Becker’s Healthcare Podcast Bernard R. Jones, Vice President, MGB Behavioral & Mental Health, Mass General Brigham; Vice President, MGB Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, McLean Hospital, Brigham & Women’s Faulkner Hospital
Dec 14, 2025
Bernard R. Jones, Vice President of Behavioral & Mental Health at Mass General Brigham, shares his insights on integrating psychiatric services across leading institutions. He highlights the push for world-class care, innovative treatments, and reduced stigma in mental health. Jones discusses the ambitious plan to unify top psychiatry departments and the challenges posed by financial constraints and regulatory pressures. His enthusiasm for new treatments like TMS and psychedelics showcases the future of mental health care.
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Dual Leadership Drives Systemwide Vision
- Bernard R. Jones holds dual system and departmental leadership roles spanning outpatient to inpatient psychiatry across Mass General Brigham.
- That combined role aims to ensure world-class clinical care while advancing research, education and equitable community care.
Integration To Multiply Institutional Strength
- Integration of MGH, Brigham and now McLean aims to make the whole greater than the parts by unifying clinical, education and research programs.
- A key objective is creating a single integrated residency and coordinated clinical programs across institutions.
McLean Added After Integration Questions
- Initially McLean wasn't included because it is a freestanding psychiatric hospital with a distinct structure.
- As integration work progressed, leaders repeatedly asked what including McLean would mean for patients, research and training, making inclusion the logical step.