Chair, Department of Pediatrics

The Robert Larner, M.D., College of Medicine (LCOM) at the University of Vermont (UVM) seeks an accomplished and engaging physician leader with a record of significant contributions in academic pediatrics and proven effectiveness to serve as the next Chair of Pediatrics, and Physician in Chief ofThe University of Vermont Children’s Hospital. The incoming Chair will also serve as the Chair of Pediatrics for the UVM Health Network, which provides clinical services across Vermont and Northern New York, and the Physician in Chief for the University of Vermont Children’s Hospital.

The LCOM works closely with the only tertiary academic medical center in Vermont, the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC). Together, they offer leading-edge clinical, research, advocacy and educational programs. The UVM Health Network, a health system with six hospitals, a large multispecialty physician group, outpatient clinics, home health, and hospice, serves the population of Vermont as well as the northern New York region.

The LCOM, the nation’s seventh-oldest medical school, is widely recognized for innovation in education and research. The University campus, including the College of Medicine and the Medical Center, which is home to the University of Vermont Children’s Hospital (Children’s Hospital), is located on the shores of Lake Champlain between the Adirondack and Green Mountains in Burlington, Vermont, a vibrant community that is frequently cited as one of the most livable cities in America.

The Department of Pediatrics and UVM Children’s Hospital have an enduring commitment to improve the health of all children they serve through clinical, research, educational, and advocacy activities that make an equitable and inclusive difference for those living in Vermont and Northern New York. The more than 90 clinicians, educators, and investigators of the department and Children’s Hospital strive to create a “children’s hospital/department without walls” that utilizes the talents of everyone in Vermont and upstate New York who shares an interest in improving children’s health and well-being.

Dr. Lewis First has led the growth of an exceptional Department of Pediatrics over the last thirty years. During this time, the department became a “network department,” integrating pediatric primary care, hospitalist, and nursery services at its New York and Vermont partner hospitals in the University of Vermont Health Network. The department has continued to expand programs and services, and the faculty is dedicated to ensuring it’s a high-quality, child-friendly, family-centered network department and children’s hospital.

Reporting jointly to the LCOM Dean, and the President & CEO of the UVM Health Network Medical Group, the new Chair will be a nationally recognized physician leader and scholar in pediatrics, with a proven commitment to clinical care, medical education, research, and provider training, with experience in inclusive and value-based care. They will have the knowledge and ability to effectively lead physicians, scientists, educators, and other health professionals, while embracing the values of high quality and financial sustainability.

They will have the passion and drive to serve as the voice of children in Vermont, Northern New York and beyond.

The successful candidate will bring a strong track record of leadership and mentorship of diverse faculty at all stages of career development, along with demonstrated experience in sponsored research and a desire to expand the research portfolio of the Department. Candidates must have the leadership experience required to oversee a busy clinical department across the UVM Health Network. They must demonstrate integrity, intellect, the ability to work collaboratively with numerous stakeholders, a core value of inclusive and equitable leadership, and a vision of how a modern academic department of pediatrics thrives in an age where population health and high-value care are essential.

Qualified candidates must hold an M.D. or M.D./ Ph.D. and board certification by the American Board of Pediatrics, be eligible for medical licensure in Vermont, and have credentials…