Vincent Chiang

Vincent Chiang serves as Interim President of Franciscan Children's and Executive Vice President of Boston Children's Hospital while holding an academic position as Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School. His career has been deeply rooted at Boston Children's Hospital where he has held numerous leadership positions including Chief of CHIPS (Children's Hospital Inpatient Service), Chief of Inpatient Services for the Department of Medicine, and Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer since 2020.

Dr. Chiang received his undergraduate education at Harvard College and earned his MD from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in 1992. He completed his Pediatrics residency and Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital, establishing his long-term affiliation with the institution.

His research interests focus on pediatric emergency medicine, hospital medicine, quality improvement, and healthcare administration. He has made significant contributions to understanding asthma management, post-discharge care, healthcare costs, and patient safety in pediatric settings. His work bridges clinical practice with healthcare systems improvement, particularly in the context of pediatric hospital operations and emergency care.

Analysis of Dr. Chiang's recent publications reveals a consistent focus on improving pediatric healthcare systems through quality metrics, resource utilization studies, and innovative care models. His work spans clinical topics like asthma management and procedural medicine while simultaneously addressing systemic issues in healthcare delivery, costs, and patient safety. The publications demonstrate his dual expertise in clinical pediatrics and healthcare administration.

Dr. Chiang has played a pivotal role in shaping clinical and administrative initiatives at Boston Children's Hospital. During the height of the COVID pandemic, he emerged as one of the hospital's most trusted voices, leading clinical and operational responses. His leadership extends to campus redesign initiatives, expansion projects like Boston Children's at Waltham, and the integration of Franciscan Children's with Boston Children's Hospital. He has been instrumental in enhancing patient family experience and improving communications among operational and physician leadership across the organization.

As a clinician-leader, Dr. Chiang has overseen critical aspects of patient care programs, managed capacity constraints through the pandemic, and led the opening of the Hale Clinical Building. His operational expertise spans the breadth of Health Affairs and inpatient medical governance, with particular focus on patient flow management across the Longwood campus.