The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Columbia is seeking a Division Chief of Pediatric Pulmonology or a faculty Pediatric Pulmonologist to grow into a leadership position. This key physician leader is an integral part of the Child Health Department and leads all administrative, clinical, and educational activities for the division. With the opening of the new Children’s Hospital in 2024, the division chief will play an important role in maintaining the position of the division as market leader in the region and in planning the expansion of outreach services across the state.

Successful Candidates must demonstrate:

• The ability to lead a diverse group in clinical, research and teaching programs
• Work collaboratively with hospital and academic department partners
• Ability to successfully mentor junior faculty
• A commitment to excellence in patient care
• Experience with Strategic Growth, Budgeting and Resource Management

In the past decade, MU Healthcare is the market leader in our region, serving 25 counties and a total population of 800,000 and growing. We have six hospitals, more than 50 clinics and multiple affiliations that improve patient access.

Amid the pandemic, we opened a new primary care clinic, committed to building another and broke ground on a new seven-story Children’s Hospital which will also include birthing suites and women’s care. We provide more than 80 specialties and subspecialties and offer the region’s only Children's hospital, Level 1 Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Level IV Epilepsy Center.

About Columbia:

Be surprised by what Columbia has to offer from picturesque parks to award winning cuisine to amazing art and superb shopping. Columbia is “more than a college town” and “surprisingly sophisticated.”

• Rated as one of the Top 10 most livable college towns in America by [Register to View] July 2022
• #6 Most affordable outdoorsy paces to live by [Register to View] June 2022
• #28 of the Best Places to Live in the US from CBS News April 2022
• 20% Population growth since 2016 with low cost of living and great schools

If you are ready to explore your next career move, please contact Lori Schutte - text or phone [Register to View] or email [Register to View]