Endowed Chairs & Professorships
The Carole and Albert Angel Family Presidential Chair
Leading National Jewish Health into the 21st Century
This chair is funded by
Carole and Albert Angel, longtime friends of National Jewish Health,
and provides for the administration of the vital work of this
institution. Through their generosity, the Angels ensure that National
Jewish Health continues its mission of offering patient care, research,
and education to help those who suffer from lung, allergic and immune
diseases.
Michael Salem, MD, FACS, began his tenure as President and CEO of
National Jewish Health in January 2006, bringing to the position a
unique combination of academic and business experience in the
healthcare field.
A native of Washington, D.C., Dr. Salem received his undergraduate
degree at Washington University in St. Louis, and then returned to his
hometown for his medical degree from George Washington University
School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed his surgical
residency training at Boston University Hospital and George Washington
University Hospital. He also completed research and clinical
fellowships in Critical Care Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital
in Boston and Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
After the completion of his medical training, Dr. Salem practiced
and taught general surgery and critical care at George Washington
University Hospital, where he later served as Vice Chairman of the
Department of Surgery. Later in his career, Dr. Salem served as the
Executive Vice President of a healthcare company that develops and
commercializes biotechnology and medical technology products from
academic medical centers. He led the research and development
operations of that company, building research facilities and programs
and navigating the regulatory process to bring discoveries to the
marketplace.
In his first year at National Jewish Health, Dr. Salem led a
comprehensive, broad-based strategic planning process that included
faculty, staff, Board members, the Council of National Trustees and
healthcare leaders from around the world. The ten year vision and
plan, approved by the Board of Directors in January 2007, is a powerful
and compelling set of ideas and solutions that will result in the
integration of research and clinical efforts at the point of the
patient. The plan will allow National Jewish Health to continue to
innovate and lead as a medical center, remain preeminent in its areas
of focus, maintain its collegial culture and grow substantially over
time.
