Mount Auburn Hospital, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital and member of the Beth Israel Lahey Health network serving the greater Cambridge, Massachusetts area, is seeking a Chair to lead their growing ObGyn Department.  Mount Auburn Hospital cares for a diverse mix of suburban and urban patients and is characterized by an exceptional and collegial working environment.

MAH is part of Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH), a new healthcare system that brings together academic medical centers and teaching, community, and specialty hospitals. BILH’s mission is to expand access to great care in advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.

All of our perinatal services, including Labor & Delivery, post-partum and Level IIB Nursery,  are located on a single floor, allowing for smooth transitions of care and easy visitation.   The Level IIB Nursery offers individual patient rooms and the opportunity for parents to sleep at the bedside.  Mount Auburn welcomed more than 2300 newborns this past year.

The Chair will oversee all clinical and administrative functions of the ObGyn Department and is responsible for strategic leadership, clinical oversight, department management, and teaching efforts.  The Chair will continue to foster an environment of collaborative and innovative care in the Department, staffed by Physicians, Certified Nurse Midwives, Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses.

The selected physician will receive a faculty appointment as an Instructor, Assistant Professor or Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School commensurate with experience and qualifications.

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. We strongly encourage both women and minorities to apply.

To learn more about this opportunity, please e-mail:

Riki MacKillop,  Show Contact Details 

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