Position Title: Division Director

Department: Department of Pediatrics

Division: Division of Hospital Medicine

Supervisor's Title: Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs & Education

Titles Supervised: Faculty, Staff Physicians, Fellows, Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), Research and Administrative Staff

Position Overview

Cincinnati Children's seeks a visionary and collaborative leader to serve as the next director for the Division of Hospital Medicine.

The Division of Hospital Medicine is widely recognized for excellence in clinical care, research, education, and systems improvement, as well as its focus on health equity. The director will:

• Set an innovative course for the long-term growth and fiscal vitality of the division, leading, and enabling continued development of transformational clinical and research programs,
• Recruit and retain exceptional and diverse faculty,
• Identify emerging and new areas of emphasis and promise,
• Enable world-class clinical and educational programming
• Prioritize mentorship and develop/refine the academic skills of existing faculty and clinical staff to fulfill the division's mission and responsibilities, including promoting our culture of collaboration and patient-centered care.

The Division of Hospital Medicine includes one of the largest groups of pediatric hospital medicine researchers in the country with primary research faculty members partnering with clinical faculty to publish approximately 150 peer-reviewed manuscripts and receive >$2,000,000 in extramural grant funding in the most recent fiscal year. Areas of emphasis include health equity, transitions of care, high value care, children with medical complexity, patient and family engagement, and precision medication dosing. The division also has a proven track record of its faculty receiving K-award or equivalent career-development funding. Individualized career development is provided through mentoring within the Division of Hospital Medicine and across the institution. Opportunities for collaboration are fostered through weekly divisional research meetings and other collaborative research groups throughout the Department of Pediatrics and with the University of Cincinnati. The division has a robust research infrastructure that includes 10 clinical research coordinators and established collaborations with faculty in the Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology. Division faculty also serve in editorial leadership roles in many of the leading journals in the field, including the Journal of Hospital Medicine, Hospital Pediatrics, and Pediatrics.

The division, which provides care through the Hospital Medicine Services at 2 campuses, has developed innovative models of care, including consultation and co-management for surgical inpatients through the Hospital Medicine Surgical Service and for adults through the Hospital Medicine Adult Care Service, as well as a clinical service that cares for children with high medical complexity. The division has a strong partnership with the Division of General and Community Pediatrics and its outpatient Complex Care Center as well as the many other subspecialty divisions involved in the care of these children.

The division is also a leader in systems improvement and educational scholarship. Division education innovations include leading development of a national research curriculum for all pediatric hospital medicine fellowships, creation of innovative platforms for systems orientation, clinical content, education, and research skill development. The division's renowned fellowship programs include a 3-year Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship with its inaugural cohort in 2011 and a Clinical Informatics Fellowship. The pediatric hospital medicine fellowship program was among the first such programs to receive ACGME accreditation. The clinical informatics fellowship is one of only a handful nationally based in a children's hospital.

Key Position Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an inspirational long-term vision that builds on the success of the division in research, innovative clinical care, systems improvement, and education
• Continue building a transformational research program
• Support synergistic collaborations to improve patient outcomes
• Lead innovation in clinical care
• Recruit, retain, and develop talent
• Advocate for faculty and invest in their professional development
• Embrace and strengthen a culture of belonging and commitment to diversity

About Cincinnati Children's

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is a leading academic medical center and was ranked #1 in by US News & World Report in 2023-2024 and consistently ranks among the top 3 in NIH funding. Cincinnati Children's has 762 licensed beds and more than 170,000 Emergency Department visits and 33,000 admissions per year. The institution also received >$300 million in extramural research funding.

Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• M.D., or D.O., with board certification in Pediatrics or, Pediatric Hospital Medicine preferred, additional training and/or advanced degree (MPH, Ph.D., etc.) is a plus
• Ability to obtain State of Ohio Medical Board licensure
• Rank of Associate Professor or Professor with eligibility for appointment as affiliated faculty with the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
• Strong record of accomplishment in leadership, management, and financial budgeting experience, and skills in resource management, planning, and facilitation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build and maintain trust with all stakeholders, including trainees
• Demonstration of sustained excellence in research productivity, clinical care, and/or mentorship and development of trainees and junior faculty. Expertise in clinical operations and/or attainment of extramural research funding are expected.
• Experience in a complex, integrated academic medical setting
• Commitment to uphold and enhance principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in alignment with Cincinnati Children's culture and beliefs

Cincinnati Children's is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and treasures Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We are committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families (EEO/AA).