Forensic Pediatrics​/Child Protection-CHIEF & CLIN AST​/ASO​/PROF

Overview

Forensic Pediatrics/ Child Protection-CHIEF & CLIN AST/ASO/FULL PROF

Job No: 537400
• Work Type:
Full Time
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Location:

Jacksonville Campus
• Categories:
Education/Training/Instructional Design, Medicine/Physicians
• Department:  - JX-PEDIATRICS-JACKSONVILLE

Job Description

Classification

Title:

CHIEF & CLIN AST/ASO/FULL PROF

Classification

Minimum Requirements:

Candidates should have an MD/DO in the State of Florida. BC/BE in Pediatrics/Pediatric Child Protection

Job Description:

The University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville (UFCOM-J) is seeking a highly qualified, board-certified Forensic Child Abuse Pediatrician to serve as Division Chief of the Child Protection Team (CPT) within the Department of Pediatrics. This is a full-time faculty position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level (tenure/non-tenure track), commensurate with experience and academic accomplishments. The successful candidate will provide administrative and academic leadership to advance the Division's mission of protecting vulnerable children through comprehensive medical evaluations, multidisciplinary collaboration, education, and research.

In this role, the Division Chief will work closely with the CPT Medical Director to strengthen clinical care, education, and scholarly activities related to child protection. The Division Chief is responsible for academic leadership of all division faculty and staff, including program development, faculty advancement, scholarship, and educational programming. In partnership, the Division Chief and CPT Medical Director collaborate closely to ensure strong alignment between the clinical and academic missions of the division.

This position offers the opportunity to lead one of Florida's premier CPT programs, with close integration into a vibrant and growing academic medical center. The UF Jacksonville CPT serves a broad geographic region across Florida, covering eight counties in Northeast Florida (including Volusia and Flagler counties in the Daytona region) as well as the Big Bend region in Tallahassee and its surrounding eight counties:
Franklin, Liberty, Gadsden, Wakulla, Leon, Jefferson, Madison, and Taylor. In addition to leading the Division, the selected candidate will serve as Program Director of the ACGME-accredited Child Abuse Pediatrics Fellowship Program, overseeing curriculum, mentoring fellows, ensuring compliance with accreditation standards, and fostering academic excellence in the training of future leaders in the field.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Administration

• Provide strategic academic leadership for the Division of Child Protection, including faculty recruitment mentoring, professional development and administrative oversight.
• Share in providing strategic direction, operational oversight, and fiscal management for the Division.
• Foster a culture of excellence, accountability, and collaboration within the team.
• Ensure compliance with state and institutional requirements governing child protection programs.
• Represent the Division and Department at institutional, community, and statewide forums.

Clinical & Forensic Services

• Partner with the CPT Medical Director to support clinical quality and program development.
• Provide expert medical evaluations and forensic assessments of suspected child abuse and neglect cases.
• Collaborate with child welfare agencies, law enforcement, legal professionals, and community partners.
• Offer consultation and testimony in judicial proceedings as needed.
• Provide guidance on complex cases and promote evidence-based standards of care in child abuse pediatrics.

Education & Training

• Serve as Program Director for the Child Abuse Pediatrics Fellowship, responsible for program oversight, curriculum development, faculty coordination, ACGME compliance, and trainee mentorship.
• Teach and mentor medical students, residents, fellows, and multidisciplinary team members in child protection.
• Develop and deliver educational curricula in child abuse pediatrics and forensic medicine.
• Promote awareness and education across the medical and community workforce regarding child protection.

Research & Scholarship

• Engage in scholarly activities,…