Julia Mason, DNP, MBA, RN, CENP, serves as chief nursing officer and senior vice president of Patient Care Services for Brigham and Women’s, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health system.
She leads the departments of Nursing and Patient Care Services areas at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a two-time Magnet-designated academic medical center, and Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, a community teaching hospital which has earned Magnet Designation with Distinction.
An experienced nursing executive, Dr. Mason is deeply committed to fostering positive practice environments that support nurses and all team members in providing excellent care to patients and their loved ones. Her approach to leadership is informed by the nearly 20 years she spent practicing at the bedside in critical care settings.
Prior to joining the Brigham, Dr. Mason was the senior vice president of Patient Care Services and chief nursing officer for the hospital division of The MetroHealth System in Cleveland, Ohio. The system includes a five-time Magnet designated academic hospital, two community hospitals, an inpatient rehabilitation center and a behavioral health hospital, among other facilities.
Dr. Mason also has held leadership roles in both community health and academic medical center settings, including as chief nursing officer at University Hospitals (UH) Parma Medical Center and UH Bedford and Richmond Medical Centers in Ohio. In addition, she spent two years as a senior clinical executive at a healthcare technology company. Dr. Mason is an adjunct professor for Case Western Reserve University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing as well.
She received her DNP from Ohio State University, her MBA from Baldwin Wallace University and her BSN from the University of Wisconsin. She has served as an adjunct faculty member for nursing at Case Western University and Kent State University and guest lectured at colleges and universities on the topic of transformational leadership.