Description
Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine
Albany Medical College is seeking a thoughtful and collaborative leader to serve as Chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine within the Department of Medicine. This is an opportunity to lead a well-established, highly respected academic division with a central role in outpatient care and medical education.
Albany Medical College is part of the Albany Med Health System, the only academic health sciences center and Level 1 trauma center in northeastern New York. The Division of General Internal Medicine delivers clinical care almost exclusively in the ambulatory setting, with inpatient services provided by closely aligned academic hospitalists. The Division plays a foundational role in the Department of Medicine’s undergraduate and graduate medical education programs.
About the Role
As Chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine, you will oversee all academic, clinical, and educational activities of the division. You will lead an institutional initiative aimed at increasing the number of medical students and trainees who choose careers in ambulatory internal medicine. Working closely with the Internal Medicine Residency Program Director and the Medical Student Clerkship Director, you will help advance excellence across UME and GME programs.
The Chief will also guide the growth of the Division’s scholarly and academic mission, while sharing operational and fiscal oversight with an experienced professional management team.
As Chief, you will have the opportunity to:
- Provide strategic leadership for a well-established academic ambulatory internal medicine division
- Advance innovative outpatient clinical care models in collaboration with aligned hospitalist partners
- Strengthen and expand undergraduate and graduate medical education in internal medicine
- Lead efforts to promote careers in ambulatory internal medicine among students and trainees
- Support and grow the Division’s scholarly and academic portfolio
- Work closely with departmental and institutional leadership on shared operational and financial goals
Qualifications
- MD/DO or equivalent with board certification in Internal Medicine
- Established track record in academic ambulatory internal medicine, with demonstrated excellence in clinical care and education
- Prior leadership, management, or program development experience preferred
- Strong interest in educational innovation and faculty development
- Eligible for academic appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor level
- Active and unrestricted medical license or eligibility for licensure in New York State
We offer a highly competitive benefits package, including:
- Competitive starting base salary range $259,000-$291,000 depending on academic rank with additional incentive bonus opportunity
- Robust sign-on bonus to welcome you to the team
- Relocation assistance to help make your move seamless
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
- Albany Med retirement plan plus a 403(b)
- Annual CME allowance and dedicated CME time
- Occurrence-based malpractice coverage
- Employee wellness programs and mental health support
- New faculty mentorship program in the Department of Medicine
Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s Capital Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees.
Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including:
- Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
- A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing
Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children’s hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College.
Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses, form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.
Learn more about what the Capital Region has to offer here!
For questions regarding this position, reach out to Division Chief Dr. Mushabbar Syed at syedmu@amc.edu.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and CV to:
Physician Recruitment
Albany Medical College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds and experiences, including women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.
