NEJM Clinician seeks an Editor-in-Chief who brings national recognition, clinical credibility, and a trusted public voice to a new, fast-growing publication for clinicians.
The EIC will serve as the intellectual and public face of Clinician, guiding its editorialboard, upholding NEJM standards of quality and relevance, and ensuring that Clinician content and formats reflect the real-world needs of practicing clinicians. The EIC must ensure that Clinician covers the best clinical research through a “generalist” lens. That said, Clinician is aimed at all clinicians: it is “generalist-first” but not “generalist-only.”
Working closely with the Clinician Lead and Deputy Editors and NEJM staff, the EIC will provide consistent oversight of content selection, editorial board development, and evolution of Clinician’s formats and offerings, while partnering with internal leaders on broader strategy, operations, and growth. The EIC is expected to participate in regular check-ins and annual board meetings. This is a three-year, fixed-term role designed for a highly accomplished physician–such as a nationally recognized academic, author, or public health leader–who can shape the voice of Clinician and extend its reach and credibility at scale, with an expected commitment of approximately 20 hours per week.
Minimum Qualifications
- MD or equivalent medical degree with active or recent clinical practice
- Deep expertise in general internal medicine or a closely related field, with strong credibility among practicing clinicians
- Demonstrated credibility with practicing clinicians (e.g., academic leadership, widely read publications, invited lectures, or national service)
- Experience interpreting and communicating clinical evidence for physician audiences
- Proven ability to exercise editorial judgment and upholdhigh standardsof clinical relevance and accuracy
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a matrixed editorial organization
- Literacy in, and experience with, artificial intelligence (AI), including openness to experiment with integrating AI into editorial workflows.
- Comfort with editorial experimentation across formats, including digital, video, audio, and other clinician-facing products.
- Abilityto commit to a 3-year term with approximately 20 hours per week of engagement
Preferred Qualifications
- Established public voice in medicine, including contributions to national media (e.g., television, major newspapers, podcasts, or widely followed digital platforms)
- Recognizable name among practicing physicians in general medicine
- Experience authoring books, textbooks, or widely read essays for clinical or general audiences
- Leadership experience in editorial roles, clinical programs, or national organizations
- Comfort with video, live discussion, and public-facing communication
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex evidence into clear, actionable insights for busy clinicians
If you are interested, please respond with a CV, and with a cover letter outlining relevant current clinical and teaching activities, to:
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The Editors, NEJM Clinician
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