Chief Pediatric Complex Care

Position Description:

Division Chief Pediatric Complex Care

Medical College of Wisconsin & Childrens Wisconsin

The Department of Pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is seeking an innovative and scholarly physician leader to serve as Division Chief for Complex Care. This is a faculty position offering an academic appointment at the Medical College of Wisconsin commensurate with experience.

The Complex Care Program comprised of faculty and staff in the Division of Complex Care along with team members from Childrens Wisconsin provides care coordination and medical comanagement for a growing number of children with medical complexity and high resource use. Established in 2002 and financially sustained by a partnership with Wisconsin Medicaid the Complex Care Program serves enrolled children and families in both the inpatient and outpatient settings in a consultative model.

Our team includes 5 physicians 10 nurse practitioners 11 nurse / care coordinator dyads and dedicated support from administrative assistants social workers pharmacists a psychologist and a research coordinator. Our program is actively engaged in all missions of the Medical College of Wisconsin and Childrens Wisconsin including clinical care education academic scholarship and community engagement and advocacy.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a passion for the mission and vision of MCWs Division of Pediatric Complex Care and will have a strong track record of collaboration scholarship and leadership appropriate for faculty appointment. Relevant clinical experience success in scholarly work and leadership are required. As Division Chief of Pediatric Complex Care this individual will report to the Chair of Pediatrics.

In addition candidates should possess the following qualifications experience and skills:

• Minimum of an MD MD/PhD DO or foreign medical equivalent
• Successful completion of Pediatrics or Internal Medicine/Pediatric residency program
• Board certified in Pediatrics
• Eligible for full unrestricted licensure to practice in the State of Wisconsin
• A passion and ability to work well with families and a multidisciplinary team
• The clinical experience and proficiency needed to care for children with medical complexity and contribute to developing and evaluating new models of care for the complex care population.
• An ability to foster a highly collaborative academic environment
• The ability to successfully recruit and retain diverse talented faculty and staff and foster their career development.

The Division Chief will guide the educational community and research missions of the Division of Complex Care and will work collaboratively with the Medical Director of the Complex Care Program on the clinical mission.

MCW is one of the nations premier freestanding and private academic health sciences institutions and widely recognized for advancing academics training education and research. MCW is a major national research center ranking in the top third of U.S. medical schools in National Institute of Health (NIH) funding and is Wisconsins largest private research institution. Our worldclass physicians and staff leadingedge technology and indepth research combined with our compassionate caring approach make us the best choice to care for children in the state of Wisconsin. Childrens Wisconsin is a freestanding 298bed childrens hospital centrally located with MCW. Childrens Wisconsin ranks as one of the top childrens hospitals in the United States by US News.

The Childrens Research Institute
The longstanding financial commitment by Childrens Wisconsin to supporting pediatric research was formalized in 2003 by creating the Childrens Research Institute (CRI). In 2007 dedicated pediatric laboratory research space was expanded by adding nearly 100000 square feet of lab space in a new building which provides infrastructure and other support for pediatric investigators conducting child health research. Childrens Wisconsin prioritizes research as a philanthropic cause to stimulate research activity and provides $16 million annually to support pediatric research annually inclusive of philanthropy and overhead. The CRIs academic partners include the Medical College of Wisconsin UWMilwaukee and Marquette University. Types of support provided by the CRI include: 1 supplemental grant support for earlystage investigators; 2 competitive pilot grants to help investigators test new ideas; 3 shared services including biostatistics flow cytometry and a pediatric translational research unit staffed by pediatric nurses.

Childrens Medical Group
Childrens Medical Group (CMG)providesprimary care for more than 140000 children. CMGhas >130 providers in 22 locations which include locations in both urban and suburban sites.CMGs Midtown Pediatrics is the academic center for general pediatrics for our enterprise.Since 2014 there has been a 12 percent growth in paneled patients and CMG has received acknowledgement for patientcentered medical home recognition.

Childrens Specialty Group
A multispecialty academic group practice with over 600 providers that provides specialty services at Childrens Wisconsin and 22 ambulatory clinic locations across Wisconsin and beyond. Established in 2000 as joint venture 50/50 between Childrens Wisconsin and Health System and The Medical College of Wisconsin it is led by a physician chief executive officer and governed by an elected board of directors.

The mission of Childrens Specialty Group is to provide the highest quality specialty health care services to infants children and adolescents. Childrens Specialty Group is committed to advancing the effectiveness of health care through education and the application of leadingedge research and innovative technologies. Childrens Specialty Group provides a critical link between Childrens Wisconsin and the Medical College of Wisconsins commitment to excellence in medical education and research.

Medical College of Wisconsin
At the core of everything we do at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the pursuit of new knowledge and the power of academic medicine. Bringing together the worlds top scientists and clinicians inspired students and invested communities we are driven to solve the most complex challenges in health and society. MCW is home to a diverse group of thought leaders collaborating to build a healthier world and a continuous cycle of lifechanging knowledge. As a distinguished leader and innovator in the education and development of the next generation of physicians scientists pharmacists and health professionals MCW is home to more than 1500 students in the Medical Graduate and Pharmacy Schools over 900 physicians in residency and fellowship programs approximately 1650 physicians and 750 additional healthcare practitioners.

MCW is Wisconsins leader in health and science. We inspire hope by discovering lifesaving treatments and cures and we train thousands of the worlds most brilliant minds in science and medicine through our academic medical center. We believe the only way to build a healthier world is to build it together and by investing in the health and vitality of our community we will improve health for all.

Milwaukee
Located along Lake Michigan Milwaukee is one of Americas great cities combining a dynamic urban community with a rich cultural heritage with access to parks rivers and other outdoor recreation. It is home to the 2021 NBA Champion Milwaukee Bucks and headquarters for industry leaders including Northwestern Mutual Harley Davidson and others. Milwaukee is a popular venue for sailing ethnic dining and cultural festivals; the city is recognized for its museums fine dining gardens and parks. Located less than two hours from Chicago you can enjoy all that Wisconsin has to offer while still traveling to the big city.

Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

All interactions will remain confidential and no inquiries will be made without the consent of the applicant. Nominations and applications including current curriculum vitae and a cover letter stating qualifications and reasons for interest in the role may be submitted to:

Becky Trujillo Sr Physician Recruiter:

Medical College of Wisconsin Physician Recruitment 8701 Watertown Plank Road; Milwaukee WI 53226

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