Associate Professor/Professor (Division Head Infectious Disease)

Hiring Department: UICOMP-Pediatrics

Location:  Peoria, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1014989

Posting Close Date: 8/9/2023

The University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Department of Pediatrics, is seeking academic physicians for a positions in our Division of Infectious Disease to serve as a Division Head of the Division.  Proven excellence in clinical care and teaching are necessary to join our active, growing program.  Research interest are encouraged.

An outstanding opportunity exists to immediately assume a leadership role as UICOMP Division Head of Pediatric Infectious Disease.  This position requires Board certification in Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Disease. This physician is responsible for the overall operation of the division so that, as a whole, the division supports the mission of UICOMP, CHOI, including education, clinical services, research and other scholarly activity, and advocacy.

Infectious Disease Pediatricians require candidates who are BC/BE in pediatrics and pediatric infectious disease and have completed 3 years in residence and 3 years in fellowship training in pediatric infectious disease

About University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria (UICOMP) Department of Pediatrics and OSF Healthcare Children’s Hospital of Illinois:
UICOMP is one of the three regional campuses of the University of Illinois College of Medicine, one of the largest public medical schools in the country. UICOMP’s educational programs include 244 medical students and 300 residents/fellows in 21 different post graduate programs.  The Department of Pediatrics is one of the largest departments at UICOMP.  In collaboration with the OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois, the Department has 19 divisions and over 145 faculty members providing general pediatrics and subspecialty services to the pediatric population in Central Illinois. The current research infrastructure within the Department includes office of research, a dedicated biostatistician and internal research funding mechanism to support our faculty.

About Children’s Hospital of Illinois  The primary teaching hospital of UICOMP is Children’s Hospital of Illinois, a tertiary care facility serving a 37-county region with a population base of over two million. Children’s Hospital of Illinois provides comprehensive services to children, including Level IV NICU and a state-designated Pediatric Critical Care Center. Children’s Hospital of Illinois is a major medical facility with 124 beds and a 32-bed critical care unit and the only Level 1 trauma center in Illinois outside of Chicago. There are existing resources through UICOMP and Children’s Hospital of Illinois for seeding research funding, quality and outcomes focused academic work and innovation in health education. 

About Peoria, Il

The oldest community in Illinois with a population of over 400,000, Greater Peoria is equal distance from Chicago and St. Louis. Here we have an enviable standard of living, exciting venues within a 15-20 minute drive from our homes, safe streets, quality and quantity shopping, our own symphony, our own ballet, Broadway Theater League, museums, art guilds, first-class medical facilities, the nation's oldest community theater and oldest Santa Claus parade.

Our vibrant riverfront showcases a multitude of festivals and celebrations that light up the summer nights much like our extraordinary Fourth of July Skyconcert... a fireworks show that draws well over 100,000 annually. Citizens are flocking to live in the refurbished warehouses and lofts on Water Street that produce the perfect lifestyle for a 24/7 city.

Naturally, we are proud to be the site of the U.S. headquarters for Caterpillar, Inc., but we have many global businesses that allow Peoria to play all over the world through their products and services. Peoria has begun to diversify its economy with infotech industries as well. Thus our business community attracts some of the brightest graduates throughout the nation.

https://choosegreaterpeoria.org/

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease.
• Establish and maintain effective education programs in Pediatric Infectious Disease for medical students and residents. Collaborate with other faculty in maintaining excellence in general pediatric education.
• Stimulate and nurture scholarly activity within the Division. Establish an area of research interest and academic activity.
• Maintain a clinical service program to meet regional needs. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide a full spectrum of Infectious Disease.

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensed or eligible for licensure in Illinois.
• Board Certified in Pediatric Infectious Disease.
• Board Certified in Pediatrics.
• Proven Track Record of professional leadership roles in an academic institution.
• Academic Rank of Associate or full Professor.

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership Experience

For fullest consideration please submit your application by 6/1/2023 at: 

https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/1808?c=uic

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