Open Rank / Open Track Faculty, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics

Description

The University of Virginia Department of Pediatrics and Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition invite applications for a non-tenure eligible clinical faculty position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level. The position is ideal for a highly motivated candidate with a strong interest in advancing his / her career through excellence in clinical practice, education, quality improvement, and advocacy.  Rank and compensation are dependent upon qualifications.

Together with outstanding colleagues in Pediatric Surgery, the Division serves as the top-ranked Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Surgery program in Virginia. With specific interests in inflammatory bowel disease, pediatric liver transplantation, eosinophilic GI disorders, disorders of gut-brain interaction, aerodigestive disorders, intestinal rehabilitation, nutrition, and global health, 8 faculty provide a full array of pediatric gastroenterology subspecialty care to the Commonwealth and beyond. There are 7,000 outpatient visits and 1,800 procedures annually including capsule endoscopy, pH / MII, esophageal dilation, and transnasal endoscopy. The Division’s clinical mission is supported by 3 nurse practitioners, 2 psychologists, 3 dietitians, 5 nurse care coordinators, physical and occupational therapy, and 2 social workers. The Division maintains a vibrant ACGME-accredited fellowship program, with three fellows in training (one per year). The Pediatric GI Division enjoys highly collaborative relationships with colleagues in Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Radiology, Transplant Surgery (both at UVA and the University of Pittsburgh), and adult Gastroenterology who assist with the full spectrum of interventional gastrointestinal procedures. The Division’s research portfolio is focused on global health and includes NIH funding. Quality improvement efforts span inflammatory bowel disease, pediatric liver transplant, and mental health in children with chronic illnesses.

The University of Virginia and affiliated UVA Health form the premier medical research institution in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Our UVA Children’s Hospital was recently named the Number 1 children’s hospital in Virginia for the fourth consecutive year by the U.S. News & World Report. The faculty member will be welcomed into the highly collaborative environment of the University of Virginia and have ready access to a number of research-oriented schools and centers across grounds providing a rich platform for shared discovery.

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

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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. 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.

Newly announced October 2024 :

UVA Health Children’s is the No. 1 children's hospital in Virginia for the fourth consecutive year as ranked by U.S. News and World Report .

Among children’s hospitals, UVA was nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report :

• #26 in neonatology
• #28 in pediatric nephrology : Kidney care
• #33 in pediatric cardiology and heart surgery
• #43 in pediatric pulmonology
• #43 in pediatric gastroenterology and GI surgery
• #46 in pediatric orthopaedics
• #48 in pediatric neurology and neurosurgery
• #49 in pediatric diabetes and endocrinology

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.  https : / / med.virginia.edu / clinicalresearch /

Qualifiations

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 incumbent must be board-certified or board-eligible in pediatric gastroenterology, and will be expected to contribute to clinical service in that subspecialty.

Application Instructions

To apply for this position please follow http : / / apply.interfolio.com / 161148. Please complete your application online and attach the following documents :

For additional information about the position, please contact Dr. Jeremy Middleton at JPM8K@uvahealth.org. For questions about the application process, please contact Karon Harrington at fak3ph@virginia.edu.