Chair, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, CMO and Chief, OB/GYN, Temple Women & Families Hospital

Empowering Health Equity, Advancing Women’s Health, Leading with Vision

The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) invites applications and nominations for the position of Chair, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, and Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Chief, OB/GYN, Temple Women's & Families Hospital. This is an outstanding opportunity for an accomplished, visionary leader to guide a dynamic academic department that is deeply committed to clinical excellence, education, research, and community engagement in one of the nation’s most diverse urban centers.

For more than a century, the Department of OB/GYN/RS at the Katz School of Medicine has delivered high-quality, compassionate care to patients in our surrounding communities, with particular expertise in high-risk obstetrics and advanced gynecologic services. As a major academic and teaching institution, Temple’s faculty and trainees are engaged in robust research and educational activities. Temple University Hospital (TUH) supports a thriving residency program of 25 trainees, serves as the core clinical site for Lewis Katz School of Medicine medical students, provides representation across all OB/GYN subspecialties, and hosts a Gynecologic Oncology fellowship.

Key priorities for the Chair/CMO will include expanding the Department’s clinical footprint to enhance access to high-quality care for underserved populations; strengthening community engagement; and leading physician and faculty recruitment, development, and retention efforts. The Chair will also be responsible for cultivating new business and academic partnerships, promoting scholarly productivity, and advancing medical education programs. Additionally, the Chair will ensure that all departmental programs meet or exceed the quality and performance standards established by Temple University Health System (TUHS).

The CMO is responsible for delivering high-quality, evidence-based clinical care through strong clinical judgment, accurate assessment, and individualized care planning. The role provides leadership in patient safety, quality improvement, clinical safety and regulatory compliance, capacity management, resource utilization, and interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure excellent patient outcomes. The CMO also serves as the physician leader and spokesperson for the Women’s Hospital, promoting service excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement across teams and systems.

The new Chair/CMO will serve as the academic, clinical, and administrative leader of the Department, providing strategic and operational oversight of all departmental activities across Temple University Hospital campuses, including the newly opened Temple Women and Families Hospital, the region’s only hospital dedicated exclusively to women’s health and family care. The Chair will collaborate closely with Temple Health leadership to advance the Department’s mission and strategic priorities. The Chair will provide clear tactical direction and inspire excellence in clinical service, education, and scholarly activity, fostering a culture of collaboration, growth, innovation, and continuous improvement. In all clinical and academic endeavors, the Chair/CMO will partner with the Dean to ensure exceptional training experiences for medical students, residents, and fellows.

The successful candidate will be an accomplished academic physician with demonstrated experience in clinical leadership, program development, faculty recruitment and mentorship, operational and fiscal management, and academic achievement. They will model integrity, inclusivity, and institutional stewardship while promoting a culture of respect, accountability, and community engagement.

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of emerging trends in women’s health, population health, and academic medicine, along with the ability to build strong relationships across institutional and community settings. Through visionary leadership, the intentional cultivation of a positive and inclusive departmental culture, and a steadfast commitment to Temple’s mission of service, the Chair/CMO will guide the Department in delivering equitable, high-quality care and advancing the legacy of the University’s founding President, Dr. Russell Conwell.

Key Relationships

The Chairperson/CMO is accountable directly to:

Amy J. Goldberg, MD, FACS

The Marjorie Joy Katz Dean, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Claire Raab, MD

President and CEO, Temple Faculty Physicians

Daniel Feinberg, MD, TUH, Inc. CMO

Core Leadership Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a strategic plan for the Department that aligns with the Katz and Temple Faculty Physicians' strategic plan. The plan should address the following five areas of responsibility: Clinical Care, Educational Mission (medical students, other professional students, residents and fellows, faculty and outreach CME), Faculty Mentoring (promotion, clinical, educational, and research productivity), Research (grant support, publications, presentations), and Administrative.
• Create an environment of professionalism, respect, tolerance, and belonging for all.
• Create and execute strategies to engage with local communities, building trust and fostering partnerships.
• Partner with Faculty Affairs and Education to develop faculty programs for academic and professional growth.  
• Manage the resources of the department's clinical, research, and educational enterprise prudently and effectively.
• Communicate effectively and frequently with leadership and the faculty and staff to ensure that strategies and activities of the department enterprise are aligned with the organization's mission, vision, and goals.
• Develop a plan for recruiting, supporting, and mentoring faculty. Participate in faculty career development plans and retention efforts. Provide an annual evaluation of all department faculty. Make recommendations on faculty appointments, promotions, and tenure.

• Provide administrative direction and supervision to the department’s faculty and staff.
• Plan effectively for the anticipated demand for clinical services from expanding patient volumes, ensuring sufficient facilities, technologies, operations, staffing, and outreach activities.
• Ensure that clinical operations are patient-centered, efficient, effective, high-quality, and safe.  
• Advance research activities consistent with the growth of clinical programs.
• Facilitate a culture of excellence within the department and the Women’s and Families Hospital.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong ability to work collaboratively with leaders of various entities in advancing medical education.
• Ability to understand and uphold the highest ethical standards and maintain the organization's integrity.
• Personal record of distinguished scholarly, educational, research (basic and/or translational), and/or clinical accomplishments in Pediatrics.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from all backgrounds and groups representing numerous societal interests and needs.
• Demonstrated records of program building and development, collaboration, community engagement, clinical care, education, and leadership.
• Experienced in recruiting and retaining faculty and staff from various backgrounds and recognizes the responsibilities of leadership in providing mentorship.
• Proven ability to develop and execute short- and long-term strategic initiatives.
• Experience leading complex clinical programs or departments.
• Familiarity with urban health challenges and community-based care models.

Educational Requirements and Minimum Qualifications

This position requires an M.D. or equivalent. Qualified candidates must be board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and qualified for an academic appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor (preferred) in the medical school. Candidates should possess an exemplary record in clinical care, research, scholarship, and mentoring or education, as well as demonstrated prior leadership experience.  Candidates with additional pertinent degrees (Ph.D., M.B.A., and M.P.H.) and/or fellowship training are encouraged to apply. Candidates will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Lastly, candidates should be active participants in specialty organizations/committees at the regional and national levels and must be eligible to obtain medical licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Faculty Appointment, Benefits/Compensation

Annual compensation shall be determined based on the selected individual's experience and qualifications. In addition to a competitive salary, there is a comprehensive suite of benefits—including a generous 403(b) retirement match, 457(b), health, dental, vision, life, malpractice, tuition remission, and CME, among others. 

Lewis Katz School of Medicine (Katz), Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology &

Reproductive Sciences

Department Snapshot

For more information, cvisit here: Temple OB/GYN/RS | Temple Health

Faculty

# FT Clinical Faculty: 21 & Growing

# PT Clinical Faculty: 12

Key Programs and Leadership

Maternal Fetal Medicine, Dr. Wadia Mulla

Gynecologic Surgical Oncology, Dr. Stuart Ferriss, System Chief

OBGYN Family Planning, Dr. Katherine Fesen

OBGYN MIGS, Dr. Isabel Eisner

Urogynecology, Dr. Carol Glowacki

Education, Dr. Marisa Rose

Research

Grant amount-$1,042,018.95

Total Grants-7

Education

ACGME-accredited Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency - Residents: 25

Three-year fellowship program in Gynecologic Oncology  

The Organization

Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, and Temple Health

The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University is dedicated to excellence in education, research, and patient care, achieved by faculty, staff, and learners who represent and serve its diverse community.

In 2015, Temple University School of Medicine was renamed the Lewis Katz School of Medicine in honor of Temple alumnus, former trustee, and philanthropist Lewis Katz. The school enjoys a national reputation for training humanistic clinicians and biomedical scientists, and values technical excellence and cultural competence.

Katz School of Medicine has 27 basic science and clinical departments, with over 700 full- and part-time faculty, 800 volunteer faculty, and more than 500 additional staff.

With more than 11,000 alumni, Katz has trained a significant proportion of the physician base in the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Delaware region. Reflecting the excellence of Temple's medical education, MD graduates are highly regarded by competitive residency programs. They have made significant career contributions to both medical practice and medical research. Many have become department chairpersons, deans, and vice presidents of major academic medical centers.

At Katz, students learn the true art and science of “doctoring.” The school’s world-class faculty sets the pace in key areas of investigation, pushing the boundaries of science to advance patient care.

The Katz School of Medicine's home base is a modern, 11-story medical education and research building with state-of-the-art facilities and technologies. The building opened in 2009 and boasts open-air research labs, smart classrooms, and a state-of-the-art anatomy lab. More than half of the building's space is dedicated to research. With specialized research centers and strengths in population health, neuroscience, cancer, metabolic disease, lung disease, infectious diseases (including HIV), cardiovascular disease, substance abuse, and translational science, Katz conducts investigations to break new ground and trains future generations of researchers to follow suit.

In addition to its Philadelphia campus, Katz has a four-year regional campus in Bethlehem, PA—the St. Luke’s University Health Network-Bethlehem —and in York, PA—the Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine at WellSpan Health.

The Katz School of Medicine also offers international students opportunities through educational affiliation agreements with universities worldwide. Visiting medical students may complete up to two rotations in the program and must be full-time students in their final year of medical school.

Katz has numerous research centers:

• Aging and Cardiovascular Disease Center
• Alzheimer Center at Temple
• Center for Asian Health
• Center for Biostatistics and Epidemiology
• Center for Inflammation and Lung Research
• Center for Metabolic Disease Research
• Center for Microbiology and Immunology
• Center for Neurovirology and Gene Editing
• Center for Substance Abuse Research
• Center for Health Justice and Bioethics
• Fels Cancer Institute for Personalized Medicine
• The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs
• Lemole Center for Integrated Lymphatics
• Research
• Center for Neurodevelopment and Repair
• Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research Center

With its affiliates, including Fox Chase Cancer Center, Katz has been awarded over $135 million in research grants in the last year, including more than $55 million in NIH funding. Philanthropic support of scholarships - a top priority, along with support for education, patient care, research, and service to the community - averages more than $30 million annually, typically representing a quarter of Temple University’s overall philanthropic revenue.

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Temple University

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Founded by Russell H. Conwell in 1884, Temple’s official motto - Perseverantia Vincit, or Perseverance Conquers - reflects its students’ drive to succeed and ability to turn opportunities into accomplishments. Conwell’s purpose was “to give education to those who were unable to get it through the usual channels.” In Temple’s earliest incarnation, working-class citizens were taught late in the evening and referred to as “night owls,” giving rise to the school’s mascot and team name.

In 1965, the University became a member of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, one of three state-related, comprehensive research universities in Pennsylvania. In addition to its Main Campus in North Philadelphia, Temple has three additional locations in Philadelphia: Temple University Center City, the Health Sciences Center, also in North Philadelphia, and the School of Podiatric Medicine near Philadelphia’s historic district. Regional campuses are located in Ambler and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with international campuses in Japan and Rome.

Temple’s influence extends around the globe, with longstanding campuses in Tokyo and Rome, programs in London, Beijing, and other locations, nearly 190 institutional collaborations in 43 countries, and more than 350,000 alumni worldwide. High graduation rates, accomplished graduate degree programs, new living and learning facilities, and groundbreaking work in science education and research fuel Temple’s momentum. In the latest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, Temple is in the “highest research activity” category, or R1, placing it among the top four percent of all four-year institutions in the nation.

Temple offers 630 academic degree and certificate programs, including 2 associate degree programs, 176 bachelor’s programs, 182 master’s programs, 54 doctoral programs, and 13 professional practice degree programs. Temple is also among the nation’s largest providers of professional education, with approximately 3,800 students enrolled in the schools of dentistry, law, medicine, pharmacy, and podiatric medicine.

As an anchor institution in North Philadelphia, Temple is deeply engaged with the surrounding community through educational partnerships, workforce development, and neighborhood initiatives. Faculty and students benefit from the university’s dynamic urban setting, vibrant campus life, and opportunities to contribute to research, teaching, and service that make a meaningful impact locally and globally.

About Temple Health

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Temple University Health System (Temple Health) is a $2.9 billion academic health system dedicated to providing access to quality patient care and supporting excellence in medical education and research. Temple Health includes Temple University Hospital (TUH)-Main Campus; TUH-Episcopal Campus; TUH-Jeanes Campus; TUH-Northeastern Campus; Temple University Hospital – Fox Chase Cancer Center Outpatient Department; TUH-Northeastern Endoscopy Center; The Hospital of Fox Chase Cancer Center, together with The Institute for Cancer Research, an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center; Fox Chase Cancer Center Medical Group, Inc., The Hospital of Fox Chase Cancer Center’s physician practice plan; Temple Health – Chestnut Hill Hospital; Temple Women & Families; Temple Transport Team, a ground and air-ambulance company; Temple Physicians, Inc., a network of community-based specialty and primary-care physician practices; and Temple Faculty Practice Plan, Inc., Temple Health’s physician practice plan. Temple Health is affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.

Temple Health refers to the health, education, and research activities carried out by Temple Health's affiliates and the Katz School of Medicine. Temple Health neither provides nor controls the provision of health care. All health care is provided by its member organizations or independent health care providers affiliated with Temple Health member organizations. Each Temple Health member organization is owned and operated in accordance with its governing documents.

TUHS is a progressive and innovative organization. Within the past year, it has earned national and regional accolades for excellence in healthcare. Among these recognitions are the Philadelphia “Employer of Choice” (the only healthcare provider named), Forbes “Best in State” Employer, Healthcare Equality Index Leader, Nursing Magnet, Leapfrog “A” Safety Grade (eight times since 2020), Healthgrades “America’s Best Hospitals,” and Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award. These honors reflect TUHS's proud team culture.

Notable statistics about Temple Health include:

• 990 licensed beds
• 37,000 admissions
• 6 million patient visits
• 160,000 emergency room and urgent care visits
• 23,000 inpatient and outpatient surgeries
• 340 organ transplants
• 2,000 births
• 1,794 physicians
• 350+ researchers
• 765+ medical residents and fellows
• 48 accredited residency training programs
• 12,000+ faculty members and employees

Temple Faculty Physicians (TFP)

Temple Faculty Physicians comprises more than 500 dually employed physicians who are the cornerstone of clinical care and teaching for Temple’s healthcare enterprise. These physicians practice in 20 academic departments encompassing every subspecialty in modern medicine.

While remaining committed to serving patients in the North Philadelphia community, Temple Faculty Physicians has expanded its geographic reach beyond Temple University Hospital’s Health Sciences campus in recent years. Today, Temple physicians care for patients at several Temple-affiliated hospitals and at satellite offices in Center City Philadelphia, Fort Washington, PA, Oaks, PA, and other outpatient settings. This expanded reach has brought Temple medical care closer to home for many patients.

A Board of Directors, comprised of key physicians and executive leaders of the Temple University Health System and the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, governs Temple Faculty Physicians.

We are committed to fostering a welcoming environment for students, faculty, and staff.  We believe that diversity (of experiences, thought, etc.) enriches our learning environment and strengthens our academic community. We encourage applications from individuals whose backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives will enhance our commitment to these values.

Procedure for Candidacy

To be considered for this position, you must complete an online application. Your application will not be considered complete until you have submitted all the required documents and information. 

Application materials should include: a current curriculum vitae, a comprehensive letter of interest summarizing all relevant experience, qualifications, clinical, educational, and research interests, and a one-page summary of leadership accomplishments and philosophy. Candidates applying for this position must also provide a statement of contributions to working effectively in an urban environment.

Please address your application to: Cecelia Schmalbach, MD, Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology and Search Committee Chairperson, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, C/O Michael R. Lester, Assistant Dean, Physician/Faculty Recruitment & Retention, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Email:

michael.lester@tuhs.temple.edu

Confidential inquiries and candidate nominations should be directed to

michael.lester@tuhs.temple.edu

Temple University values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by law.​