Letter from the Chief Medical Officer
Dear Colleagues:
Bob Goldszer, a long-time friend, respected colleague and a dedicated and committed member of the Brigham’s senior leadership team for many years, is moving on from BWH to be chief medical officer and senior vice president of Academic and Research Affairs at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami. Bob first came here in 1979 as a Renal Medicine fellow, and, during the next three decades, he dedicated himself to our mission of care, research and teaching as a true champion for our patients and their families. He certainly will be missed throughout our distributed campus, Partners HealthCare and the Boston medical community.
During his many years here, Bob has held many positions and made significant contributions to many Brigham and Partners projects. He has led efforts in strategic planning, utilization management and acute care documentation, to name just a few. His voice, always inflected with common sense and an innate understanding of effective communications, has proven invaluable in several Information Systems projects at BWH and across Partners. He has served as vice chair of Internal Medicine and director of specialty services, and remains associate chief medical officer and director of Primary Care into May.
In every role he filled and every project he contributed to, Bob always added that crucial voice of caution to be certain we never lose the human touch in the care our teams provide. As we advanced technology at the bedside and rolled out clinical applications to our ambulatory clinics, he advocated for our patient safety goals at every step along the continuum of care while ensuring ease of use for all our care providers.
In March, shortly after Bob accepted the offer from Mount Sinai, we honored him with the first Dennis Thomson Life-time Achievement Award. Bob’s wife, daughter and parents joined us for this presentation, and that completely surprised most in the Bornstein audience, especially Bob. We plan to bestow this award annually to a BWHer who demonstrates commitment, character, courage and caring over the course of his or her career.
Bob, thank you for your generosity, compassion, and all you have given to the BWH community, our patients and their families. You will be missed.
Sincerely,
Andy Whittemore, MD
Chief Medical Officer