Division Chief – Orthopedics Shoulder & Elbow
Henry Ford Health · Detroit, MI
Posted October 16, 2026
Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit) · 2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI, US, 48202
- Compensation: competitive salary and comprehensive benefits; Henry Ford Health does not publish pay ranges for physician roles
- Location: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
- System: Henry Ford Health, one of the nation’s leading academic health systems
Division Chief, Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Position Overview
Henry Ford Health is seeking an accomplished Shoulder and Elbow Orthopaedic Surgeon to join the Shoulder and Elbow Division. Consideration will be made for applicants qualified to serve as Division Chief of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. This physician leader will be responsible for the clinical, academic, and operational leadership of the Shoulder and Elbow Division within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
The Division Chief will guide the strategic development and growth of the program across the health system, advance high-quality patient care, support academic scholarship, and foster a collaborative, multidisciplinary culture aligned with the mission of Henry Ford Health.
This role provides the opportunity to lead a highly respected orthopaedic program within a large, integrated academic health system while contributing to innovation in surgical care, research, and education.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Leadership
- Provide clinical leadership and oversight for the Shoulder and Elbow Division across the health system.
- Maintain an active clinical practice focused on advanced shoulder and elbow surgery, including complex reconstruction, arthroplasty, and sports-related injuries.
- Develop and standardize evidence-based clinical pathways to ensure high-quality outcomes and patient safety.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary partners including sports medicine, trauma, rehabilitation, radiology, and pain management.
Program Development and Strategy
- Develop and execute a strategic vision for the Shoulder and Elbow Division, including service line growth, program expansion, and innovation.
- Identify opportunities to expand advanced surgical techniques, minimally invasive procedures, and new technologies.
- Support outreach and collaboration across regional hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers within the health system.
- Drive initiatives to enhance patient access, referral relationships, and program visibility.
Qualifications
Required
- MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
- Completion of Orthopaedic Surgery residency.
- Completion of fellowship training in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery including arthroplasty, arthroscopy, instability, and fracture.
- Board certification or board eligibility in Orthopaedic Surgery through the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
- Eligibility for medical licensure in the State of Michigan.
- Demonstrated clinical excellence in shoulder and elbow surgery.
Preferred
- 5–10+ years of clinical experience with progressive leadership responsibilities.
- Prior experience leading or building a specialty division, program, or service line.
- Academic experience including research, publications, and teaching.
- Experience working within large health systems or academic medical centers.
- Preference will be given to those at the Associate or Full Professor level or institutional equivalent.
- Interest in innovation, clinical trials, and outcomes research.
- History of collaboration in the research with basic and translational scientists including grant participation.
Employer
Henry Ford Health
Henry Ford Health is one of the nation's leading academic health systems, headquartered in Detroit. After its joint venture with Ascension Michigan, Henry Ford spans more than 550 locations across Michigan with about 50,000 team members, and nearly 10,000 physicians, researchers and advanced practice providers power its care and discoveries.
Henry Ford's hospitals include its flagship Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Henry Ford St. John, Henry Ford West Bloomfield, Henry Ford Macomb, Henry Ford Wyandotte, Henry Ford Jackson and Henry Ford Providence Southfield, along with Henry Ford Genesys and a statewide network of medical centers and primary care practices. The $3 billion Future of Health: Detroit investment, anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford Hospital campus, is underway.
Why physicians join Henry Ford:
- Henry Ford Medical Group, one of the nation's largest physician-led group practices
- Academic appointments and teaching with Michigan State University and Wayne State University, plus robust GME and medical student programs
- Nationally recognized institutes, including the Henry Ford Cancer Institute and the Henry Ford Neuroscience Institute, with active clinical trials and research
- Practice settings from the academic medical center and Level I trauma center in Detroit to community hospitals and close-knit primary care offices across Southeast, Mid- and South-Central Michigan
- Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits
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