The System Division Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) is the physician leader responsible for the clinical, operational, quality, academic, and strategic direction of Maternal-Fetal Medicine across Boston Medical Center Health System, including Boston Medical Center, BMC Brighton, and BMC South.
The System Division Director provides leadership for MFM physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary MFM team and is accountable for ensuring consistently high-quality, evidence-based, equitable maternal and fetal care across all sites. The Director establishes systemwide clinical standards and expectations for MFM care; oversees the quality, safety, effectiveness, and coordination of MFM services; and works with hospital, departmental, nursing, and administrative leaders to ensure that patients receive the appropriate level of care at the appropriate site.
The System Division Director also leads the academic mission of the MFM Division at Boston Medical Center and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, including faculty development, education, scholarship, and research. The Director will advance a systemwide vision for MFM that combines the capabilities of a tertiary academic medical center with strong community-based obstetric services, allowing patients to receive care close to home whenever appropriate while ensuring timely access and transfer to tertiary-level care when needed.
A central expectation of this position is the development of an integrated MFM program across Boston Medical Center Health System, with shared clinical standards, coordinated staffing and coverage, common approaches to quality and safety, and clear pathways for consultation, escalation, and maternal transfer among the three hospitals.
Reporting and Key Relationships
The System Division Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine reports to the System Chair of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
The Director works in close partnership with:
● Vice Chair of Clinical Operations and Strategy
● Chiefs of Obstetrics & Gynecology at BMC Brighton and BMC South
● Director of the Antenatal Testing Unit
● MFM clinicians across the health system
● Obstetricians, Certified Nurse Midwives, Family Medicine physicians, and advanced practice providers providing obstetric care
● Nursing and administrative leaders at each hospital
● Neonatology, Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Genetics, Cardiology, and other medical and pediatric subspecialties involved in high-risk pregnancy care
● Quality, patient safety, risk management, and credentialing leadership
● Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine educational and research leadership
The System Division Director has authority for systemwide MFM clinical standards, professional practice expectations, quality and safety priorities, and MFM service strategy. Local operational implementation is carried out collaboratively with the OB/GYN Chief and administrative and nursing leadership at each hospital.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. System Leadership and Strategic Direction
● Develop and implement a comprehensive vision and strategic plan for Maternal-Fetal Medicine across Boston Medical Center Health System, in alignment with the priorities of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and the health system.
● Lead the development of an integrated systemwide MFM service that appropriately distributes clinical expertise and services among BMC Main Campus, BMC Brighton, and BMC South.
● Establish clear expectations regarding the scope of MFM services provided at each hospital and criteria for consultation, escalation of care, and transfer to the tertiary academic medical center.
● Identify opportunities to expand access to high-risk obstetric care throughout the system while maintaining appropriate levels of maternal and fetal safety.
● Partner with departmental, hospital, and system leadership in strategic planning for obstetric and perinatal services, including anticipated changes in clinical…