Pathologist | Neuropathology

The Henry Ford Health Department of Pathology seeks an ABP certified neuropathologist to complement the Neuropathology Section.

• Successful candidate will have expertise in diagnostic neuropathology and competence in general or subspecialty surgical pathology.
• The position supports partnerships with clinicians and scientists of the Henry Ford Neuroscience Institute, ranked among the top 10% of neuroscience centers nationally.  

The Henry Ford Health System is the largest healthcare delivery system in Southeast Michigan. Henry Ford Hospital, the flagship of the health system, is a leading academic medical center featuring the 6th largest U.S. graduate medical training site and the 3rd largest source of NIH funding in Michigan. The Pathology Department is an academic teaching program featuring Lean management and the largest ISO 15189 accredited laboratory system in the Americas. Pathology is a product line overseeing laboratory testing at 5 system hospitals and 30 clinic delivery sites with 40 subspecialized senior staff pathologists and clinical scientists, complemented by 750 technical staff who handle over 12 million clinical laboratory tests and 150,000 anatomic specimens.  Pathology’s Center for Precision Diagnostics is a comprehensive NGS Genomics testing service that supports a new $150M precision medicine focused Henry Ford Cancer Institute that opens in 2020. This position will report to the Vice-Chair for Anatomic Pathology and Chief of Neuropathology. Academic appointment is at Wayne State University School of Medicine.

The Henry Ford Health's flagship institution, Henry Ford Hospital (HFH), is an 802-bed tertiary care hospital, education and research complex in Detroit's New Center area. The hospital is recognized for clinical excellence and innovation, particularly in the fields of cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, neurology, orthopaedics and sports medicine, organ transplantation, and treatments for brain, prostate, breast and lung cancers. HFH is a Level 1 trauma center.

• Level 1 Trauma Center - Henry Ford Hospital provides the full continuum of services to the most critically ill and wounded patients. In-house surgical and critical care staff is available 24/7 and is experienced in multiple trauma, difficult tumors and complicated surgeries. 
• Critical Care- Henry Ford Hospital has 156 ICU beds making it the single largest ICU facility in Michigan and one of the largest in the country.
• Surgical ICU (SICU) -The 40-bed SICU is one of the largest in the United States, and is equipped to treat complex patients or those undergoing organ transplantation. The Department of anesthesia provides collaborative critical care coverage in the surgical intensive care unit and cardiovascular intensive care units at Henry Ford Hospital. Critical care certified anesthesiologists work with intensive care unit teams to provide multi-disciplinary care for the most complex post-operative patients.
• Center for Simulation, Education, and Research- The 12,000-square-foot Center for Simulation, Education and Research at Henry Ford Hospital is fully accredited as a Level 1 Comprehensive Education Institute by the American College of Surgeons and is the most advanced facility of its kind in Michigan and one of the largest in the United States. The Center offers procedural simulation technologies using computerized mannequins and other mechanical devices. It also is a venue for advancing education and assessing the competencies of residents, physicians and other health care workers in the areas of inter-professional team communications, patient safety and doctor-patient communication skills. Reconfigurable suites replicate the emergency department, operating room, intensive care unit, labor and delivery suite, and other hospital environments.
• Wayne State University School of Medicine (WSU SOM)- Henry Ford Hospital began a relationship with Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2002, and we has been expanding upon it ever since. In 2010, HFHS signed an affiliation agreement with Wayne State that increased the number of Wayne State medical students training in Henry Ford facilities, encourages collaborative research and seek efficiencies through programmatic integration. Third and four year medical students rotate thru Henry Ford Hospital. Members of the Henry Ford Medical Group have clinical faculty appointments at the Wayne State University School of Medicine.