Physician - MPHI Medical Director

**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, **a _t 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 **Testing Portfolio** 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