Chief, Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine

Employer: Yale School of Medicine

Location: New Haven, Connecticut

Salary: Competitive

Closing date: Feb 28, 2026

Discipline: Health Sciences, Clinical Medicine

Position Type: Full Time

Job Type: Academic Dean/Dept. Head

Organization Type: Academia

Job Details

The Department of Internal Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine (YSM) seeks a nationally acclaimed academic physician known for dynamic leadership and strategic vision to become the Chief of the Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine (Yale-PCCSM or the Section) in the Department of Internal Medicine. Yale-PCCSM is a nationally recognized, award-winning academic section distinguished by sustained clinical growth, exceptional multidisciplinary research productivity, superb educational programs, and a deeply collaborative culture defined by cooperation, innovation, and resilience. The Section brings together an elite cadre of clinicians, researchers, investigators, and educators at one of the nation’s most storied academic medical centers where world-class science meets a rapidly expanding clinical enterprise.

Yale-PCCSM comprises close to 80 faculty members across multiple tracks, including clinical faculty, clinical educators, clinical trialists, physician-scientists, and research scientists, located at multiple sites across Yale Medicine and the Yale New Haven Health System. Yale-PCCSM offers five ACGME-accredited fellowship programs to a total of 30 fellows and houses over 100 staff, research, and administrative personnel. Members of the Section include nationally and internationally recognized physician specialists who offer comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for a wide range of lung disorders, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, lung cancer, undiagnosed or general respiratory problems, and sleep disorders. Yale-PCCSM boasts a well-rounded research portfolio with NIH-funded researchers in most areas of lung research, including the pathogenesis, progression and outcomes of asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis, acute lung injury, pulmonary vascular disease, sleep disordered breathing, and pulmonary fibrosis, with disciplines ranging from bench research to translational and clinical research, genomics, informatics, and data science.

As the leader of one of the most wide-ranging sections within the Department of Medicine, the Section Chief of Yale-PCCSM is responsible for academic advancement, mentorship, and career development of the faculty, fellows and staff, as well as for supporting clinicians and investigators across multiple specialties and multiple sites. The Section Chief of Yale-PCCSM partners closely with clinical and operational leaders across YSM, Yale Medicine, and the Yale New Haven Health System. Reporting to the Chair of Internal Medicine, the Section Chief will be a respected physician and successful researcher who has a deep commitment to the academic healthcare mission, inclusive of optimizing clinical care; supporting discovery, translational, clinical, and health services research; educating trainees and future physician-scientists; mentoring faculty and fellows; and guiding administrative, budgetary, and philanthropic efforts. This position offers an opportunity to strengthen the alignment of the academic mission with clinical growth in an expanding statewide health system. The Section Chief, a transparent, collaborative, and creative leader, will be a champion for innovation, have an inclusive leadership mindset, and have a passion for engaging multidisciplinary teams in a multidimensional environment. This leader will exemplify and encourage a culture of inclusivity, mentorship, and professional development; have a team-based approach; and recruit and advance highly qualified faculty, staff, and trainees.

An MD, DO, or MD/PhD, with board certification in pulmonary, critical care and/or sleep medicine, is required. The successful candidate will have a record commensurate with appointment at the rank of associate or full professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and the Yale School of Medicine. Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. CVs with cover letters should be submitted on the Yale Interfolio website: https://apply.interfolio.com/179422. Please direct all inquiries, nominations, and referrals to the Isaacson, Miller website: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/yale-school-medicine/chief-pulmonary-critical-care-and-sleep-medicine