomosynthesis, upright stereotactic biopsy, breast ultrasound, contrast enhanced mammography, and 1.5T and 3T MRI.  Over 80,000 mammograms, 14,000 ultrasounds, 6,000 MRI and 5,500 procedures are performed annually across MGH and BWH sites. The department provides home workstations for faculty for work-from-home opportunities and offers hybrid onsite/remote schedules. The diverse breast imaging team includes faculty, trainees, technologists, nurses, and administrative staff in a highly collegial working environment.

Reporting directly to the MGH and BWH Deputy Chairs of Radiology and the MGB Chief of Radiology Enterprise, the MGB Academic Chief of Breast Imaging will be responsible for academic mentorship and faculty development of the radiologists in both academic divisions. In conjunction with the MGH and BWH Breast Imaging Section Chiefs, the Division Chief will conduct Harvard Medical School faculty Annual Career Conferences and other performance evaluations. The Division Chief will also supervise the MGH and BWH Section Chiefs of Breast Imaging and work collaboratively with them to optimize clinical operations, maintain excellence in quality and patient experience, strategically plan future improvements in workflows and efficiency, and provide administrative leadership. The position also includes oversight and supervision of the educational programs in breast radiology at MGH, BWH and affiliated sites, including teaching of medical students, and training radiology residents and breast-imaging fellows. In addition, the Division Chief will oversee an active multidisciplinary research program with strong relationships with biotechnology, industry and the broad scientific community within Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, providing ample opportunities for innovative research and teaching. Collectively, we support a diversity of research topics in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer and other breast diseases. Additional benefits to living in this vibrant, resourceful and culture-rich environment include excellent public-school systems and easy access to both the ocean and the mountains.

Candidates need board certification and breast imaging fellowship training or equivalent, and should have a record of clinical and academic achievement, as well as managerial experience.  Academic rank is anticipated to be at Associate Professor level at Harvard Medical School. Interested individuals should send a cover letter and a CV by email to:

Fiona Fennessy, MD, PhD

Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs

Department of Radiology

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

75 Francis Street

Boston, MA  02115

Email: ffennessy@bwh.harvard.edu

Mass General Brigham and the Department of Radiology are committed to ensuring our diverse community feels welcome, cared for, and valued. Candidates who have experience working with diverse range of faculty, staff and patients, and who can contribute to the climate of inclusivity are encouraged to identify their experiences in these areas.

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.

About Mass General Brigham

Brigham and Women’s Hospital is a world-class academic medical center based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Brigham serves patients from New England, across the United States and from 120 countries around the world. A major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital has a legacy of clinical excellence that continues to grow year after year. The Brigham network includes 1,200 doctors throughout New England working across 150 outpatient practices. An international leader in virtually every area of medicine, the Brigham has led numerous medical and scientific breakthroughs that have improved lives around the world. U.S. News & World Report recognizes Brigham and Women’s Hospital among the best hospitals in many specialty areas, including cancer, heart and vascular, diabetes and endocrine disorders, ear, nose and throat, gastroenterology and GI surgery, geriatric care, gynecology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonology, rheumatology, and urology.

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