A Health Sciences Professor teaches foundational health science ideas, truths, and methods to students through a combination of classroom instruction, lab experience, field experience, and assignments at colleges, trade schools or other institutes. May assist or lead in the creation of the health science curriculum to be taught. In addition to instruction, they may assist or lead in research initiatives relating to their field.
The Department of Pediatrics Division of Primary Care Pediatrics, at the University of Virginia Children's Hospital, seeks candidates for a non-tenure eligible clinical faculty position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level, to join their growing team at UVA Pediatrics at Orange, to begin in April 2026. The position is ideal for a highly motivated candidate with strong interest in advancing his/her career through excellence in clinical practice, teaching, quality improvement, and advocacy. Rank and compensation are dependent upon qualifications. The position requires excellent clinical and teaching skills and experience necessary to precept residents and medical students. UVA Pediatrics at Orange is located in the rural community of Orange, VA, 45 minutes from Charlottesville. There are currently 6 faculty members, a full-time social worker, part-time psychologist, nurse care coordinator and a dedicated nursing staff. Pediatrics at Orange achieved NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home Certification in 2019 and is the only UVA Pediatric practice with this distinction. There is a significant focus on pediatric education and training for pediatric residents, as well as 3 rd and 4 th year medical students. The ideal candidate will demonstrate commitment to the ideals of the PCMH model of care, which includes team-based care, care coordination, performance measurement and quality improvement. S/he will actively participate in maintenance of certification activities, including Quality Improvement projects (4-5 per year) and monthly PCMH meetings. The Division of Primary Care Pediatrics is currently comprised of 24 full and part-time pediatricians. The Division has outstanding collaborative working relationships with other pediatric subspecialists, our surgical colleagues and our colleagues in adult medicine. UVA Health is an academic health system that strives to provide excellence, innovation, and exceptional quality to the care of patients, the training of health professionals, and the creation and sharing of knowledge. UVA Health is an expansive network comprised of the UVA Medical Center, UVA Community Hospitals, UVA Community Medical Group, UVA School of Nursing, UVA School of Medicine (SOM), University of Virginia Physicians Group, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, and other strategic partnerships and alliances. Newly announced October 2024: 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 nationally ranked by U.S.
News & World Report:
#26 in neonatology #28 in pediatric nephrology: kidney care #33 in pediatric cardiology and heart surgery #43 in pediatric pulmonology #43 in pediatric gastroenterology and GI surgery #46 in pediatric orthopedics #48 in pediatric neurology and neurosurgery #49 in pediatric diabetes and endocrinology
Description:
Applicants must be board certified/eligible in pediatrics and have an M.D. degree or equivalent.
