Description

From its beginnings in 1893, the Mount Sinai Department of Pathology, Molecular and Cell-Based Medicine (the “Department”) has been a leader in the field. In addition to delivering more personalized pathology services to patients, Mount Sinai is the first major medical center to establish a fully integrated pathology department combining the various arms of testing—anatomical, clinical, molecular/genetic, and cytological—under a single umbrella. Our focus is ensuring that every patient receives the right test at the right time, setting the stage for physicians to deliver the proper treatment.

Pathology is the study and diagnosis of disease, which traditionally has been aimed at understanding and defining a condition or disease. Recently that paradigm has been shifting, and Mount Sinai’s vanguard pathologists are galvanizing this field from one of reactive diagnostics toward an evolution of predictive and preventative medical diagnostics and testing. We are transforming pathology through the analysis of anatomical and molecular, as well as clinical components related to the disease processes. 

Mount Sinai conducts millions of tests per year and is the second largest Department of Pathology in the nation with a vast biological bank of meticulously catalogued pathology samples (tissue, cells, fluid, etc.). These resources enable us to be uniquely positioned as leaders in redefining the science of pathology toward one that can potentially thwart disease with early treatments, allow patients to bypass unnecessary treatments, and determine - at the cellular level - the most appropriate medication or intervention based upon a patient’s unique genetic fingerprint. Our pathologists often review cases on a second-opinion basis, providing patients with the opportunity with another diagnosis and treatment.

The Department operates within a fully integrated, 100% digital pathology environment, leveraging whole slide imaging and advanced informatics platforms to enhance diagnostic accuracy, efficiency, and collaboration across the Health System. This digital infrastructure enables seamless case sharing, remote sign-out capabilities, and optimized workflows, positioning Mount Sinai at the forefront of modern pathology practice. It also provides a cutting-edge educational environment for residents and fellows, preparing trainees to lead in an increasingly digital and computational pathology landscape.

The Department is deeply committed to innovation and the adoption of advanced technologies, with a focus on continuous improvement through the onboarding of automation, artificial intelligence, and an extensive laboratory developed test menu. These efforts are designed to enhance operational efficiency, improve quality, and further elevate the precision of diagnostic services to meet the emerging clinical needs across the Health System.

Position Overview

Reports to:

•         Dean, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
•         Dean for Clinical Affairs

General Summary:

You will be responsible for managing the professional and technical operations of the Divisions of the

Department of Pathology providing patient services, including Anatomical Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Molecular Pathology, Experimental Pathology, Affiliated Laboratory Affairs, and their various sections in all affiliated hospitals and clinics of the Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS). You will also be responsible for overseeing all educational programs system wide, including Residency and Fellowship Programs, as well as Medical and PhD-Candidate Students Educational Programs as they relate to the Department of Pathology. You will be responsible for the overall research portfolio assigned to intramural and extramural programs, and to have oversight of the Institutional Biorepository operation. Working with the Vice President of Operations, Pathology Site-Chiefs at the MSHS hospitals, as well as Vice-Chairs in Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Molecular Pathology, Translational Pathology, and Education you will lead all of the clinical services, education, and research programs for the Department of Pathology, Molecular and Cell-Based Medicine. You will be responsible for the coordination of clinical and research activities between the Departments of Pathology and Genetics & Genomic Sciences, Pathology and Dermatology, and Pathology and Oncological Sciences.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Clinical:

•         Monitoring the quality and appropriateness of services rendered anywhere in the System Hospitals and outpatient practices as appropriate.
•         Developing regulations for patient care requirements, patient safety, etc., as appropriate.
•         Ensuring that the quality and appropriateness of all procedures performed in the Hospital Departments and practices are monitored and evaluated and that appropriate action based on findings is taken when necessary.

Research:

•         Lead and further build the Department’s clinical and basic research enterprise, including grants management, clinical research compliance, and the oversight of core facilities.
•         Encourage faculty participation, leadership, and grant acquisition in research endeavors. Monitoring progress of investigators.
•         Further develop and enhance a high quality, accountable, and equitable network of mentorship for investigators and trainees. 
•         Ensure compliance with all governmental and pharmaceutical regulations and appropriate and timely submissions to the Grants and Contracts Office (GCO) and Institutional Review Board (IRB).
•         Lead and direct the research and educational functions of the System Departments as defined in the Department’s mission statement.
•         Encouraging cross-departmental and cross-institute research and training collaborations.

Education:

•         Ensuring high quality settings for the education and training of students, house staff, clinical fellows and postdoctoral fellows.
•         Securing external funding to support these educational and training programs.
•         Establishing a program of continuing education for all individuals who have privileges in the
• Hospital Departments. The program shall include educational conferences such as Grand
• Rounds, morbidity and mortality conferences, and in-service training, and be based in part on the results of the evaluation of care as appropriate. 
•         Fostering an academic environment conducive to the advancement of faculty through appropriate support, mentoring and faculty development programs.

Administrative: 

•         Providing fiscal oversight to ensure the Department is financially sound. Monitoring the financial status of the department on an ongoing basis and develop corrective action plans to address deficit situations. Comparing faculty productivity to appropriate benchmarks and formulating strategies to maximize clinical productivity while maintaining well-being.
•         Collaborate with other Department Chairs and research Institute Directors to facilitate interdepartmental cooperation and coordination of clinical services, educational programs, and research.  
•         Participating in the development of policies relating to the functioning of all staff and faculty in the Hospital Departments and the administration of various departments/services of the Hospitals, etc.
•         Oversee the professional conduct of the faculty within the Department across the Health System, its affiliates and the Network.
•         Recommends faculty appointments, clinical privileges and other employment arrangements as appropriate for individuals with primary responsibility in the Department of Pathology. Clinical privileges shall be processed through established medical staff channels.
•         Oversee appointments and promotions for all recruitments and existing faculty within the Department and the Network.
•         Ensuring that space and facilities needed for the Department to carry out its clinical, educational, and research missions are adequate and appropriate throughout the Mount Sinai Health System campuses.
•         Recommends to the administration and staff in the Department the type and amount of equipment necessary for routine procedures and for related efforts, assuring through at least annual review, that such equipment is available.
•         Maintain relationships and provide academic leadership as required with the leaders of the Icahn School of Medicine affiliated hospitals.
•         Maintain excellence in information technology infrastructure and connectivity.
•         Oversee compliance both internally and externally with regard to all contractual agreements relating to the faculty and staff associated with the Department.
•         Oversee the Department’s compliance as it pertains to our medical insurance carrier, City, State and Federal regulatory agencies.
•         Ensuring that Departmental participation and performance in the Mount Sinai Health System is appropriate and productive. Conducting regular system wide faculty meetings. Communicating appropriate information from the school and hospitals to faculty, trainees, and staff in a timely and regular manner.
•         Identifying opportunities for growth and improvement of the department's clinical, research, and educational programs.
•         Directly conducting/working with division chiefs to conduct annual performance reviews with faculty.
•         Responsible for maintaining the quality and efficiency of services provided by the Department and related academic functions for the Mount Sinai Health System including Elmhurst and
• Queens Hospital Center. Maintain contact and provide academic leadership as required with the leaders of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai affiliated hospitals.

Philanthropy: 

•         Work closely with the Health System’s and School of Medicine’s Development Office to ensure robust philanthropic support for the Department’s research, educational and clinical programs.
•         Actively participating and encouraging faculty to engage in fundraising activities with the Development officer assigned to the department.

General:

•         Your responsibilities will be assigned by the Deans, and may be reasonably altered in response to changing institutional needs after a good faith consultation with you.  

Salary Range:  $575,000 - $750,000

If you are interested in being considered for the System Chair role, please send your CV and a statement of interest to Shema Patel at shema.patel@mssm.edu. 

About the Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the country, with 48,000 employees working across seven hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 600 research and clinical labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time— discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. 

Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians and 10 free-standing joint-venture centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida. Hospitals within the System are consistently ranked by Newsweek’s® “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals, Best in State Hospitals, World Best Hospitals and Best Specialty Hospitals” and by U.S. News & World Report's® “Best Hospitals” and “Best Children’s Hospitals.” The Mount Sinai Hospital is on the U.S. News & World Report® “Best Hospitals” Honor Roll for 2025-2026.  

About the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is internationally renowned for its outstanding research, educational, and clinical care programs. It is the sole academic partner for the seven member hospitals of the Mount Sinai Health System, one of the largest academic health systems in the United States, providing care to New York City’s large and diverse patient population.  

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai offers highly competitive MD, PhD, MD-PhD, and master’s degree programs, with enrollment of more than 1,200 students. It has the largest graduate medical education program in the country, with more than 2,600 clinical residents and fellows training throughout the Health System. Its Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences offers 13 degree-granting programs, conducts innovative basic and translational research, and trains more than 560 postdoctoral research fellows.  

Ranked 11th nationwide in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, the Icahn School of Medicine at

Mount Sinai is among the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.  More than 4,500 scientists, educators, and clinicians work within and across dozens of academic departments and multidisciplinary institutes with an emphasis on translational research and therapeutics. Through Mount Sinai Innovation Partners (MSIP), the Health System facilitates the real-world application and commercialization of medical breakthroughs made at Mount Sinai.