Division Director - Pulmonary Medicine

Primary Location
Location S Department
Pulmonary Medicine Shift
Day (United States of America) Schedule
Full time Weekly Hours
40 FTE
1 Employee Status
Regular

Position Title:

Division Director
Department:
Department of Pediatrics
Division :
Pulmonary Medicine
Supervisor's Title :
Vice Chair (Clinical & Translational Research and Education)
Titles Supervised:
Faculty (Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors) and Staff Physicians
FTEs Supervised: 42 Faculty and Clinical Staff Physicians,12 Clinical Fellows, along with business, clinical and technical staff and trainees

The Division of Pulmonary Medicine seeks a dynamic and innovative new Division Director.

The Division of Pulmonary Medicine is consistently recognized as one of the best in the nation, recently ranked the #2 Pulmonology and Lung Surgery Program in the nation by U.S. News & World Report (2025-26).

The division is organized around several specialized programs and centers, each with its own medical leadership and strategic focus. These include the:

• Airway and Aerodigestive Center
• Asthma Center
• Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Program
• Cystic Fibrosis Center
• General Pulmonology Program
• Lung Transplant Program
• Rare Lung Disease Program
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
• Sleep Medicine Center

This structure fosters clinical excellence, multidisciplinary collaboration, and team science across the full spectrum of pediatric pulmonary and sleep disorders.

The division of Pulmonary Medicine has a strong track record of extramural funding. These resources support a broad and diverse research portfolio spanning basic, translational, clinical, and health services research. Major research areas include laboratory-based research in cystic fibrosis and gene therapy; clinical and translational research in asthma, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, lung imaging, and pulmonary vascular disease; computational fluid dynamics applied to airway disorders and pulmonary circulation;

and sleep and circadian biology. In addition, faculty members lead innovative programs in health services and healthcare delivery science aimed at improving the quality, efficiency, and outcomes of care for children with respiratory disorders. The division also houses an NIH/NIDDK-funded P30 Personalized Cystic Fibrosis Therapy and Cystic Fibrosis Research Development Program (RDP). Advanced imaging programs leverage hyperpolarized xenon MRI and computational modeling to characterize airway structure, motion, and airflow.

Close collaboration with the Division of Pulmonary Biology links well-characterized clinical cohorts with prospective consent, biobanking, iPSC models, pulmonary pathology, and mechanistic studies.

The Division of Pulmonary Medicine directs two ACGME-accredited fellowship programs: the Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine Fellowship Program and the Sleep Fellowship Program and one non-ACGME accredited bronchology fellowship. For over 12 years, the division has successfully maintained NIH T35 funding, supporting 12 first-year medical students annually in conducting mentored summer research projects. In addition, the Divisions of Pulmonary Biology and Pulmonary Medicine jointly support a federally funded T32 training program dedicated to the development of early-career investigators.

The division director is supported by an endowed chair and has the opportunity to lead one of the nation's premier pediatric pulmonary and sleep medicine programs, shaping its future while building upon a legacy of excellence, innovation, collaboration, and impact. The next division director will:
Be a visionary leader with a demonstrated commitment to exceptional patient outcomes, scientific advancement, and academic excellence. Be able to articulate a compelling vision for the future while fostering innovation in both clinical care and research. Recognize, support, and cultivate the diverse professional aspirations of individual faculty members. The division is characterized by a unique culture of collegiality, mutual respect, and shared purpose that has been instrumental in driving excellence across all mission areas.

Preserving and strengthening this culture should be a central priority for the new leader. Value and promote the collaborative environment where faculty, trainees, and staff work together to advance patient care, education, research, and advocacy, on which the division's success has been built, while empowering individuals and programs to achieve their full potential. Have strong administrative and financial leadership skills, effectively managing the division's resources to ensure a sustainable clinical and academic environment, support strategic growth, and provide the infrastructure necessary for faculty, trainees, and staff to thrive.

The ability to balance fiscal stewardship with investments in people, innovation, and program development will be critical to maintaining the division's national leadership