HEAD OF DEPARTMENT - INCLUSION

The Department of Pediatrics at Children’s Mercy seeks

a creative and dynamic leader to serve as Division Director of

Infectious Diseases at the rank of Associate Professor or above .

The Division Director will lead a talented team of clinicians,

researchers, and educators. Responsibilities include leading the

clinical, research, educational, and quality objectives of the

division. Candidates should have a vision of the future of

pediatric infectious diseases, be mission driven, and possess

evidence of previous leadership experience. Other desired

characteristics include 1) a track record of scholarly

productivity; 2) history of mentorship that includes developing

postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty members; 5) unwavering

• commitment to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion;

The division includes 12 MD / DO faculty members (many of whom have

additional roles across the organization), 4 advanced practice

providers, 3 postdoctoral fellows, 2 pharmacists, part-time PhD

statistical support, and division administrative support. All

pediatric residents complete an ID rotation during their 2 nd year

of training or 4 th year for Med / Peds. The general ID and

immunocompromised (IC) services care for children at the main Adele

Hall campus, and a third service consults on patients at our

community sites CM Kansas and the University of Kansas (KU).

Approximately 2,000 consults are seen between the general and IC

services at the main campus annually, with an additional 60 across

the community sites. Ambulatory clinics include general ID,

international travel, adoption, penicillin allergy delabeling,

special immunology, and fellows’ clinic. Creating new knowledge

through research is an important and large part of the work of this

division with federal, foundation, and industry grants and

contracts supporting basic, translational, clinical, and quality

improvement research with grants totaling more than $11 million for

FY25. The research interests are broad and include neonatal

Escherichia coli infections, severe adverse drug reactions, school

and community-based respiratory virus epidemiology, and clinical

trials assessing new vaccines and medications, and epidemiology of

respiratory and gastrointestinal viral infections in collaboration

with the Director of Clinical Microbiology and Molecular Infectious

Disease Laboratory. CM is also a hub site for the Pediatric

Pandemic Network. MD / DO or MD / PhD is required Current academic rank

of Associate Professor or Professor A strong record of academic

achievement as evidenced by external funding and publications

Strong interpersonal skills and a track record of partnership

across subspecialties and disciplines Demonstrated interest in

advancing research as it pertains to division activities and

interactions with the broader Children’s Mercy community and beyond

A commitment to our true north pillars : quality and safety,

connected experience, strategic goals, stewardship, people and

culture Fosters and models our values : kindness, curiosity,

inclusion, team and, integrity A deep commitment to fostering and

supporting programs that address equity, inclusion and, diversity

Education is a core tenet of Children’s Mercy. Children’s Mercy

provides education opportunities to nursing students, medical

students, residents and fellows, supporting over 1,400 learners

annually. Children’s Mercy is the pediatric clerkship site for both

UMKC and KU medical students and provides elective rotations and

sub-internships to students at any accredited allopathic or

osteopathic medical school. Children’s Mercy is highly active in

Graduate Medical Education with accredited residencies in

pediatrics, med / peds, child neurology, pediatric dentistry,

pediatric optometry and pharmacy. Children’s Mercy offers more than

40 fellowship programs across numerous areas, developing the next

generation of subspecialists. Children’s Mercy is dedicated to

becoming a leader in pediatric research. A directed strategic

planning initiative established the Children’s Mercy Research

Institute (CMRI) to focus on research and research infrastructure.

Through the generosity of two philanthropic gifts totaling $150

million, the hospital constructed a nine story, 375,000 square foot

research facility to provide scientists with state-of-the-art

technology. In addition, these generous gifts help support funding

for scientific programs and recruitment.