Chief, General Academic Pediatrics

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Chief, General Academic Pediatrics

Job Description:

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Florida is seeking candidates to join an active and collegial group to serve as Division Chief of General Pediatrics.

Within our 6 pediatric clinics, our physicians and support staff are expertly trained to provide patients with a full spectrum of pediatric services. Those services include well and sick visits, preventative care, adolescent-specific primary care, and management of chronic conditions. In addition to our Newborn Nursery, continuity/residency and Pediatric After Hours clinic, we also have 4 specialized clinics within the division: our Behavioral and Development clinic which helps families better understand the development needs of their children, our Craniofacial clinic that provides a broad spectrum of interdisciplinary services to patients and families pertaining to cleft lip and palate, our Pediatric Care Coordination Program that is family-centered and community-based for the care of children with special health care needs, and a Center for Breastfeeding & Newborns to assist new moms and their little ones through the breastfeeding journey. Lastly, we have our Child Protection team program that provide expertise in evaluating alleged maltreatment of child abuse and neglect and our Early Steps program to give families access to resources and support for raising children who are at risk or have delays in development.

UF Health Pediatrics has a history of educational excellence and promoting research interests. The division chief will be responsible for cultivating an environment that advances the strong clinical, research, and educational missions of UF Health. Our General Pediatrics division along with our specialized clinics consists of 45 pediatricians, 1 Psychiatrist, 3 Psychologists, 4 therapists, 23 advanced practitioners, and dedicated nursing and administrative support.

UF Health-Pediatrics

UF Health, the University of Florida’s academic health center, is the country’s only academic health center with six health-related colleges located on a single, contiguous campus. The colleges, major research centers and institutes, and clinical enterprise focus on building collaborative specialized clinical services centered on quality and innovation. The UF College of Medicine, the largest college within UF’s academic health center, is currently the highest-ranked medical school in Florida. UF Health Shands, UF Health’s private, not-for-profit hospital system, includes seven hospitals, a state-designated Level I trauma center, a Level IV neonatal intensive care unit, a regional burn center, and an emergency air and ground transport program.

The Department of Pediatrics clinical services are delivered at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, which was named the #1 Children’s Hospital in Florida in the 2022-23 U.S. News & World Report rankings. Nationally ranked in five pediatric specialties, UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital provides the full spectrum of pediatric specialty services and is in the Top 5 children’s hospital in the Southeast US.  UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital provides care for the children of Florida and is a major destination center for pediatric patients, both nationally and internationally, who require specialized attention for complex medical problems.

UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital represents the only quaternary-care academic pediatric center in North Florida. The children’s hospital has 208 beds, including fully-equipped pediatric and neonatal intensive care units. UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is part of the Children's Miracle Network's alliance of premier hospitals for children.

The Department of Pediatrics is committed to fostering innovation and advancing discovery in the biomedical and psychosocial aspects of child health and human development, educating and training pediatric scientists, and directly translating basic scientific discoveries into new patient-oriented therapies. In the most recent fiscal year, the department was home to over $30.5M in sponsored research.

UF Health faculty work in multidisciplinary teams with researchers in the five other Health Science Center colleges, as well as those from across the University. The focus of team efforts is often grown out of the Centers and Institutes, including the Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Brain Institute, the UF Genetics Institute, the Powell Gene Therapy Center, and the UF Health Cancer Center.

Gainesville, Florida

Gainesville, FL, is a vibrant city that offers a mix of culture, outdoor beauty, and a dynamic community atmosphere.  The city, touted as one of the more affordable cost-of-living communities in Florida, is surrounded by stunning natural attractions like the Florida Museum of Natural History, Paynes Prairie Preserve, crystal clea