Chief Medical Officer

Working/Functional Title

Ast/Asc/Full Professor Health Program Fixed Term

Position Summary

MSU Health Care is a multidisciplinary academic health center located on the historic campus of Michigan State University. MSU Health Care is committed to being a national leader in innovation, education, and the delivery of safe, quality health care for our community and beyond. With nearly 400,000 inpatient and outpatient visits annually, MSU Health Care provides a comprehensive suite of services for people of all ages. In collaboration with faculty from the Colleges of Human Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, and Nursing, MSU Health Care contributes to the University’s academic and research initiative by participating in the education of future health care providers. One of the key opportunities of this CMO position will be collaborating with peers from Henry Ford Health and the Henry Ford Medical Group to further develop the relationship between MSU Health Care and Henry Ford Medical Group.

Henry Ford Health and MSU formally announced a 30-year partnership in 2021 creating Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences. HFH+MSUHS focused on setting a new standard for delivering excellent health care to people in Michigan and across the nation. To date we have established a joint research enterprise, broken ground on a joint research center and strengthened medical and health education. To unlock the full potential of the partnership, we are also integrating our clinical operations. The MSU Health Care CMO will play a pivotal role in advancing clinical integration.

Dual reporting to the Henry Ford Medical Group CMO and MSU Health Care CAO, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) is the physician executive who expertly guides and proactively engages departmental leadership and providers to promote and effectuate the operational goals of MSU Health Care. The CMO provides senior-level leadership to quality, risk management, safety, and medical staff credentialing functions, ensures the collaboration and coordination of all stakeholders in these processes, facilitates the analysis of quality performance and prioritization of improvement opportunities, and consults on an array of issues involving providers. This leader also contributes to overall enterprise strategy and service line development to ensure quality management including the HFH Clinically Integrated Network (CIN) and promote optimum patient experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate -MD or DO

Minimum Requirements

• MD or DO degree
• License to practice medicine in the State of Michigan or eligibility to practice in Michigan
• Board certified in a recognized medical or surgical specialty
• Adequate medical practice experience in a physician or healthcare leadership role, preferably in a multi-site, matrixed, and integrated system.

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business administration, health care management, or related field
• Demonstrated excellence in clinical care
• Experience in quality, safety, and continuous improvement efforts
• Strong leadership and team-building skills
• Excellent communication skills 

Required Application Materials

• Current CV
• Statement of interest in the position
• The names of three references who will not be contacted without specific permission of the applicant

Special Instructions

This full-time position allows the successful candidate to include work in the clinical and/or academic missions of the Health Sciences colleges in addition to the CMO. The CMO position effort allocation is 0.4-0.6 FTE with remaining effort (to total 1.0 FTE) allocated to the academic and clinical missions.  Faculty appointment will be in the Health Programs faculty appointment system.  Primary college, department home and rank will be determined based upon the discipline, credentials, and experience of the successful candidate. Interested physicians should submit an application at http://careers.msu.edu and refer to posting MSU Health Care Chief Medical Officer. For full consideration, applications should be received on or before June 30, 2025. Although, the position will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified. Nominations or questions can be sent to the search committee co-chairs, Dr. David Kaufman and Dr. John Deledda, at ohs.hr@msu.edu.

Review of Applications Begins On

07/07/2025

Summary of Health Risks

Exposure to human blood, serum, tissue and other body fluids; and materials covered under Universal Precautions.

TB risk or work within 3 feet of human patients in a health care setting or have potential exposure to animals or to specimens with Mycobacterium. 

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Website

https://healthcare.msu.edu/

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.