Position Summary
The Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine GPAM at the University of North Carolina is recruiting a BC/BE child abuse pediatrician to join the Child Maltreatment Section. This individual would help to grow the inpatient and outpatient child maltreatment clinical program and participate in resident and medical student education. Other clinical opportunities would also be incorporated into the faculty position based on interests of the candidate. The development of other areas of faculty expertise relevant to child abuse and neglect is encouraged. Depending on the experience of the candidate additional duties may include a leadership role within a component of the Child Maltreatment Section. This recruitment is for an Open rank fixed term 0.5 to 1.0 FTE Academic appointment that will be offered commensurate with the candidates experience. The Child Maltreatment Section is a diverse team that currently includes two board certified child abuse pediatricians three generalist pediatricians one nurse practitioner and two social workers. The division has innovative programs in clinical care and advocacy an active research portfolio and a strong emphasis on education both locally and in a statewide program that assures the quality of evaluations done through the state. The GPAM division is one of the largest in the Department of Pediatrics and includes child maltreatment outpatient care adolescent medicine and other affiliated specialty services such as development/behavioral pediatrics. The division has a nationallyknown and productive research program in addition to a long record of teaching excellence. The RaleighDurhamChapel Hill area of North Carolina is an attractive place to live and work with great climate schools and both mountains and beaches within a day drive. Applicants from underrepresented minority groups are especially encouraged to apply.
Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
This position entails clinical consults in inpatient and outpatient clinics. This position would be an excellent fit for a early career faculty member with a strong interest in education and clinical work.