Division Chief of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (F71540)

Division Chief of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine
Department of Pediatrics (F71540)
Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU - Richmond, VA

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Mission or Goal of Unit: 

The Pediatric Pulmonology Clinic in the VCU Department of Pediatrics is the only specialty group in Central Virginia dedicated to the evaluation and ongoing treatment of all pediatric pulmonary diseases and the only accredited cystic fibrosis center and sleep lab in the region. Specialists provide in-depth clinical evaluation, diagnostic testing and ongoing treatment for pediatric patients who have chronic pulmonary problems such as asthma and cystic fibrosis. Because the care of pulmonary patients is complex and multifaceted, the staff and faculty train medical students and residents to work closely with primary care physicians who will have a continuing role in addressing the day-to-day health needs, while a specialty team works to address the unique needs of children with lung problems. There is a commitment to community partnerships to advance care, education, and community outreach for common pulmonary problems, such as asthma.

Chief Purpose of this position: 

The Children’s Hospital of Richmond (CHOR) at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is conducting a national search for its next Chief of the Division of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine. We are looking for either a physician scientist or a clinician-educator at the Associate or full Professor rank. The candidate will direct a division of 8 physician pulmonologists and sleep medicine physicians. Responsibilities will include mentorship and career development for members of the division, developing successful outreach and regional programs, sustaining a nationally recognized research program, and fostering a culture of excellence in teaching and clinical care.

The candidate with energy, imagination, and vision will assume leadership of a superior academic pulmonary and sleep division that provides clinical coverage within a Pediatric Medical Center. Our division is undergoing significant dynamic growth and has active externally funded bench, translational, clinical, and epidemiological research and Quality Improvement programs. The Division includes a fellowship program, high functioning CF center (part of the CFF Therapeutic Development Network, Success with Therapies Research Consortium, and CF Learning Network), community asthma program, sleep program, and collaborates in multidisciplinary aerodigestive, chronic vent, neuromuscular, and sickle cell programs.

Position Responsibilities: 

Teaching
Faculty member will have teaching responsibilities in the area of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine. Faculty will provide guidance and mentorship to Medical Students, Residents, Chief Residents, and Fellows when applicable.

Research
Faculty member will be expected to obtain funding from an external granting agency such as the NIH, AHRQ or foundational granting agencies such as the CF foundation or equivalent. Faculty member will be expected to develop a scholarly/research portfolio with evidence of multi-disciplinary applications and external funding appropriate to complement and expand existing expertise in the department.

Service
Faculty member will serve on departmental or School of Medicine level committees when appropriate, as well as provide professional service through journal review, conference presentations, etc.

Clinical
Faculty member will serve as a leader, role model, and physician in Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine for the Department of Pediatrics.

Administrative 
Faculty will take on leadership and administrative duties associated with the role of Division Chair.

Required Qualifications: 

• MD/DO
• Residency training in Pediatrics
• Fellowship training in Pediatric Pulmonary medicine
• Eligible for VA medical license 
• Board certified in Pediatric Pulmonology
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Teaching experience at the undergraduate or graduate level in a related discipline
• Track record of external funding 
• Administrative experience
• Experience successfully mentoring junior colleagues and trainees in all parts of the academic mission

Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution providing access to education and employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, political affiliation, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability. Read VCU's notice of non-discrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action.

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The Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Pediatrics is dedicated to providing comprehensive, compassionate, state-of-the-art pediatric health care, research and education at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, a full-service children’s hospital within the VCU Medical Center. CHoR offers a robust continuum of pediatric services, research and education, and is the region’s only full-service children’s hospital. CHoR provides emergency, primary, secondary, advanced, tertiary and long-term care. CHoR has 11 locations across Central Virginia and provides more than 42 pediatric medical/surgical services.

There is energy and momentum around advancing children’s health in Richmond, and we have marked a new milestone. Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU recently opened a multi-story, high-tech ambulatory pavilion for pediatric services.  The new facility will meet the growing need for outpatient services for children in our community.

CHoR's outpatient pavilion is the largest, most advanced outpatient facility dedicated to children in the region. The new pavilion includes diagnostic and treatment services for children, bringing together the majority of outpatient pediatric services currently on the MCV campus to one location. It is designed to meet the unique health care needs of children, and to provide Richmond the most advanced and coordinated care possible:

The facility is a 640,000 square foot, multi-story building and includes a 7-story parking deck with more than 600 spaces.
The new pavilion houses 72 exam rooms arranged in clinic pods to optimize a multidisciplinary care model. Each pod includes 12 exam rooms, a treatment room, support space and a centralized clinical team.
The new pavilion features pediatric-dedicated imaging, surgical and endoscopy procedure rooms, as well as pediatric faculty offices.
The pavilion is designed with future expansion in mind. It can accommodate additional clinic pods and operating rooms, as demand for these services increases.

Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

When we break ground on a new facility, it’s about more than bricks and mortar. It’s just like we tell our children— it’s what’s on the inside that counts. Over the past three years, Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU has increased pediatric faculty to more than 130 clinicians focused on 42 specialty areas and providing access to children’s health care from more than 11 locations throughout the region. It’s these dedicated physicians and an extensive network of pediatric-trained nurses, child-life specialists, therapists, social workers and ancillary medical staff, who will continue providing health care designed especially for children.