Jerry A. Smith Endowed Chair In Pediatrics

The Children's Mercy Hospital In Conjunction With Its Academic Affiliate, The University Of Missouri-Kansas City School Of Medicine Is Seeking An Experienced Academician To Direct And Expand Our Existing Research Program In Pediatric Obesity And Nutrition. This Individual Will Hold The Jerry A. Smith Endowed Chair In Pediatrics And A Professorial Appointment In The UMKC School Of Medicine Department Of Pediatrics. They Will Serve As Co-Director Of The Center For Children's Nutrition And Healthy Lifestyles (www.chlnkc.org); A Joint Program With The UMKC School Of Medicine That Is Solely Devoted To Research In Pediatric Obesity And Related Conditions. The Center, Constructed In 2008 And Located On The CMH Campus, Is A 14,000 Ft 2 State-of-the-art Facility Which Includes A 3,050 Ft 2 Exercise Facility, 700 Ft 2 Test Kitchen And A 500 Ft 2 Wet Laboratory. This Center Supports The Activities Of Well Established, Multidisciplinary Diagnostic And Treatment/intervention Programs In Pediatric Obesity Which Are Complimented By Nationally Recognized Programs In Provider Education And Community Advocacy. The Successful Candidate Will Have Either An MD (or DO), PhD Or MD/PhD Degree And Hold A Current Appointment At The Level Of Associate Or Full Professor At An Accredited U.S. University. They Will Be Nationally-recognized With Evidence Of Current, Independent Peer-reviewed Federal Funding For Obesity/nutrition-related Research. They Will Have A Well Established Academic Record Of Accomplishments In The Field As Reflected By Peer-reviewed Publications, National And International Scientific Presentations, Evidence Of Effective Cross-disciplinary Collaborations And Experience As An Educator. We Seek A Dynamic Individual Who Will Embrace The Multi-disciplinary Culture Of The Center, Provide Strong Scientific And People Leadership, And Advance The Center To A Position Of National Prominence. For Candidates Who Are Physicians, Preference Will Be Given To Individuals Who Have Completed Residency Training In Pediatrics And/or A Pediatric Medical Subspecialty, And To Candidates From Under-represented Minority Populations . For More Information Contact Gregory L. Kearns, PharmD, PhD Chairman, Pediatric Obesity And Nutrition Research Search Committee Charlene Plotycia , Physician Recruit Er, Physicianjobs@cmh.edu 866-CMH-IN-KC / 866- 983-6201 Www.childrensmercy.org Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics Is A 319-bed Freestanding, Independent, Pediatric Health System That Serves 150 Counties In Both Missouri And Kansas . A New 73 Bed Addition To Our Main Hospital Is Scheduled To Be Completed In 2012. We Are The Region's Only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. We Have Strong Residency Programs In Pediatrics, Medicine-pediatrics, And Pediatric Neurology, As Well As Fellowships In 24 Subspecialty Training Programs. Our Pediatric Pharmacology Clinical And Research Program Collaborates Closely With All Divisions. Kansas City Is A Bi-state Community With Close To 2 Million Residents. The City Is Cosmopolitan With One Of The Lowest Costs Of Living Of All Major U.S. Cities. Its Small-town Friendliness Is Accompanied By Excellent Dining, Entertainment, Incredible Jazz, Professional Sports, And Museums. Kansas City Offers Excellent Opportunities For K-12 Education In Both Public And Private School Venues; Two Kansas City Area Suburban Schools Are Listed Among The Best Schools In The Nation. It Is Home To Several Colleges And Universities. This All Combines To Make Kansas City A Wonderful Place To Live And Pursue A Career. [CATEGORY Physicians]