Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Director — Academic Leader

Mount Sinai; New York (NY); On-site; USD 325,000 - 425,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong institutional support

Research opportunities

Professional development programs

Job summary

A renowned academic medical center in New York is seeking a Program Director for its ACGME-accredited Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program. This position involves leading a nationally recognized fellowship program, ensuring compliance with accreditation standards, and providing mentorship to fellows. The ideal candidate will possess an MD or MD/PhD with board certification in Hematology and/or Medical Oncology, along with demonstrated leadership experience. A competitive compensation range from $325k to $425k is offered, depending on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• Board certified in Hematology and/or Medical Oncology.
• Eligible for medical practice in New York State.
• Minimum three years of fellowship or residency leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the fellowship program.
• Oversee curriculum development and compliance with ACGME standards.
• Recruit and mentor fellows while promoting professional development.

Skills

Leadership in medical education

Strong interpersonal skills

Organizational abilities

Education

MD or MD/PhD with board certification

Job description

Description

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) and the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center—an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center—seek an accomplished physician-educator and academic leader to serve as Program Director of the ACGME-accredited Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program.
This is a senior academic leadership role with ACGME-required protected time and strong institutional support, responsible for the educational, administrative, and accreditation oversight of a large, nationally recognized fellowship program comprising 24 total fellows. Clinical responsibilities will be tailored to the candidate’s expertise and interests within hematology and/or medical oncology.

The fellowship is distinguished by innovative and flexible training pathways, including participation in the ASCO AIRE Pilot Integrated Hematology/Oncology and Hospice and Palliative Medicine Program, structured opportunities for senior fellows to pursue individualized clinical tracks aligned with their career goals, and a distinct advanced fellowship in Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy, providing training in transplantation and novel cellular therapies.

Responsibilities

The Program Director will provide strategic leadership and oversight for all aspects of the fellowship program in accordance with ACGME Common and specialty-specific Program Requirements, including:

• Ensuring continuous compliance with ACGME accreditation standards and preparedness for site review
• Leading curriculum development with a focus on competency-based education and progressive clinical responsibility
• Overseeing individualized training pathways, including clinical track selection for senior fellows
• Recruiting, mentoring, evaluating, and promoting fellows, with attention to professional development, well-being, and career advancement
• Chairing the Program Evaluation Committee (PEC) and directing the Annual Program Evaluation and action planning
• Engaging faculty in fellow supervision, teaching, mentorship, and assessment
• Promoting fellow scholarly activity, including clinical, translational, and outcomes research, as well as participation in clinical trials
• Fostering a learning environment emphasizing patient safety, quality improvement, professionalism, and diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Serving as the primary liaison to the Sponsoring Institution, GMEC, and ACGME
• Representing the fellowship program at institutional, regional, and national levels
  

Qualifications

• MD or MD/PhD with board certification in Hematology and/or Medical Oncology
• Eligible for or licensed to practice medicine in New York State
• Demonstrated excellence in clinical care, graduate medical education, and mentorship
• Minimum of three years of fellowship or residency leadership experience (e.g., Associate Program Director or equivalent)
• Strong administrative, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Academic appointment at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level, commensurate with experience

Compensation range from Days 325k to 425k (not including bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits).

Salary Disclosure Information:
Mount Sinai Health System provides a salary range to comply with the New York City law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialties, historical productivity, historical collections, and hospital/community need. As such, an actual salary may fall closer to one or the other end of the range, and in certain circumstances, may wind up being outside of the listed salary range. The salary range listed is for full-time employment and does not include bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits.

About Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center:
Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center is an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center recognized for excellence in multidisciplinary patient care and basic, translational, and clinical research. The Center offers a robust portfolio of investigator-initiated and cooperative group clinical trials, disease-focused programs, and strong interdisciplinary collaboration that supports comprehensive training across hematology, oncology, stem cell transplantation, cellular therapy, and palliative care.

Application Process:
Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae and cover letter describing their qualifications, leadership experience, and vision for fellowship education.

Please specify Job Title of interest and send CV with Cover Letter to:

Physician Recruitment Department

Mount Sinai Health System

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Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

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