Health & Medicine Policy Research Group
Executive Director
Apply by Friday, February 27, 2026, for best consideration!
About the Organization
Health & Medicine Policy Research Group (HMPRG, or “Health & Medicine”) is a Chicago-based independent non-profit health policy and advocacy organization working to improve the health of all people in Illinois by promoting health equity. With a four-decade history of promoting health justice in Chicago and throughout Illinois through research, education, policy development, advocacy, and collaboration, it began in 1981 and has grown to be a leading trusted voice in Illinois, as it develops and advocates for policies and systems change that will advance health justice.
HMPRG is led by a working board, in which Board members are recruited for and share their expertise in public health, healthcare, and related fields. Board members actively apply their expertise and vision in collaboration with the Executive Director and staff in advancing the mission of the organization.
For more information about Health & Medicine, please visit: https://www.hmprg.org/
About the Opportunity
The Board of Directors is seeking a courageous progressive public health leader who will collaborate with the Board to co-create a strategic vision for HMPRG that meets the challenges of our present political era, while also leading staff and organization to fulfill that vision.
Under the direction of the Board of Directors and in collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team, the Executive Director is responsible for the day-to-day administration and operations of the organization, including human resources and overall organizational planning, budget development and implementation, while upholding the organization’s mission and values. The Executive Director will have deep public health knowledge from an academic, government and policy lens, with an appreciation for and reliance on systems-based and community health understanding of the Chicagoland region. The ED will collaborate and negotiate with a newly formed worker’s union.
