Medical Director - Open Rank

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department of Pediatrics | Section of Nutrition

Job Title:  Medical Director - Open Rank – Assistant to Associate Professor

Position #:00833491 – Requisition #:37053

Job Summary:

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a public education, clinical and research facility, and a world-class medical destination at the forefront of life-changing science, medicine, and healthcare (School of Medicine - University of Colorado School of Medicine. CU Anschutz offers more than 42 highly rated degree programs through 6 schools and colleges and receives over $757 million in research awards each year. 

Established in 1993, the CU School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Section of Nutrition was the first independent program dedicated to addressing and promoting best practices for nutrition and physical activity with a focus on disease, health and well-being for infants and children. Through clinical services, research, education, community outreach and advocacy, the section offers a wealth of expertise in obesity, undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies. Areas of

emphasis include climate effects on nutrition, health equity/disparities, food as medicine, precision nutrition, brain-gut mechanisms, obesity interventions, micronutrients, developmental origins of adult disease, early infant feeding, and

drivers of eating behavior. The Section of Nutrition has a strong commitment to research and education. In 2024, the section had over $24 million in research funding; and their nutrition training programs include the nation's longest-serving NIH-funded T32 program. 

The Medical Director in the Section of Nutrition is a core member of the Section of Nutrition (SON) Leadership team. They will be responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership for programs within the Section, with an emphasis on Obesity and related comorbidities. They will be responsible for planning and

supporting the mission areas of the SON clinical programs, including high quality clinical care, education advocacy, advanced training and innovative research within a nationally recognized Nutrition Section and an interdisciplinary obesity program- the Lifestyle Medicine program, a premier and established tertiary care obesity program recognized for outstanding care and innovation. They will work collaboratively with the Section Head, other medical/program leaders, and the Business Manager to guide and implement the Section of Nutrition Strategic plan

across the educational, clinical, research, and outreach pillars. This position reports to the Head- Section of Nutrition and will work with Section leadership team on strategic plan development and implementation as it relates to the Pediatric Nutrition, with an emphasis on obesity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct and support research programs and strategy
• Provide leadership on operational excellence of clinical programs, including development and implementation of new clinical programs/pathways, building quality improvement and research direction and projects
• Support educational programs across all levels of learners and
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• Develop and implement programs and activities on population health, community outreach, marketing, and a