Division Director, Pediatric Cardiology

Brown University: Pediatrics

Location
Providence, RI

The Department of Pediatrics, Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children’s Hospital and the Alpert Medical School of Brown University are seeking a Division Director of Pediatric Cardiology. The successful candidate will be board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology. Candidates must qualify for appointment to the rank of Associate Professor or Full Professor at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Excellence in clinical care, teaching, and scholarly contribution is required. Experience in administrative leadership and mentoring junior faculty is highly desired. National reputation and scholarly achievements appropriate for a senior level position will be expected. It is expected that approximately 25% of the incumbent’s time will be devoted to research commensurate with the candidate’s expertise and experience in research and scholarly activity.

Hasbro Children’s Hospital is the only pediatric tertiary care center in Rhode Island and serves as the primary pediatric teaching facility for the Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the site for Brown University’s Pediatric, Medicine/Pediatrics and Triple Board residency training programs. The Division of Pediatric Cardiology is a vibrant, busy and active group comprised of 6 boarded Pediatric Cardiologists, 2 Nurse Practitioners, 2.5 pediatric sonographers, 1 exercise physiologist and 1 advanced practice RN. Integrated behavioral health is staffed by 2 part time Pediatric Psychologists. Ancillary staff are considered integral members of the team, and some have been with the Division for more than 20 years.

The Division services cardiology care for Hasbro Children’s Hospital and Women & Infant’s Hospital. With 80 NICU beds, Women & Infant’s is the only level 3 nursery in the state, and home to more than 80% of the deliveries in RI. Pediatric Cardiology enjoys long standing collaborations with Maternal Fetal Medicine, Adult CHD services in state, as well as interventional catheterization and surgical services at Boston Children’s Hospital. We also support non-invasive testing for many regional smaller hospitals.

The Division enjoys a long-standing exemplary reputation for cardiology care and support of a growing population of pediatricians and family practitioners in RI, and nearby CT and MA, with over 5500 outpatient visits per year. Specialty services offered include fetal cardiology, lipid clinic, integrated behavioral health with psychology, electrophysiology and pacemaker care, trans-thoracic and trans-esophageal echo, and standard & metabolic stress lab. In addition, the Division runs Follow Your Heart Camp; an overnight program for patients 8-15 years old with a focus on behavioral health and transition readiness. The pediatric echo lab is ICAEL certified.

The Division Director is responsible for oversight of the clinical, teaching, and scholarly activities of the Division. Faculty members have teaching responsibilities at the Brown Alpert medical school in many core curriculum and elective courses. Division members also provide teaching and mentoring to a wide array of students, residents, and fellows in Pediatric Surgery, Neonatology, Emergency medicine and Adult Cardiology. Funded research collaborations exist with Pediatric Psychology, and with the regional New England Congenital Cardiology Association (NECCA).

Brown University is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic global community; as an EEO/AA employer, Brown considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, race, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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Application Instructions

Candidates should upload a curriculum vitae (CV) and cover letter online at http://apply.interfolio.com/101984. Please direct any questions to Jennifer Friedman, MD, PhD, Chair of the search committee at jennifer_friedman@brown.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.