Chair, Department of Pediatrics – Academic Leadership on the Gulf Coast

An established academic health center on the Gulf Coast is seeking an experienced pediatric leader to serve as Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the rank of Professor. This role offers an exceptional opportunity to guide a dynamic department with expansive clinical services, strong educational programs, and a growing research mission—all within a vibrant coastal community known for its diverse culture and easy access to beautiful beaches.

Position Highlights

The Chair will serve as the senior academic and clinical leader for Pediatrics, with responsibility for:

• Providing strategic leadership across all missions, including clinical care, medical education, research, and community engagement.

• Collaborating with health system and academic leadership to define and implement strategic priorities for department growth and excellence.

• Coordinating inpatient pediatric services, including hospital call and coverage, to ensure continuous, high-quality care.

• Overseeing a substantial ambulatory enterprise that includes both primary care and pediatric subspecialties, with a focus on quality, safety, value, and access.

• Advancing care for children with medical complexity, reflecting the department’s central role within an academic health system.

• Recruiting, mentoring, and supporting faculty, residents, fellows, and medical students in an environment that fosters academic productivity and physician well-being.

• Promoting scholarship, curriculum innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration across the department.

• Enhancing patient-centered care, quality improvement, and patient experience across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Qualifications

• MD, DO, or equivalent

• Board certification in Pediatrics

• Demonstrated record of academic accomplishment and effective leadership

• Eligibility for unrestricted medical licensure in Alabama

Gulf Coast Lifestyle & Community

This opportunity offers the perfect blend of academic leadership and coastal living, featuring:

• Year-round sunshine and outdoor recreation

• Easy access to sugar-white beaches and waterfront activities

• A multicultural community known for its “vibrant, funky, and festive” atmosphere

• A family-friendly environment with a relaxed pace and rich traditions

Community Information: The area has a certain magic that keeps you on your toes. Where a melting pot of people, flavors, cultures, and traditions become one voice to lead all of life's celebrations. Join the jubilee and welcome every day with an enduring passion and a little soulful hospitality, because life is the ultimate gift. This is the spirit of living. This is what we're born to do. Funky, feisty, and festive. Historic, hip, and happening. Or colorful, cool and cultured. You can call this coastal town a lot of things when you have a vibrant history with lots of stories to tell and longstanding traditions celebrated on a regular basis. The city has long been the cultural center of the Gulf Coast and you'll find an authentic experience like nowhere else in the southern United States. This area is a growing family friendly community with a vibrant downtown. The coastal city offers a temperate climate. The area boosts many cultural and outdoor activities with proximity to rivers and sandy beaches.