Director of the Division of General Internal Medicine

General Description

The Division Director of General Internal Medicine (GIM) at JHH is a key leader in the Department of Medicine and serves as the spokesperson for the Division's faculty. The Director will oversee a diverse portfolio of clinical, research, and educational programs focused on primary care, hospital medicine, palliative care, and population health. Responsibilities include promoting faculty development, recruiting and appointing new faculty, advancing innovative care models, and planning short- and long-term strategic growth aligned with Johns Hopkins Medicine's mission. The Division Director reports to the Director of the Department of Medicine and will work with other senior leaders as appropriate.

With over 60 full-time faculty, 15 full-time fellows, and 120 staff, JHH GIM is known for providing outstanding clinical care to patients from Baltimore and around the globe, and for being one of the most established and productive research GIM divisions in the nation. The Division's federal research portfolio for FY25 exceeded $22.6 million. Based on the East Baltimore campus, the Division maintains close ties with the Bloomberg School of Public Health, most notably through the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, the Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research, and other research centers. Investigators in the Division are heavily engaged in cross-disciplinary collaboration with researchers and clinicians in other divisions and departments.

Education is a central pillar of the Division's mission. Many GIM faculty are nationally recognized leaders in medical education and play key roles in teaching and mentoring learners at all levels, including medical students, residents, and fellows. In addition to a longstanding research fellowship track, the Division offers a clinician-educator fellowship--one of the earliest programs of its kind--as well as specialized fellowships in weight management and women's health. The Division also includes the Healthy Eating and Weight Management Program and the Section of Palliative Medicine, providing rich clinical and educational environments that support innovative teaching, scholarship, and multidisciplinary training.

Faculty Development

• Recruit, promote, and retain a broad group of top faculty and staff talent in the Division to meet the goals of the strategic plan.
• Manage faculty effort allocation in a way that achieves productivity targets and expectations, requirements established by sponsored research, and aligns with each faculty member's career goals and progression.
• Develop strong, collaborative mentorship structures and manage faculty development, including meeting with faculty to set timelines for promotion and reviewing promotion materials before submission to the DOM promotions committee.
• Ensure annual reviews are completed for all Division members, directly or by proxy (e.g., through a service chief).
• Manage business plans for recruits and monitor and develop corrective actions, if necessary, to ensure that progress is consistent with the business plan and offer letter.

Research

• Provide oversight and guidance for all research activities of the Division.
• Develop and implement short-term and long-term plans for strategic growth in the research mission.
• Develop and manage a pipeline of talented physician scientists and scientists to create succession planning for the Division.
• Ensure divisional compliance for necessary research compliance trainings, including RCR.

Education

•  Develop and implement short-term and long-term plans for strategic growth in the educational mission.
• Maintain and enhance training programs, including fellowship programs, in the Division through the development and monitoring of metrics for performance of programs and program directors.
•  Participate in medical student and resident teaching, recruitment, and other initiatives in partnership with the Vice Chair for Education.
• Seek and successfully capitalize on opportunities to secure extramural funding in support of the education mission.

Clinical

• Ensure effective inpatient and outpatient clinical operations and that financial objectives/metrics are met for relevant agreements with the hospital(s), Department, and School of Medicine.
• Promote innovative clinical programs that favorably distinguish the Department and JHM from other providers.
• Participate in multi-division/department service lines to provide integrated, patient-centered care.
• Develop infrastructure to ensure adherence to applicable patient quality and safety metrics.
• Work with departmental leadership (e.g., Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs), administration, and JHM, as necessary, to build financially successful clinical programs.

Finance & Administration

• Manage and maintain accountability for the Division's all funds financial performance and adherence to the new financial transformation funds flow principles. Review monthly financial performance and outline corrective action plans for negative budget variances.
• In cooperation with the Division's administration, participate in the development of and review/approve the annual All Funds budget for the Division.
• Assume responsibility for deliverables (including programmatic and/or faculty recruitment business plans) associated with all agreements with the hospital(s), Department, and School of Medicine.
• Monitor discretionary accounts within the Division to ensure judicious spending.
• Present progress reports, including business development, financial performance, and teaching and research activities, at regularly scheduled meetings with the Director and other forums.
• In collaboration with the Director's Office, serve as co-supervisor for the Division Administrator.

General Administrative and Leadership Duties

• Be accountable for patient satisfaction scores, employee satisfaction, and engagement metrics for the Division.
• Ensure faculty and staff compliance with all Department and JHM policies and regulations.
• Serve as the primary liaison to the Division's development officers and donors.
• Attend division director meetings, grand rounds, and other key educational offerings within the Division and Department.