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    Division Director of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics - Charlottesville, United States - University of Virginia

    University of Virginia
    University of Virginia Charlottesville, United States

    1 week ago

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    The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Virginia Children's Hospital invites applications for the position of Division Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases.

    The position is open to individuals with M.D. or D. O. degrees and candidates must be eligible for appointment to the University of Virginia faculty. The position is for tenure or non-tenure tracks at the professor or associate professor rank as appropriate. Individuals with established laboratory or clinical research programs are preferred.

    The incumbent must be board-certified in pediatric infectious diseases, and will be expected to contribute to clinical service in that subspecialty.


    UVA Health is a world-class academic medical center and health system with a Level I trauma center, an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center, a Level IV NICU, and a Comprehensive Stroke Center.

    Its footprint encompasses 4 hospitals and 2 physician groups with an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Charlottesville, Albemarle, Nelson and Augusta counties, Culpeper, and Northern Virginia.

    Through its teaching and research, UVA Health continues to innovate and advance medicine while providing high-quality care. UVA is the number 1 rated Children's Hospital in Virginia. The Children's Hospital is a hospital-within-a-hospital structure, and currently provides 111 inpatient beds with plans for expansion.

    UVA Children's has an active neonatal ICU, a pediatric ICU, and a large population of transplant and other immunocompromised patients.


    Founded in 1819 as just the 10 th medical school in the United States of America, the University of Virginia School of Medicine (UVA School of Medicine) with its 21 clinical departments, 8 research departments, and 6 research centers consistently attracts some of the nation's most prominent researchers to develop breakthrough treatments that benefit patients around the world.

    These research efforts are backed by more than $230 million in grant funding.


    UVA Health is an academic health system that strives to provide excellence, innovation, and exceptional quality to the care of patients, the training of health professionals, and the creation and sharing of knowledge within a culture that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusivity.

    UVA Health is an expansive network comprised of the UVA Medical Center, UVA Community Hospitals, UVA Community Medical Group, UVA School of Nursing, UVA School of Medicine (SOM), University of Virginia Physicians Group, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, and other strategic partnerships and alliances.


    Clinical Care
    UVA Health prides itself in providing exemplary care ) to patients from across the Commonwealth of Virginia and surrounding regions.

    The Medical Center includes the flagship 696-bed Magnet recognized University Hospital, which houses a Level I trauma center, the UVA Children's Hospital, the Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center, the Charles Strickler Transplant Center, and more than 100 primary and specialty care clinics.

    The UVA Medical Center has received national accolades for outstanding clinical service in several disciplines, including oncology, cardiovascular, and women and children's services.

    UVA Health facts and statistics ) (click link for more information about UVA Health clinic care)


    Newly announced June 2023:
    § UVA Health Children's is the No. 1 children's hospital in Virginia for the third consecutive year as ranked by U.S. News and World Report.

    § Among children's hospitals, UVA was ranked by _U.S.

    News & World Report_ in 9 out of 10 specialties:

    o #23 in neonatology

    o #29 in pediatric gastroenterology and GI surgery

    o #32 in pediatric nephrology

    o #34 in pediatric diabetes and endocrinology

    o #34 in pediatric orthopaedics

    o #36 in pediatric cardiology and heart surgery

    o #38 in pediatric pulmonology and lung surgery

    o #40 in pediatric neurology and neurosurgery

    o #43 in pediatric urology

    § U.S. News & World Report ranks UVA School of Medicine among Nation's Best ) (clink link for more information about UVA SOM review)


    Research


    As part of its mission to provide excellence and innovation in patient care, the UVA School of Medicine engages talented researchers and trainees, and promotes and facilitates cutting-edge biomedical research.

    The School of Medicine consistently attracts some of the nation's most prominent researchers to develop fundamental scientific breakthroughs that can be translated from the bench to the bedside for the benefit of patients across the Commonwealth and beyond.

    Recent major research highlights and accolades )


    Education


    Education is essential to UVA Health's goal of preparing future medical leaders to provide quality clinical care, advance medical research, and foster an environment of integrity and respect for both patients and physicians.

    UVA School of Medicine Education )


    Clinical research:
    UVA SOM has an active and vibrant clinical research enterprise.

    The UVA human subjects institutional review board (IRB) is accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc.

    (AAHRPP) and as such can act as the IRB of record for multi-site investigator-initiated trials; the UVA IRB also accepts National Cancer Institute (NCI) Central Institutional Review Board (CIRB) protocols.

    The SOM is served by two clinical research offices, the Office for Clinical Research (OCR) in the Cancer Center and the Clinical Trials Office (CTO) in the SOM, as well as a clinical trials management system (CTMS, OnCore) and a robust trial start up program (CR Connect).

    There are 2 investigational pharmacies.


    Diversity and Inclusion


    UVA Health recognizes that diversity and inclusion are paramount to providing excellent and equitable care and training, and is taking proactive steps to create a more inclusive and diverse environment.

    Much work is ongoing to educate team members on recognizing, responding to, and managing bullying and/or discriminatory behavior.

    Through a series of institutional and departmental steps, the School of Medicine has undertaken a focused effort to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion among trainees and faculty.

    The SOM's progress in increasing diversity has been nationally acknowledged.

    For example, it has received the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from _INSIGHT into Diversity_ magazine for ten consecutive years The UVA Medical Center has been named a Health Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for equitable treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer patients and team members.

    UVA's Health Equality Index (a nationally recognized benchmarking tool to gauge progress in serving the unique needs and expectations of LGBTQ patients) climbed from 60/100 in 2017 to 100/100 in 2019 and recently again scored 100/100 in 2022.

    The position is open to individuals with M.D. or D. O. degrees and candidates must be eligible for appointment to the University of Virginia faculty. The position is for tenure or non-tenure tracks at the professor or associate professor rank as appropriate. Individuals with established laboratory or clinical research programs are preferred.

    The incumbent must be board-certified in pediatric infectious diseases, and will be expected to contribute to clinical service in that subspecialty.

    To apply for this position please follow .

    Please complete your application online and attach the following documents:


    • Cover letter
    • CV/resume
    • A statement of contributions or potential contributions to the UVA Health ASPIRE Values )
    • The names, titles and contact information, including email, for three references
    For additional information about the position, please contact Dr. James Nataro at For questions about the application process, please contact Jessica Speth, at


    The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physicians Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.

    We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers.

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.


    The University of Virginia offers confidential Dual Career Services to partners of incoming faculty candidates. To learn more, please visit


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