The Department of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) seeks to recruit a leader who will serve as Director of the Mildred Stahlman Division of Neonatology. Qualified candidates should be committed to the Department s mission to improve the lives of infants and children through excellence in clinical care, research, and preparing the next generation of leaders in neonatology. The next director will also be a recognized international leader in neonatal-perinatal medicine who has a strategic vision for the clinical, educational, and research missions of a thriving Division.
The Division of Neonatology is currently comprised of more than 70 MD and PhD faculty who serve as Neonatologists, NICU and Newborn hospitalists, and Research Scientists. Clinical sites throughout middle Tennessee include Monroe Carell Jr. Children s Hospital at Vanderbilt (a 131 bed Level IV NICU), three Level II NICUs, and five Level I Newborn Nurseries staffed by pediatricians and nurse practitioners. The Division supports an ACGME-approved Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship program.
With expansion of the faculty, clinical enterprise, training program, and research productivity over the past decade, the Division of Neonatology is well positioned for additional growth and leadership on a national and international level. Research is supported through robust and broad research core facilities including genomics, informatics, imaging, clinical trials, and global health, with connection to outstanding training programs in Pulmonology, Cardiology, Pharmacology, Genetics, and others. The VUMC CTSA has a K12-type program to foster independent research careers, and the Vanderbilt Neonatal Clinical Repository contains curated data on more than 15,000 NICU patients, with 900 of these containing Whole Exome or Genome Wide DNA data.
Responsibilities of the Division Director include providing leadership, strategic planning, and oversight of the division s initiatives in coordination with the Chair of Pediatrics, representing and leading the division s faculty and staff, and collaborating with peer leaders to implement, evaluate, and improve the division s clinical, quality, educational, and research programs.
Academic rank, track, and compensation will be dependent upon qualifications. VUMC offers a generous benefits package to its faculty.
The start date is negotiable, and the position will remain open until it is filled. To be considered, interested candidates must apply with a current curriculum vitae (CV) and letter of interest. Please direct any other inquiries to Physician Recruiter, Sarah Casen.
The Department of Pediatrics is committed to excellence in research, education, and patient care. The Department is home to approximately 500 dedicated faculty members and providers and currently ranks in NIH funding among U.S. medical schools, offering an exceptional work environment with the opportunity to perform superb multi-disciplinary care, education, and research. Monroe Carell Jr. Children s Hospital at Vanderbilt is ranked in 10 out of 11 pediatric specialty programs in U.S. News and World Report s 2025 Best Children s Hospitals. With the recent completion of the 12 th floor expansion, the Children s Hospital has 363 inpatient beds and a footprint of more than one million square feet. Vanderbilt University Medical Center is located in the heart of Nashville, a thriving city of commerce, finance, healthcare and music. Nashville is a wonderful place to live, work and raise a family.
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