Duke Chief of Pediatric Nephrology

The Department of Pediatrics in the Duke University School of Medicine is seeking an outstanding physician at the Associate Professor or Professor level to serve as Chief for the Division of Nephrology. This is a wonderful opportunity to lead a group of outstanding faculty members in their mission of delivering the highest quality care to patients and their families at Duke Children’s Nephrology Department. Proven leadership and excellence in clinical care, education, research, scholarship, and administrative experience are required. Candidates must have a Doctorate of Medicine (or equivalent) and be board-certified in Pediatric Nephrology. Candidates must also have or be eligible for a North Carolina medical license. 

Priorities for the Division Chief of Nephrology is to combine the delivery of outstanding clinical services with world-class research and teaching. The programs in this division are structured to address the most pressing needs facing patients and their families with kidney disease. The division currently includes six clinical and one research faculty, one nurse practitioner, four nurse clinicians, two pediatric nephrology fellows, several clinical research and bench research personnel, and clerical staff. Areas of emphasis include expert diagnosis, treatment and management of all types of nephrological and hypertensive disorders in infants, children, and adolescents.  

Faculty also work closely with members of other divisions including Adult Nephrology, Pediatric Urology and Transplant Surgery. 

The Duke Department of Pediatrics has a long history of excellence in patient care, graduate, and undergraduate medical education, and clinical, laboratory and health services research. 

• Duke Children’s Hospital 2022-23 U.S. News & World Report's Best Children's Hospitals rankings:
  • One of the top 50 hospitals in the nation
  • 1 in North Carolina
  • 1 (tied) in the Southeast
  • Top 50 rankings for all its specialties
• Duke Children’s serves a diverse population of patients as both a primary care facility and a referral center for patients from North Carolina and throughout the Southeast.
• The department currently trains 75 residents and 60 subspecialty fellows.
• The Department of Pediatrics is ranked first nationally on the 2021 list of NIH funding for pediatric clinical science departments.
• Duke University and Duke University Medical Center offer extraordinary opportunities to medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty. Our top ranked School of Medicine shares a beautiful campus with nationally ranked programs in Nursing, Business, Law, Divinity, Environment, Informatics, Biomedical Engineering and many others

Preferred candidates for Division Chief will possess the following qualities:

• Transparent and inclusionary management style;
• Commitment to valuing and promoting diversity, inclusion and equity;
• Implementation of innovative patient care programs;
• Excellent mentoring skills;
• Commitment to academic scholarship in quality improvement, research and/or education
• Business skills, including financial budgeting and resource management;
• Experience with strategic program growth.

Community highlights:

• Durham is an integral part of a growing tri-city area called the Triangle, which also includes Raleigh and Chapel Hill.
• The area's four distinct yet mild seasons make it possible to enjoy many of these activities year-round. Durham averages 230 days of sunshine and less than seven inches of snow a year. Located in the hilly, forested Piedmont region of North Carolina, Durham is only three hours from the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky mountains to the west and clean, spacious beaches to the east.
• Excellent public and private schools as well as local colleges and universities including the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University in Raleigh, and North Carolina Central University in Durham.
• This mix of research, industry and teaching institutions makes for an active intellectual, cultural, and recreational life in Durham.
• Ranked #3 in 2023 by U.S. News & World Report, “Best Places to Live”. [Learn more]

Duke University School of Medicine: Department of Pediatrics

Duke has a long tradition of excellence in Pediatrics, dating back to Dr. Wilburt C. Davison, who was the first dean of Duke University School of Medicine and also served as the first chair of Pediatrics at Duke. Many of our faculty are leaders in their fields and are members of prestigious national and international organizations, including the Society for Pediatric Research, American Pediatric Society, American Board of Pediatrics, and Institute of Medicine, among others. Our Department currently includes approximately 200 faculty, 75 residents, and 60 subspecialty fellows. We have placed major emphasis on our training programs, and we offer outstanding residency training experiences in pediatrics and medicine-pediatrics and superb fellowship training experiences in almost all pediatric subspecialties. Our faculty, fellows, and residents are involved in a wide array of clinical, translational, and basic research programs and take advantage of the spirit of collaboration that characterizes Duke.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The Duke Department of Pediatrics is committed to achieving equity in health outcomes for all children through outstanding clinical care, advances in research, and excellence in education. We emphasize strategies and practices that promote a culture of diversity, (health) equity, and inclusion.

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment without regard to an individual’s age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Visit the Duke Pediatrics Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion website to learn more EDI efforts within the Department of Pediatrics.  https://pediatrics.duke.edu/equity-diversity-and-inclusion