Division Director of Pediatric Cardiology

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota is seeking an accomplished and visionary leader to serve as Division Director of Pediatric Cardiology. This is a full-time academic position offering a unique opportunity to shape the future of pediatric cardiac care, research, and education.

The Division Director will join a team of 19 faculty to lead a robust clinical, research, and educational enterprise in partnership with our primary clinical affiliate, M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital, specifically within the nationally recognized Pediatric Heart Center.

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Position Highlights

• Up to 80% clinical care for children with a wide range of cardiovascular disorders as well as adults with congenital heart disease
• Leadership of the Division; engaging in productive interdisciplinary clinical and/or research activities and teaching medical students, residents and fellows
• Co-Director of the Pediatric Heart Center
• Build partnerships between pediatric and adult medicine to provide care across the lifespan
• Lead collaborations with Maternal-Fetal Medicine to coordinate prenatal and neonatal care for infants with congenital heart disease
• Engage with UMN Foundation to support philanthropy efforts and provide oversight of prior donations

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Qualifications

• MD, DO, or equivalent
• Graduate of ACGME-accredited Pediatric or Internal-Medicine Pediatrics residency program and ACGME-accredited Pediatric Cardiology fellowship program
• Board Certified in Pediatric Cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics
• Eligible for medical licensure and DEA
• A minimum of 5 years of post-fellowship clinical experience in pediatric cardiology and leadership experience in an academic medical center setting
• A record of scholarly productivity, peer-reviewed publications, and a demonstrated commitment to academic medicine

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About the Department of Pediatrics The University of Minnesota offers a collaborative environment with vast resources for research and education. Ranked in the Blue Ridge top ten for NIH funding, the Department of Pediatrics is dedicated to excellence and promoting faculty engagement. The Department is committed to supporting the Division Director in achieving their vision for the division.

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About the Division of Pediatric Cardiology

• The Heart Center provides the full spectrum of pediatric and adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) care, from fetal life through adulthood. It houses Minnesota's largest fetal cardiology program and offers advanced cardiac therapies including pediatric heart transplantation and Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs). The team includes pediatric cardiac surgeons, interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and dedicated CVICU specialists.
• The program has a rich history of "firsts" in cardiac care including performing the world's first successful open-heart surgery using hypothermia (1952) and cross-circulation (1954) as well as Minnesota's first successful pediatric heart transplant (1981). This legacy of innovation continues today, highlighted by several recent critical achievements: World’s first repair of a ventricular-septal defect, world’s first repair of tetralogy of Fallot, and the first in Minnesota to implant a Berlin Heart EXCOR® pediatric ventricular-assist device
• The Division is home to an established, ACGME-accredited Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program, committed to training the next generation of academic leaders in the subspecialty.

About University of Minnesota Physicians

COMMITTED TO ACADEMIC MEDICINE

For more than two decades, University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians) has been the multi-specialty group practice for the University of Minnesota Medical School faculty. We serve the land grant mission of the University by providing high quality, innovative and leading-edge care to patients across the state of Minnesota and beyond.

We have world-leading experts in a broad range of specialties and primary care, are committed to the discovery of cures and treatments and provide patients access to the latest evidence-based care. University of Minnesota Physicians owns and operates specialty and family medicine clinics, employs more than 1,200 physicians and 2,400 providers and staff, and contributes a significant portion of operating revenue to support the University of Minnesota Medical School’s research and education priorities.