UMass Chan Medical School Chancellor Search

Dr. David D. McManus appointed chancellor of UMass Chan Medical School

Dr. David D. McManus, MD, ScM, EMBA, FACP, FAHA, FHRS, a UMass Chan alumnus, renowned clinical and research cardiologist and expert in digital medicine, who has served as the Richard M. Haidack Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School and UMass Memorial Health since 2020, was named incoming chancellor of UMass Chan Medical School

• Full press release - 4/7/26 - Dr. David D. McManus ’02MD, ’12ScM appointed chancellor of UMass Chan Medical School

Campus Visits

• Tuesday, March 31st, 2026, 3:00 pm - Open Forum David D. McManus, MD, ScM, EMBA, FACP, FAHA, FHRS - RSVP, Zoom invite
• Wednesday, April 1st, 2026, 3:00 pm - Open Forum - Steven A. N. Goldstein, MA, MD, PhD, FAAP - RSVP, Zoom invite
• Thursday, April 2nd, 2026, 3:00 pm - Open Forum - Frances Elizabeth Jensen, MD, FACP, FANA, FAAN, FAES - RSVP, Zoom invite

Any questions regarding the campus visits can be directed to chancellorsearch@umassp.edu. 

Overview of the Search Committee

A distinguished and broadly representative group of health care professionals, UMass faculty, business leaders, community stakeholders, and alumni, was appointed by UMass Board of Trustees Chairman Stephen Karam and UMass President Marty Meehan in October 2025 to lead a comprehensive search for the next chancellor of UMass Chan Medical School.

Worcester area resident and UMass Trustee David Brunelle, co-founder and managing director of North Pointe Wealth Management, chaired the search committee.

The search committee received input from a wide range of university stakeholders, including community leaders, students, faculty, staff, and alumni throughout the search process. The committee developed a competitive pool of candidates for President Meehan consideration, who will then make a recommendation to the Board of Trustees for a vote.

The search committee included department chairs from UMass Chan Medical School, faculty members, senior university leaders, members of the business community, healthcare professionals, UMass Chan alumni, UMass Trustees, and community stakeholders.

National executive search firm Isaacson, Miller assisted with the committee’s work and the search process.

Finalists Identified

On Monday, March 30, the UMass Chan Chancellor Search Committee recommended 4 finalists for the role to President Meehan. In total, the search firm reviewed more than 100 candidates, and the Search Committee then interviewed 10 candidates.

To inform his recommendation to the Board of Trustees, President Meehan invited each candidate to visit UMass Chan and engage with members of the UMass Chan community and solicited feedback from the campus community to make his recommendation to the UMass Board of Trustees. 

Learn more about the UMass Chan Chancellor Search Finalists.