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Position Summary

The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, Department of Pediatrics is seeking a pediatric Infectious Disease physician with a track record in healthcare leadership and program development for the position of Division Chief of Pediatric Infectious Disease.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain effective education programs in Pediatric Infectious Disease for medical students and residents. Collaborate with other faculty in maintaining excellence in general pediatric education.
•  Stimulate and nurture scholarly activity within the Division and strengthen current research portfolio.
•  Expand clinical service program to meet regional needs.
•  Develop a vision for expansion and growth of current clinical services.
•  Provide leadership to support the faculty in the Division of Infectious Diseases to achieve excellence in clinical care, teaching, and research.
•  To sustain an existing supportive and collaborative environment for other subspecialists thus facilitating programs that care for high complexity patients.
•  To support quality improvement efforts and safety initiatives within the Division and Children’s Hospital of Illinois.
•  Direct and conduct his/her own research in pediatric infectious diseases.
•  Provide care for patients with infectious diseases admitted to Children’s Hospital of Illinois, consultation and support to other services and manage patients in ambulatory clinics.
•  Collaborate with other ancillary services to provide high quality, safe, and individualized patient, and family centered care.
•  Perform duties of a university faculty member including committee assignments, curriculum development and administration.
•  Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.