For more than 30 years, IHI has applied quality improvement methods to meet current and future health care challenges. Guided by its mission to improve health and health care worldwide so that everyone has the best care and health possible, IHI continues to drive meaningful impact across global health systems and hospitals, accelerating improvement in vital areas, including patient and workforce safety, health care workforce well-being and joy in work, health equity, maternal and infant health, end-of-life care, care and health for older adults, care and health for people with complex needs, care and health for people living with mental health and substance use disorders, waste and cost reduction, and the spread of the Triple Aim (better care, better health, and lower costs).

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) position represents a new and unique opportunity for a highly accomplished clinical executive with deep clinical expertise, executive leadership experience, strong improvement scientific capability, global healthcare insight, and sound business judgment to influence health care at scale—advancing IHI’s mission while shaping the future of quality, safety, and equity in health systems and hospitals worldwide.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the CMO will shape and advance IHI’s clinical vision and strategy, ensuring that its programs, research, and solutions are grounded in scientific excellence and deliver measurable improvements in health safety, quality, and equity. They will translate complex clinical evidence and emerging trends into actionable strategies that drive innovation and strengthen IHI’s global impact, and they will represent IHI on national and international stages, cultivating relationships with healthcare leaders, policymakers, researchers, partners, and customers around the world. 

In addition, the CMO will play a critical role in shaping organizational growth, partnering across the enterprise to align clinical expertise with strategic priorities, support business development efforts, and expand IHI’s reach through new partnerships and initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have earned an MD, MD/PhD, DO, or equivalent, have demonstrated expertise in improvement science, and be board certified with an active, unrestricted license to practice. 

Applications should include a curriculum vitae and a letter of interest. To ensure full consideration, inquiries, nominations, and applications should be submitted electronically, in confidence, to: tara.vittese@kornferry.com.