Vice Chair - Academic Affairs Neurology

At Henry Ford Health, we're committed to advancing health and improving lives for the millions of people we serve across Michigan and around the world. As one of the nation's leading academic health systems, we provide a comprehensive continuum of care that includes primary and preventive services, specialty and complex care, virtual care, pharmacy, home health, eye care, health insurance, and more. With 12 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations, including former Ascension Southeast Michigan and Flint Region facilities, our growing network expands access to exceptional care in the communities we serve.

Headquartered in Detroit, Henry Ford Health is helping shape the future of healthcare through the transformative Future of Health: Detroit initiative, a $3 billion investment that is redefining our academic healthcare campus and advancing innovation, research, education, and community impact.

Our work is grounded in purpose, collaboration, and belonging. We empower team members to grow their careers, contribute innovative ideas, and make a meaningful difference every day. Whether you're caring for patients, supporting operations, conducting research, or driving new solutions, you'll be part of a team united by a shared mission: delivering exceptional care, advancing health outcomes, and building healthier communities for all.

The Vice Chair, Academic Affairs provides strategic leadership for the department's academic mission, including research, education, faculty development, and external academic partnerships. Oversees the development and coordination of academic programs and processes, supports graduate medical education initiatives, promotes scholarly activity and translational research, and advances collaborative opportunities with institutional and external partners. Works closely with department leadership, program directors, and operational vice presidents to strengthen academic performance, support faculty advancement, and align academic initiatives with departmental and organizational goals.

The position entails:

• Leads the development of all academic processes (clinical research, peer reviewed publications, local/state/national/international academic strategies, coordination of system training programs, committee and officer positions, compliance, institutional relationships, vendor relationships, etc.).
• Coordinates with chief's schedule for Grand Rounds presentations, conferences, and seminars.
• Leads development of collaborative opportunities in both clinical research and academic program development with MSU.
• Coordinates educational opportunities at MSU for research and academic development.
• Fosters growth and development of translational research in coordination with basic science researchers.
• Encourages and develops national academic opportunities (officers, committees, platform/poster presentations, course development, etc.).
• Leads coordination of academic, clinical research activities in JV with Ascension.
• Assists with recruitment within the department for faculty, and support staff.
• Work in tandem with Inpatient and Outpatient VPs to address faculty needs and divisional academic development.

Applicants, please forward your CV via email to: Brien Smith, M.D., Neurology Department Chair, c/o Laura Settles via the link or at Lsettle2@hfhs.org.

• Medical degree and board certification in Neurology.
• Significant experience in a leadership role within a Neurology Department.
• Significant experience in a leadership role with research and Graduate Medical Education preferred.
• Strong clinical skills and academic performance.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Strong understanding of healthcare regulations and safety standards.