Division Chief, Pediatric Cardiology and Co-Director, Heart Center

Outstanding Academic Child Health Leadership Opportunity

University of Connecticut School of Medicine (UConn SOM) and Connecticut Children’s  

Opportunity Highlights:

• Top Honors in Cardiac Care: Achieved four AHA Get With The Guidelines® Resuscitation Awards, recognizing best-in-class survival care across neonatal, pediatric, and adult populations.
• IAC Certification in Pediatric and ACHD Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography and Fetal Echocardiography:  Accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission to advance standardization and quality of diagnostic imaging.
• Adult Congenital Heart Disease Accreditation: Reaccredited by the Adult Congenital Heart Association for delivering lifelong, specialized cardiac care.
• Transformative Facility Expansion: New eight-story inpatient tower with cutting-edge services set to open in late 2025, representing a major investment in innovation, advanced technologies, and expanded patient care.
• State-of-the-art Laboratories: Located at UConn Health and dedicated solely to the Department of Pediatrics.
• Connecticut Children’s Research Institute (CCRI): Drives innovation in pediatric care through groundbreaking support for clinical research. In partnership with The Jackson Laboratory and UConn Health, CCRI offers a collaborative, agile environment to advance the future of children’s health.
• ELSO Award of Excellence in ECMO:  Awarded in recognition of the top extracorporeal life support programs worldwide through processes, procedures, and systems that promote exceptional care in ECMO
• Transformational Philanthropy and Engagement: Connecticut Children’s was recently named a partner in the Golisano Children’s Hospital alliance, receiving a $50 million gift for clinical and research initiatives.  HuskyTHON raised $1.7M in 2024 alone, bringing total contributions to over $51 million.
• Academic Excellence and Growth: Welcomed 54 new faculty in Pediatrics and Surgery, celebrated 13 promotions, and advanced educational excellence through the Mayo Clinic–affiliated Teaching Academy in 2024.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate is a visionary leader with a proven track record of excellence across academic medicine, clinical care, and mentoring junior faculty. Candidates should meet the following qualifications and competencies:

• MD, DO, MD/PhD, or equivalent degree
• Board Certification in Pediatric Cardiology
• Eligibility for permanent, unrestricted medical licensure in Connecticut
• Minimum 10 years combined clinical, academic, and research experience
• At least 2 years leadership/management experience in a medical care environment
• Academic distinction meriting appointment as Associate Professor or Professor in the University of Connecticut School of Medicine

About Connecticut Children’s

Connecticut Children’s is the only health system in the state solely dedicated to the care of children, providing high-quality, family-centered care across more than 30 pediatric specialties at over 40 locations throughout Connecticut, Eastern New York, and Western Massachusetts.

Application Process:

A current CV and cover letter, may be submitted to Mark Lozano, VP Search Services, CareerPhysician, mark@careerphysician.com; c/o Karis Beasley, Search Consultant, at Karis@careerphysician.com.

About CareerPhysician, LLC

CareerPhysician is a nationally respected executive search and leadership consulting firm with over 20 years of unprecedented success collaborating with children’s hospitals, academic medical centers and colleges of medicine. CareerPhysician has seen first-hand the indelible impact transformational physician and C-suite leaders can have on establishing productive cultures characterized by diversity, quality and wellness and yielding high-functioning teams capable of delivering strong fiscal performance and academic achievement.