Division Director of Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics

Division Director of Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

The University of Virginia Department of Pediatrics and Division of Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (NDBP) invite applications for Division Director of NDBP. Applicants who are board certified in Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP) or Neurodevelopmental Disability (NDD) at the rank of Associate or Full Professor are encouraged to apply. This position may be tenure-eligible depending on the candidate's credentials.

Job Description

• Create and implement the vision and goals for NDBP, in alignment with the broader strategic plans for the Department of Pediatrics and UVA Health Children's.
• Lead the faculty in all clinical and academic mission areas, including clinical service, education of trainees at all levels, research program development, and administrative activities of all NDBP programs.
• Oversee all divisional faculty (currently 8 MDs and 1 NP/PhD, and one Research PhD), advancing their careers by providing professional and personal development opportunities.
• Oversee high-quality training, support research activities, and model a culture of inquiry to ensure active engagement in quality improvement, scholarly excellence, and innovation in all missions.
• Collaborate closely with the School of Education to maintain a state-of-the-art multi-tier autism assessment program and provide leadership and faculty for the Blue Ridge LEND.
• Manage an experienced team of Advanced Practice providers (6 NPs) in the division.
• Create an environment of excellence and innovation in clinical practice that supports positive patient outcomes.

Requirements

• Must be board certified or board eligible in Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP) or Neurodevelopmental Disability (NDD).
• Open to individuals with M.D. or D.O. degrees eligible for appointment to the University of Virginia faculty.
• Candidates must qualify for tenure or non-tenure tracks at the professor or associate professor rank as appropriate.

Community Overview

UVA Health is an integrated health system with a world-class academic medical center that includes a level 1 trauma center, a level IV NICU, the first NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Virginia, and UVA Health Children's, the pediatric hospital in Virginia. UVA Health also encompasses 3 community hospitals, a specialty rehabilitation hospital, and an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Virginia. Through its teaching and research, UVA Health continues to innovate and advance medicine while providing high-quality care.

Recent Achievements

• 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 ranked by U.S. News & World Report in various specialties including neonatology, pediatric gastroenterology and GI surgery, pediatric nephrology, pediatric diabetes and endocrinology, pediatric orthopedics, pediatric cardiology and heart surgery, pediatric pulmonology and lung surgery, and pediatric neurology and neurosurgery.
• U.S. News & World Report ranks UVA School of Medicine among the Nation's Best.