Division Chief of Child Neurology

Chief of Child Neurology

The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), Department of Neurology is seeking a Division Chief of Child Neurology to oversee the growth of the division’s established programs and the expansion and management of the Child Neurology Division at URMC and all affiliated sites. The Division Chief will also hold the Frederick A. Horner M.D. Distinguished Professor in Pediatric Neurology.

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The incoming leader will participate in direct patient care and will play a key role in the advancement of clinical, research and education missions of the University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Neurology. The incoming Chief will also work closely with the leadership of the various research centers to foster clinical and translational research. The Chief must be committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of inclusion through the recruitment, education, and mentorship of faculty, staff, residents, and fellows. 

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The Division of Child Neurology provides leading-edge neurological care, combining the most advanced subspecialty expertise with cutting-edge treatments with an emphasis on access, quality, and excellence. The Division of Child Neurology offers state-of-the-art services by nationally known physicians with the highest levels of training and the most regional experience. The division currently has 22 faculty physicians, 2 neuropsychologist, 1 genetic counselor, 7 advanced practice providers, 3 nurses, 2 research coordinators, a dietician, and a social worker who provide multidisciplinary care at the Golisano Children’s Hospital from a catchment area that extends beyond the Pennsylvania state line to the South, into Vermont to the East and beyond Buffalo to the West. They provide services to approximately 10,000 outpatient visits annually.

About University of Rochester Medical Center

One of the nation's top academic medical centers, the University of Rochester Medical Center forms the centerpiece of the University's health research, teaching, patient care and community outreach missions. Over the last five years, the UR School of Medicine and Dentistry has received almost $1.3 billion in total research funding. The School ranks in the top quartile of U.S. academic medical centers in research funding from the National Institutes of Health, attracting nearly three times the federal funding received by the medical schools in Albany, Syracuse and Buffalo combined. The University's health care delivery network– UR Medicine – is anchored by Strong Memorial Hospital - an 800-bed, University-owned teaching hospital which boasts specialty programs that consistently rank among the best in the nation according to US News & World Report. At URMC, our robust teaching and research programs transform the patient experience with fresh ideas and approaches steeped in disciplined science. Here, care is delivered by health care professionals who innovate, take intelligent risks, and care deeply about the lives they touch.
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