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The Department of Pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital invites applications for the Chief of the Division of Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine.

The Division of Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine houses premier clinical initiatives, including the Nourish for Life Outpatient Program and the Medical Stabilization Program for Disordered Eating at UCLA Santa Monica Hospital. The Division also provides a partnership with comprehensive gender-affirming care services housed in the med-peds program, as well as the newly-established pediatric gynecology program housed in the Department of OB/GYN. The Division offers robust residency and fellowship programs that prepare the next generation of leaders in adolescent health through exceptional clinical training, mentorship and scholarship.

The Chief of the Division of Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine will provide strategic and day-to-day oversight to advance the growth of the Division in clinical care, education, research, and community outreach. This full-time faculty role, at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, requires a visionary individual with excellent leadership and communication skills to expand the Division’s research, educational, and clinical activities. Candidates must have recognized skills in the education of residents and medical students and will be expected to be active participants in the Division’s educational programs.

The UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital ranks among the world’s elite institutions for pediatric research, teaching and care. Serving more than 6,000 inpatients and 100,000 outpatients annually, the hospital offers a full spectrum of primary and specialized medical care for infants, children and adolescents. For more than 60 years, the faculty and staff at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital and the UCLA Department of Pediatrics have delivered pioneering research, patient care, and education. Located on the campus of an internationally renowned research university with a $1 billion research portfolio, the Department of Pediatrics is uniquely poised for transformational cross-disciplinary innovations and leading-edge research, including being connected to the UCLA Children’s Discovery and Innovation (CDI) which was founded in 2013. The CDI was created to further the culture for innovation and groundbreaking collaborative research by maximizing collaborations among renowned pediatric physician-scientists. The Institute enhances the department’s ability to continue to lead in the effort to improve children’s health care and to create new models for health care delivery. The Department of Pediatrics benefits from numerous renowned institutes and interdepartmental relationships in close physical proximity across the unified UCLA campus.

Candidates must possess an M.D. degree or equivalent, be board certified/eligible in a relevant specialty, and be eligible for California medical licensure. A subspeciality certification in Adolescent Medicine is preferred but not required.
Confidential inquiries, nominations, or submissions of interest (curriculum vitae, informative personal statement, and response to UCLA’s mission statement) are invited and will be considered until an appointment is made:

Rebecca Dudovitz, MD (search committee chair)
c/o Caitlin Hargadon, Sr. Executive Search Consultant, UCLA Health
Email: ChiefAMSearch@mednet.ucla.edu

The posted UC (University of California) salary scales Academic Personnel Programs Compensation Plan Table 5 set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 accordance with AB 168 and SB 1162, the initial/base salary range for this position is $230,000-$320,000. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation. Academic Personnel Programs Health Sciences Compensation Plan

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