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Description:
The Department of Pediatrics is accepting applications for Open Rank Faculty positions. Pediatric sub-specialty, rank, and tenure will be commensurate with experience. Primary responsibility is in clinical care, teaching, service, scholarly activity, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Proportion of responsibilities will be dependent on applicant's interests, experience, and expertise.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Patient Care and Related Clinical Activities: Patient care is broadly defined to include clinical practice or consultation services based on the faculty member’s area of clinical expertise.
Teaching: Teaching is defined as any activity undertaken by a faculty member within the formal academic programs of UI COM that contributes to the efforts of students and other trainees to acquire intellectual skills, to extend knowledge and understanding, or to develop attitudes and habits that foster continuing growth.
Service: Service is defined as contributions and activities, including some administrative activities, which promote the general welfare of a department, school, the university, or the broader community. Service at the regional, national, and international level may include, but is not limited to, engaging actively in the development of a professional discipline or professional society; participating in the committees and governance of institutional, regional, national, and international societies; and organizing symposia, seminars, lectureships, and continuing education programs. Involvement in an outside agency or community-based volunteer service also is a highly valued form of service.
Scholarly activity is a creative work that is peer reviewed and publicly disseminated.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned. Qualifications:
MD or equivalent terminal medical degree.
Unrestricted Illinois license to practice medicine or Illinois license eligible.
Board certification/eligibility in Pediatrics is required.
Board certification/eligibility in Pediatric subspecialty as applicable.
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