UMass Memorial Health
Maternal Fetal Medicine - Division Chief
UMass Memorial Health, Worcester, Massachusetts, us, 01609
Division Chief of Maternal Fetal Medicine
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA
UMass Memorial Health and the state of Massachusetts welcome OB/GYN providers to autonomously practice within the full scope of their specialty/subspecialty and licenses, and to vigilantly and continuously promote the opportunity to support healthy lives for all individuals seeking obstetric, gynecologic, and reproductive health care from prevention to treatment, and their families.
UMass Memorial Medical Center seeks a board-certified Maternal Fetal Medicine physician to head the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM). Candidate should be an accomplished leader, manager, and administrator. They will be responsible for directing MFM division activities, recruiting and developing MFM faculty, participating in clinical practice, and leading quality, education and research initiatives, along with fellow, resident, and medical student trainees.
Diversity, equity and inclusion are integral to the commitment of our Department. Accordingly, we seek qualified candidates who can contribute to racial equity, diversity and inclusion through service, mentorship, teaching, and scholarship. Further, the Department is keenly interested in diversifying its faculty. Candidates from backgrounds under-represented in medicine are encouraged to apply.
MFM Program Highlights and Division Chief Responsibilities:
Serve as the academic leader for the division which consists of eleven fellowship trained perinatologists, two advanced practice clinicians, and three fellows. Lead and guide a complementary team of specialty trained nurses, sonographers, genetic counselors, dieticians, and social workers, working together to provide our diverse patients with the comprehensive high-risk perinatal care they need and deserve. Oversee and mentor departmental leaders including those directing the MFM fellowship, maternity center, obstetric quality, obstetric ultrasound, antenatal testing center, and regional perinatal outreach for the UMass Memorial Department of OBGYN. Lead and contribute to the further excellence and vibrancy of the Department of OBGYN, playing an instrumental role in professional, clinical, educational, quality, research, DEIB and service initiatives and development of faculty, trainee, community, and private obstetric clinicians. Work closely with Chair of OBGYN to ensure financial stability and growth of the division. Foster relationships outside of UMass Memorial to grow maternal fetal medicine's presence in central Massachusetts and beyond. Department of OBGYN Highlights:
Comprehensive academic department of OBGYN including large division of academic specialists in general OBGYN including fellowship-trained complex family planning and minimally invasive gynecologic subspecialists, and divisions of gynecologic oncology, urogynecology, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, fellowships in urogynecology and maternal fetal medicine, research, and an OBGYN residency with 6 residents/year. Maternity Center that serves as the primary regional referral center for high-risk pregnancies and is the site of over 5,000 deliveries/year. The 38,000 square feet Center is state of the art and includes: (1) 45 private labor-delivery-recovery-postpartum (LDRP) rooms, (2) 3 operating rooms, (3) 8 bed triage unit, (4) 2 bed post-anesthesia-care unit, (5) neonatal resuscitation area and (6) nursery. There is an additional low-risk postpartum Mother-Baby floor that is 17,000 square feet and contains 27 private in-patient rooms and a nursery. Active and participating member of the Perinatal-Neonatal Quality Improvement Network of Massachusetts (PNQIN) and the National Perinatal Information Center (NPIC). Active outreach and transfer center of regional hospitals throughout central MA and northern CT. A six room MFM ultrasound and perinatal testing unit. Separate antenatal testing unit opened in December 2023. A wide scope of basic science and clinical research supported by the Department of OBGYN and the Division Chief. Highly collegial, collaborative, and supportive work environment where clinical care, education, research, quality, DEIB, and service are valued. Newsweek has named UMass Memorial Health as one of its 2024 "America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity" and the Lown Institute has once again included UMass Memorial Health on its Lown Hospitals Index for social responsibility. Ranked one of the Best Hospitals for Maternity in 2024 for US News & World Report and was ranked in top 50th of Departments of Ob/Gyn. Also Ranked the best maternity hospital in central Massachusetts by Newsweek in 2023. Interested applicants may submit their CV and letter of interest to: Lauren Anastasia, Provider Recruiter Lauren.Anastasia@umassmemorial.org (508) 826-7930 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
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Serve as the academic leader for the division which consists of eleven fellowship trained perinatologists, two advanced practice clinicians, and three fellows. Lead and guide a complementary team of specialty trained nurses, sonographers, genetic counselors, dieticians, and social workers, working together to provide our diverse patients with the comprehensive high-risk perinatal care they need and deserve. Oversee and mentor departmental leaders including those directing the MFM fellowship, maternity center, obstetric quality, obstetric ultrasound, antenatal testing center, and regional perinatal outreach for the UMass Memorial Department of OBGYN. Lead and contribute to the further excellence and vibrancy of the Department of OBGYN, playing an instrumental role in professional, clinical, educational, quality, research, DEIB and service initiatives and development of faculty, trainee, community, and private obstetric clinicians. Work closely with Chair of OBGYN to ensure financial stability and growth of the division. Foster relationships outside of UMass Memorial to grow maternal fetal medicine's presence in central Massachusetts and beyond. Department of OBGYN Highlights:
Comprehensive academic department of OBGYN including large division of academic specialists in general OBGYN including fellowship-trained complex family planning and minimally invasive gynecologic subspecialists, and divisions of gynecologic oncology, urogynecology, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, fellowships in urogynecology and maternal fetal medicine, research, and an OBGYN residency with 6 residents/year. Maternity Center that serves as the primary regional referral center for high-risk pregnancies and is the site of over 5,000 deliveries/year. The 38,000 square feet Center is state of the art and includes: (1) 45 private labor-delivery-recovery-postpartum (LDRP) rooms, (2) 3 operating rooms, (3) 8 bed triage unit, (4) 2 bed post-anesthesia-care unit, (5) neonatal resuscitation area and (6) nursery. There is an additional low-risk postpartum Mother-Baby floor that is 17,000 square feet and contains 27 private in-patient rooms and a nursery. Active and participating member of the Perinatal-Neonatal Quality Improvement Network of Massachusetts (PNQIN) and the National Perinatal Information Center (NPIC). Active outreach and transfer center of regional hospitals throughout central MA and northern CT. A six room MFM ultrasound and perinatal testing unit. Separate antenatal testing unit opened in December 2023. A wide scope of basic science and clinical research supported by the Department of OBGYN and the Division Chief. Highly collegial, collaborative, and supportive work environment where clinical care, education, research, quality, DEIB, and service are valued. Newsweek has named UMass Memorial Health as one of its 2024 "America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity" and the Lown Institute has once again included UMass Memorial Health on its Lown Hospitals Index for social responsibility. Ranked one of the Best Hospitals for Maternity in 2024 for US News & World Report and was ranked in top 50th of Departments of Ob/Gyn. Also Ranked the best maternity hospital in central Massachusetts by Newsweek in 2023. Interested applicants may submit their CV and letter of interest to: Lauren Anastasia, Provider Recruiter Lauren.Anastasia@umassmemorial.org (508) 826-7930 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
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