Division Head - Hematology​/Oncology

Description

Reporting to the Chair of the Department of Medicine and the Cancer Service Line Director, as Associate Medical Director, the Division Head (DH) will provide strategic and operational leadership across all Medical Hematology/Oncology functions—clinical care, education, and research. This includes comprehensive oversight within the Henry Ford Medical Group and across the system’s Cancer Service Line. In this role, the DH will play a pivotal part in advancing innovation, quality, and academics, helping to shape and elevate the delivery of cancer care throughout Metro Detroit and beyond.

The dynamic leader who succeeds will be overseeing more than $1 billion of annual GPR ascribed to the division, as well as over 40 full‑time academic physicians. Henry Ford Health, a $13 billion academic health system, is in the midst of massive strategic growth plans including a $3 billion Future of Health:
Detroit investment anchored by a new hospital facility, a new state‑of‑the‑art research building (335,000 sq. ft.) on the Detroit campus, and academic partnership with Michigan State University, the primary focus of which is cancer, including planned recruitment of additional 35 cancer research faculty positions over the next 5 years. As the senior physician leader for medical oncology, the DH will have substantial input in all academic, clinical and operational decisions related to HFH Cancer enterprise.

The Division Head will be a practicing member of the Hematology/Oncology Division and also an accomplished academician, prepared to further grow our strong research portfolio in key areas such as investigator‑initiated clinical trials, precision medicine, and population health. Substantial experience as research leader, capable of mentoring early career investigators and instigating multidisciplinary collaborations, should be considered prerequisite. Robust emotional intelligence will be critical in successfully navigating the multifaceted responsibilities of this prominent leadership position.

The DH will be a key leader in HFH+MSU Cancer Center and work closely with the HFH+MSU Cancer Center Director to amplify the clinical research program in cancer. The Division Head is also responsible for advancing the medical education mission and ensuring a robust, innovative fellowship programs and an environment of scholarly inquiry.

The Division Head of Hematology/Oncology overall responsibility includes a vibrant Bone Marrow Transplant Program, infusion program, and cancer care five hospitals and multiple ambulatory sites across southeast and central Michigan. It is expected that the DH will cultivate continued expansion and integration of Hem Onc and Infusion services across the entire system in a pluralistic model where appropriate and a fully integrated model when possible.

The DH will work closely with Hematologists and Medical Oncologists, Department of Medicine Division Heads, and other Chairs and leaders within Henry Ford Medical Group and Henry Ford Health System to develop and implement best practices for inpatient and outpatient care.

• Work within a multidisciplinary framework to guide the production of the highest‑quality basic, translational, and clinical research
• Lead increasing integration efforts with Michigan State University, including exciting new partnership opportunities arising from the $335 million Research Center opening in 2027
• Leadership of the vast academic enterprise
• Lead academic and faculty development activities within the division and HFH Cancer, including via active mentorship of clinician scientists

• Provide outstanding clinical care, quality, and service to the patients and referring providers and, by doing so, set an example for faculty in the Division

• Establish the faculty development plan including identification of specific sub‑specialty capabilities as may be required for successful program development
• Be a strong and active advocate/champion for innovative thinking and patient‑centric operational modeling of service offerings
• Oversee an effective…