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Meritus Medical Center
Hagerstown, MD 21742, USA
Description
Medical Director
Meritus Personal Health Institute (MPHI)
Full-time | Target Start: October 2026 | Hagerstown, Maryland
About the Meritus Personal Health Institute
Meritus Health is launching the Meritus Personal Health Institute (MPHI) — a bold, first-of-its-kind population health precision medicine initiative rooted in the rural communities of Western Maryland. Backed by a $24M initial investment, MPHI will enroll 10,000 residents in the program and launch a longitudinal study combining whole genome sequencing, advanced labs and imaging, pharmacogenomics, metabolic profiling, and personalized health coaching, at no cost to the patient. By removing the cost barriers, we believe this will truly be a pioneering initiative, equitably providing the most advanced personalized care to an entire population.
The aspirational goal: increase healthy life expectancy in rural Maryland by three years, while establishing Meritus as the national model for rural precision health.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as the clinical leader of MPHI from day one
Lead a 10-person team including APPs, health coaches, technicians and navigators
Design clinical protocols, SOPs, and the 2.5-hour participant intake workflow
Direct Epic integration for pharmacogenomic (PGx) prescribing alerts, referral triggers, and information sharing with other members of the care team.
Partner with Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine (MSOM) faculty on publications and grant applications
Interface with the research department as a scientific leader in the studies that follow the clinical work of the department
Engage Meritus physicians across the continuum of care
Own quality and outcomes tracking, and present annual progress to the MPHI Governance team
Support revenue development through research grants, private foundations, and value-based care arrangements
Comprehensive Assessment Protocol
The Medical Director will oversee a comprehensive, multimodal assessment protocol including:
Whole genome or exome sequencing and polygenic risk scoring across cardiovascular, oncologic, metabolic, and neurological domains
Pharmacogenomic profiling
Coronary artery calcium scoring
DEXA body composition and bone density
VO₂ max / cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Advanced lipid panels: Lp(a), ApoB, NMR particle sizing, insulin resistance phenotyping
Microbiome analysis, nutrient profiling, heavy metal testing
Frailty index, cognitive function, circadian rhythm and sleep assessment
Wearable integration for longitudinal monitoring
Annual total body MRI screening in high risk patients
Qualifications
Required:
MD or DO with active licensure (or eligibility) in Maryland
Demonstrated ability to lead clinical programs and multidisciplinary teams
Familiarity with genomics and advanced diagnostics
Strongly preferred:
Board certification in a primary care related specialty
Research credibility
Experience with Epic and clinical informatics
Passion for rural health and increasing healthy life years in underserved communities
Experience in lifestyle medicine and precision medicine
Strong communicator comfortable engaging patients, physicians, and academic partners
Why Meritus Health
Institutional commitment: $24M+ invested with board-level support and a defined 3-year milestone plan
Academic partnership: deep integration with Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine for research, training, and publication
Greenfield opportunity: build the program, name the model, define the science
Community impact: serve a rural population with state-of-the-art precision tools
National visibility: pathway to becoming a Framingham-scale longitudinal study and replication model for rural health systems nationally
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Worksite address
hagerstown, MD, 21749, US
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