Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician/Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Physician

Job Summary:

The Department of Pediatrics at The University of Wisconsin is recruiting an exceptional Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrician to join our Division of Developmental Pediatrics & Rehabilitation Medicine. We are looking for candidates with a track record of clinical excellence and academic contributions as demonstrated through training and/or practice experience.

The UW Department of Pediatrics is a vibrant academic department comprising over 200 faculty in seventeen subspecialty divisions. The Department promotes and enhances the health of children through outstanding clinical care, exemplary education of pediatric trainees, performance of cutting edge research and vigorous advocacy.

Our Division of Developmental Pediatrics and Rehabilitation Medicine comprises a unique combination of subspecialty services for children with a wide range of developmental needs. Our clinics provide developmental care and assessment for children, including high risk NICU graduates, and children with developmental disabilities and autism, including children with genetic conditions and medical and behavioral complexity. The dynamic and growing division includes a faculty neuroscientist, 8 faculty physicians, and 3 pediatric nurse-practitioners. Developmental Pediatricians work collaboratively with a large interdisciplinary team, which includes psychologists, speech-language pathologists, physical and occupational therapists, dietitian, nurses, and social workers/family navigators. We are housed at the Waisman Center, a facility devoted to the advancement of knowledge about human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases. The Waisman Center encompasses laboratories for biomedical and behavioral research, a brain imaging center, and a clinical biomanufacturing facility. It is one of nine national facilities that include an Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC) and a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). Waisman is also a training site for the Wisconsin Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) program.

Qualifications:

*Completion of an accredited fellowship program in Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics is required.

*Interest in academic medicine, involving teaching to a variety of learners is essential.

*Experience in an academic medical setting preferred.

Candidates must possess clinical and academic credentials sufficient for appointment at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank at the CHS Track that have been previously established by UW School of Medicine and Public Health Guidelines.

Appointment as Associate Professor or full Professor will require that candidate's credentials meet criteria for rank established by UW School of Medicine and Public Health Guidelines.

Education:

Required
Terminal Degree
MD, DO, or equivalent is required

License/certification:

*Candidate is required to have or be eligible for a Wisconsin medical licensure.

*Board certification or board eligibility in Pediatrics through the American Board of Pediatrics.

*Must be eligible for enrollment as a billing provider and for all necessary hospital privileges.

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