Volume 2 Number 5
 
 
Jobs Available in North America
 
 

California

Bram Bernstein
Phone: 323/669-2119
e-mail: bbernstein@chla.usc.edu

   

Children's Hospital Los Angeles is looking for a full time Pediatric Rheumatologist at the Assistant or Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics level. The job would include approx. 50% clinical care, 20% teaching, and 30% research (these portions are negotiable).

District of Columbia

Denice Cora-Bramble, MD, MBA
Executive Director
Goldberg Center
for Community Pediatric Health
Children's National Medical Center
111 Michigan Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20010

e-mail: dcorabra@cnmc.org

   

Children's National Medical Center is actively recruiting for the position of Chief of the Pediatric Rheumatology Division. The Division Chief provides leadership of all clinical, research, education and advocacy activities of the Pediatric Rheumatology Division. Candidates should be board certified and eligible for academic appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor level at George Washington University.

Florida

Rafael F. Rivas-Chacon
3100 SW 62nd Avenue Cottage #3 Miami, FL 33155-3009
Phone: 305/663-8505
Fax: 305/663-6878
e-mail: rivaschacon@pol.net

   

Miami Children's Hospital Division of Rheumatology is recruiting a pediatric or adult/pediatric Rheumatologist. We see approximately about 100 patients per week and participate in collaborative clinical studies and clinical trials. This is a position in a private growing practice, although there is an affiliation with the University of Miami. Highly competitive salary.

 

 

 

Melissa E. Elder, MD, PhD
Associate Professor and Chief
Division of Immunology, Rheumatology, and Infectious Diseases
Department of Pediatrics
University of Florida
Phone: 352/392-2961
e-mail: elderme@peds.ufl.edu

 

I would like to recruit another board-certified/eligible pediatric rheumatologist to join me at the University of Florida in Gainesville. There are many opportunities for collaborative, clinical, or translational research and a large number of diverse and interesting patients. Please e-mail or call.

Georgia 

Emory University and Children's Hospital of Atlanta
Please direct C.V.s and inquiries:
Larry Vogler, MD
Director, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology
2040 Ridgewood Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30322

Phone: 404/727-4406
Fax: 404/727-3757
e-mail: larry_vogler@oz.ped.emory.edu

   

The Division of Rheumatology and Immunology in the Department of Pediatrics at Emory University is seeking two faculty positions. We have recently received an award for research involving basic mechanisms in the pathogenesis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. We have an opening for an individual at the MD, PhD, or MD, PhD level to engage in this study in close collaboration with other immunologists in our institution. In addition, we are seeking an individual to share in the provision of clinical care in the Pediatric Rheumatology and Immunology Division. This position will also entail teaching responsibilities and research opportunities in the clinical arena or through collaboration with ongoing basic science programs within the Department of Pediatrics, other departments in the Emory University School of Medicine or at the CDC, which is adjacent to the Emory University campus.

Atlanta is an inviting and thriving metropolitan city with a growing population of children and adolescents with diseases requiring rheumatological, immunological and other pediatric subspecialty expertise. The city has three children's hospitals: Children's Hospital of Atlanta* Egleston, Children's Hospital of Atlanta* Scottish Rite, and Hughes Spalding Children's Hospital, all served in part by our faculty. Emory and the Department of Pediatrics is expanding its research initiatives and the positions listed above will provide an excellent opportunity for energetic young faculty members interested in joining us at the inception of this exciting phase of academic growth.

 

 

Kentucky

Richard Mier, MD
Director of Pediatric Services
Shriners Hospital

1900 Richmond Road
Lexington, KY 40502

Phone: 859/268-5629
Fax: 859/268-5636
e-mail: rmier@shrinenet.org

   

The Department of Pediatrics of the University of Kentucky and Shriners Hospital for Children (Lexington) are recruiting a pediatric rheumatologist for a tenure-track position at the assistant or associate professor level available 7/1/05. Responsibilities include the outpatient and inpatient care of children with rheumatologic disease and the education of students and residents in musculoskeletal disease. The position includes a supportive platform for clinical or basic science research. The opportunity to obtain an MPH at the College of Public Health of the University of Kentucky is also available.

The University of Kentucky Department of Pediatrics is a thriving and newly-energized Department. The new dean of the medical school is a pediatrician and actively supportive of the Department. Shriners Hospital provides services without charge for children with musculoskeletal diseases and attracts patients from a catchment area of 6 states. It's a great place to practice and do clinical or epidemiologic research. Lexington is a lovely and progressive small city of 300,000 people, 80 minutes by car from Cincinnati, with clean air, good schools and an active arts community.

Remuneration is competitive and will be commensurate with the candidate's experience.

 
 

Louisiana

Seth Mark Berney, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Interim Chief, Section of Rheumatology
Interim Director, Center of Excellence for Arthritis and Rheumatology
Director-Student Clerkships in Internal Medicine
Director-Rheumatology Fellowship Program
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in Shreveport
1501 Kings Highway
Shreveport, LA 71130
Phone: 318/675-5935
Fax: 318/675-4159

   

The Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in Shreveport is recruiting a Pediatric Rheumatologist as either a clinician educator or researcher at the level commensurate with experience . The candidate must be board eligible or board certified in pediatric Rheumatology. Active involvement in education of medical student, resident, and subspecialty resident level is expected. The individual would become a full member of the Center of Excellence for Arthritis and Rheumatology- the only state established and supported Rheumatology Center of Excellence in existence. The Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in Shreveport is the major tertiary referral center for the northern 1/2 of the state of Louisiana with a wide range of challenging rheumatologic pathology. The Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in Shreveport is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Minnesota   

Richard K. Vehe, MD
Director, Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics
University of Minnesota
Director, Pediatric Rheumatology Program, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Phone: 612/626-4873
e-mail: vehex001@umn.edu

 

The University of Minnesota, Department of Pediatrics, is recruiting for Pediatric Rheumatology, seeking a candidate with a research program focused on the molecular immunology of T and B cell development,
autoimmunity, and/or immune tolerance. The appointment will be at Assistant (tenure track) or Associate (with tenure) Professor level.

For additional information, please contact.

Missouri

Andrew Lasky, MD
Chief, Rheumatology
Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics
2401 Gillham Road
Kansas City, MI 64108

Phone: 866/512-2168 Ext 3686
Fax: 816/234-3082
e-mail: alasky@cmh.edu

 

Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics is seeking a full-time fellowship-trained pediatric rheumatologist to join our team of professionals committed to providing excellent clinical care in a supportive environment. Our current staff includes a board certified pediatric rheumatologist, skilled pediatric nurses, a full-time dedicated social worker, and occupational and physical therapists. The person accepting this position will be responsible for an active clinical practice as well as teaching. They will also have an opportunity to participate in clinical research. Academic appointments are available through the University of Missouri - Kansas City where we are the primary teaching site for a large pediatric residency program. We offer an extremely competitive salary and excellent benefits (including malpractice coverage) and a very generous relocation package.

Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics is a 275-bed hospital that is nationally recognized for its innovative, child-friendly environment. We are a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, and the only freestanding children's hospital between St. Louis and Denver. We also have a satellite hospital in suburban Overland Park, Kansas; a pediatric home health agency; and numerous outreach locations. All medical and surgical subspecialties are represented. The hospital has over 11,400 inpatient admissions and 300,000 outpatient visits per year. (Inpatient admissions have increased by 68% and outpatient visits have increased 73% over the past five years.) We have an educational affiliation with the University of Missouri-Kansas City Medical School. We have a residency program with over 60 residents and fellowship programs in Allergy, Critical Care, Developmental & Behavioral Sciences, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology, Hematology/Oncology, Infectious Disease, Neonatology, Nephrology, Surgery and Toxicology/Pharmacology. We also have a rapidly growing research program with a $50 million research endowment and a current facility expansion plan that exceeds $125 million. We are fiscally sound and maintain a broad base of support across the Midwest.

Kansas City is located within 250 miles of both the geographic and population centers of the nation, in the heart of America, on the state line of Missouri and Kansas. The city will charm you with its big-hearted graciousness and hospitality. Kansas City has small-town friendliness but big-city dining, a variety of entertainment options, incredible jazz, professional sports, world-renowned museums, great shopping and more fountains than any city in the world besides Rome. The city is a metropolitan area of more than a million and a half people, and has one of the lowest costs of living of all major U.S. cities. Visit our website at http://www.childrens-mercy.org

New York  

Pediatric Rheumatology Hospital for Special Surgery, Sanford Weill Cornell University Medical College
Contact:
Thomas J. A. Lehman MD
Chief, Div of Ped Rheumatology
535 E. 70 St.
New York, NY 10021
Phone: 212/606-1151
Fax: 212/606-1938
e-mail: goldscout@aol.com

   

Assistant/Associate Professor level position Division of Pediatric Rheumatology Hospital for Special Surgery, Sanford Weill Cornell University Medical College. We are seeking a strong basic science or clinical investigator to work in an exciting environment as the third pediatric rheumatologist working in conjunction with more than 20 active adult basic science rheumatic disease investigators in a major urban rheumatology center. This is a challenging opportunity for the right individual to work with collaborators from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center/The Rockefeller University/Cornell Medical College in one of the strongest immunology centers in the world.

 

Children's Hospital of New York
Columbia University School
of Physicians & Surgeons
Contact:

Lisa Imundo, MD

Director of Pediatric Rheumatolgy

   

We are pleased to announce the expansion of the Division of Pediatric Rheumatology at Columbia University, Babies Hospital. We are now recruiting for a full-time faculty position at the Assistant Associate Professor level. Our program is the first established in the NY Metropolitan region and combines research with a large diverse clinical program.

The Children's Hospital of New York has undergone an expansion with a large new building. It is consistently ranked in the top 10 children's hospitals in the U.S.

The position being offered combines patient care, teaching and clinical research joining three pediatric rheumatologists, a nurse clinician and 2 pediatric rheumatology fellows.

We actively collaborate with basic science projects and faculty throughout the university. The campus offers excellent care programs for clinical research and we designated an NIH center of excellent to promote clinical studies in autoimmune disease. There is plenty of opportunity to collaborate with the Mailman School of Public Health, the Schools of Nursing and Physical Therapy, which are all on the Health Science campus. Benefits include dependent primary and college tuition plans.
Please feel free to contact me if you would like more information about this opportunity.

North Carolina

Egla Rabinovich, MD, MPH
Duke
University Medical Center
Box 3212 DUMC
Durham, NC 27710
Phone: 919/684-6575 Ext. 2
Fax: 919/684-6575
e-mail: rabin001@mc.duke.edu

 

Duke University Medical Center is seeking an academic full-time pediatric rheumatologist to join 2 full-time pediatric rheumatologists, a nurse clinician and a thriving fellowship program. Assistant or Associate Professor level is desired, board eligible or board certified in pediatric rheumatology with a focus on clinical care and research. Appointment and salary will be at a level with the applicants experience. The Triangle has been consistently rated as a desirable place to live, located between the mountains and ocean. Breakdown of time is negotiable. DUMC is an Equal Opportunity employer and women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Ohio 

Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital
Please send a current CV and letter of interest to:
John R. Schreiber, MD, Chief
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Allergy/Immunology & Rheumatology
11100 Euclid Avenue, MS 6008
Cleveland, OH 44106
e-mail: jrs3@cwru.edu

 

 

   

The Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Allergy/Immunology and Rheumatology at Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio seeks an additional Pediatric Rheumatologist. This is a dynamic, academically oriented division with 3 pediatric rheumatologists, 3 allergists/immunologists, 5 infectious diseases faculty and 3 nurses. Rainbow is a 220-bed tertiary care children's hospital with more than 125 faculty and is the primary pediatric affiliate of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. The Department of Pediatrics and Rainbow Children's Hospital consistently rank in the top pediatric programs for NIH support. This position is ideal for an individual who is academically oriented and interested in dividing their time between patient care, clinical research and education.
CWRU is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action employer. Applications from women and minority candidates are encouraged.

Pennsylvania    

Terri H. Finkel, MD, PhD
Joseph L. Hollander Associate Professor of Pediatrics
University of Pennsylvania
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
11 North, Abramson Research Center
34th & Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4318

Phone: 215/590-7180
e-mail: finkelt@email.chop.edu

finkelt@email.chop.edu

   

The Department of Pediatrics/Division of Rheumatology at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Medicine and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia seeks candidates for several Assistant, Associate and/or Full Professor positions in the non-tenure research track, the non-tenure clinician-educator track, or the tenure track. Track and rank will be commensurate with experience. Applicants must have an MD and/or PhD degree and have demonstrated excellent qualifications in education, research and clinical care.

The Division of Rheumatology at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is comprised of an integrated clinical, research and administrative staff of 40, including 5 pediatric rheumatologists and a strong support staff in nursing, clinical research and social work. Our ACGME-accredited fellowship program now has 6 fellows, with 2 hospital -supported clinical slots and 2 NIH-supported research slots per year. We have built a close working relationship with the Center for Epidemiology & Biostatistics, providing opportunities for mentoring, collaboration, and funding in clinical research. We recently opened the Musculoskeletal Center, a center dedicated to the care and cure of diseases of the bones and joints, in collaboration with the Departments of Orthopedics, Rehabilitative Medicine, and Physical Therapy. From our #1 national rankings by both U.S. News & World Report and Child magazines to our recent rating as one of the "Best Places to Work in PA", Children's Hospital is viewed as an institution at the forefront of advancing pediatric healthcare worldwide.

We invite dynamic and talented pediatric rheumatologists, whether senior or just out of training, with clinical or research expertise to join us.
The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please submit curriculum vitae, letter of interest, and three reference letters.

    

Donald P. Goldsmith, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Drexel University College of Medicine
Director, Section of Rheumatology
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Philadelphia, PA 19134
Phone: 215/427-5051
Fax: 215/427-6693
e-mail: donald.p.goldsmith@drexel.edu

 

The Rheumatology Section of the Department of Pediatrics of Drexel University College of Medicine at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children is seeking an additional faculty member at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. The BC/BE candidate should have a commitment to clinical care, scholarly activity, and teaching. Up to 40% of protected time is available for clinical research. St. Christopher's Hospital for Children is a free standing tertiary care 183 bed hospital with more than 120 fulltime pediatric faculty and 90 pediatric residents and subspecialty fellows. This position is just right for an academically directed individual wishing to divide his/her time between patient care, teaching, and clinical research.

   

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Raphael Hirsch, MD
Chief, Division of Rheumatology
3705 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Phone: 412/692-5970
Fax: 412/692-5054
e-mail: raphael.hirsch@chp.edu

   

The Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, seeks three MD or PhD research faculty to join its Division of Pediatric Rheumatology. The division currently has six pediatric rheumatologists (three clinic based and three research based) and a fully staffed clinic.

Research faculty will be responsible for developing investigative programs in the rheumatic diseases (both clinical and lab-based), generating peer-reviewed publications and external funding, and providing training opportunities for students and fellows. These positions are at the assistant, associate, or full professor level, depending on experience.

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh is one of the nation's top pediatric care and research institutions and the only hospital in western Pennsylvania devoted solely to the care of infants, children and young adults. Children's Hospital is also the only accredited Level 1 Regional Resource Pediatric Trauma Center in western Pennsylvania and one of only two in the state. Children's Hospital has been named consistently to several elite lists of pediatric health care facilities, including ranking in the top ten children's hospitals in the country by US News and World Report and ranking sixth in funding provided by the National Institutes of Health. The Hospital is undergoing a major expansion, including construction of a new hospital and a new research building.

Children's Hospital's medical and research staff comprise the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, one of the top biomedical research institutions in the nation, ranking eighth in NIH funding last year. Academic rank at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine will be determined by candidate's credentials and experience.

Tennessee       

University of Tennessee
Please
contact:
Linda Kay Myers MD
Professor of Pediatrics
956 Court Avenue, Room G326 Memphis, TN 38163
Phone: 901/448-5774
Fax: 901/448-7265
e-mail: lmyers@utmem.edu

 

We are still looking for a Pediatric Rheumatologist at University of Tennessee, Memphis. We would prefer someone who does research, who would be willing to do some clinical but could have protected time. We are open, however, to considering any Pediatric Rheumatologist who might be interested. They would become the second pediatric rheumatologist.

Texas 

W. Barry Humeniuk, MD, FRCS (C), PA
Medical Center of Plano
4001 W 15th St
Suite 200
Plano, TX 75093
Phone: 972/931-5437
Fax: 469/467-0194

 

Private practice Rheumatology position, preferably recent graduate, with established pediatric orthopedic surgeon in Plano, Texas. Plano is a suburb of Dallas with a population of 400K and an average age of 31 years. The nearest, and only, pediatric rheumatologist is in Dallas and serves both the Dallas and Fort-Worth cities. The next nearest pediatric rheumatologists are in Oklahoma City and Houston, both are more than two hours away. As a result, this one rheumatologist in Dallas has over a six month waiting list. The practice is in a well-established hospital that specializes in high quality medical care, with the largest private practice neonatal intensive care unit in the area. The hospital has a significant pediatric staff (over 40), and all pediatric sub-specialists. A significant demand for pediatric rheumatology exists in this area and at the hospital. The hospital and community are making a very good offer for the qualified applicant.

My own practice includes the entire spectrum of pediatric orthopedics, including trauma, all types of fractures, bone tumors (malignant and benign), soft tissue injuries, scoliosis, and hip dysplasia. A significant demand for pediatric rheumatology exists in the area and at the hospital. A large part of my practice is seeing and evaluating children with arthritic symptoms and taking care of them while waiting on the one rheumatologist to see them. There is such a demand for pediatric rheumatology that the hospital and community are making a very good offer for the qualified applicant.

Wisconsin 

 

 

Medical College of Wisconsin
contact person:
Calvin Williams MD, PhD
Phone: 414-456-4343
fax:414-266-6695
e-mail:cwilliam@mcw.edu

 

The pediatric rheumatology section of the Department of Pediatrics (Medical College of Wisconsin/Children's Hospital of Wisconsin) is seeking a fourth faculty member to join its 3 board certified pediatric rheumatologists. The section also has 1 clinical RN, 1 research RN and 1 pediatric rheumatology nurse practioner. There are well-established collaborations with other allied professionals. The BC/BE candidate should be at the Assistant or Associate Professor level and have investigative experience in either basic immunology or clinical rheumatology, and a strong commitment to scholarly productivity. This position offers a generous start-up package, multiple opportunities for collaboration and the chance to educate fellows in a pediatric rheumatology accredited fellowship program. It is well suited for an
academically oriented candidate who requires protected time. Located in suburban Milwaukee, the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin is a 222-bed, tertiary freestanding children's hospital with over 175 faculty, 20,170
admissions and 200,777 outpatient visits in 2002. The Children's Hospital of Wisconsin shares an outstanding campus with the Medical College of Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center and the
Blood Research Institute of Southeast Wisconsin.

University of Wisconsin Medical School
Contact person: Anna Huttenlocher Departments of Peds and Pharmacology
1300 University Ave
Madison, WI 53706

Phone: 608/236-4886
Fax: 608/262-1257
e-mail: huttenlocher@facstaff.wisc.edu

 

The Divisions of Allergy/Immunology/Rheumatology at the University of Wisconsin is recruiting a board certified/board eligible Pediatric Rheumatologist at the Assistant Professor level. Responsibilities include teaching and attending on the Pediatric Rheumatology in patient service. An interest in either basic or clinical research is desirable. Madison the state capital, is a wonderful city with a world-class university and a ranking of #1 in "livability" by Money Magazine in both 1996 and 1998.

     
We are grateful to the American Academy of Pediatrics Section of Rheumatology for allowing PROJ to use its job listing in order to increase the circulation of these listings. We are interested in job listings for pediatric rheumatology for jobs in any part of the world.