Medical College of Wisconsin
Faculty (Open Rank) - Pediatric Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine Physician
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53244
Position Description:
The Division of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Children's Wisconsin (CW) has a position available for a full-time pediatric pulmonary and sleep physician to join its well-established group of eleven physicians and six advanced practice nurses. This is an excellent opportunity to be a part of a collegial academic medical center and work in an established Children's Hospital ranked as one of the best in the US. The Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine is consistently named among the top pediatric pulmonary programs by US News & World Report.
The Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine is committed to excellent patient care, teaching, and research. There is an accredited Cystic Fibrosis Center which provides comprehensive care for >200 CF patients. There is a comprehensive Pediatric Sleep Disorders Center, including a state-of-the-art 8-bed sleep laboratory accredited by the AASM. There are active programs in asthma, technology-dependent children, apnea/BPD, pulmonary hypertension, bronchoscopy, and pulmonary function testing. We participate in multidisciplinary aerodigestive, neuromuscular disease, sickle cell, and pulmonary hypertension programs.
Division staff members include pulmonary nurses and research coordinators, as well as excellent nutritional, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, psychology, and social service support. We have a pediatric pulmonary fellowship program ,and our sleep faculty take an active role in the ACGME-sponsored sleep fellowship.
The Division's faculty is involved in clinical research as a TDN site through the CF Foundation and within the Children's Research Institute (CRI) of the Medical College of Wisconsin and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. Children's Hospital of Wisconsin has a pediatric Translational Research Unit to facilitate clinical and translational research.
Medical College of Wisconsin
At the core of everything we do at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the pursuit of new knowledge and the power of academic medicine. Bringing together the world's top scientists and clinicians, inspired students, and invested communities, we are driven to solve the most complex challenges in health and society. MCW is home to a diverse group of thought leaders collaborating to build a healthier world and a continuous cycle of life-changing knowledge. MCW has approximately 1,600 full-time and part-time faculty and approximately 3,445 full-time employees.
Children's Wisconsin and Children's Specialty Group
Children's Wisconsin is the state's only independent health care system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. With more than 1.3 million annual connections with kids and families statewide, Children's provides a wide range of care and support - everything from routine care to lifesaving advances and treatment options, foster care and adoption services, child advocacy, and provides an insurance plan. Children's and its joint venture with the Medical College of Wisconsin - the Children's Specialty Group (CSG) - are the largest providers of pediatric healthcare in the state, serving the children and families of Wisconsin with the highest level of care through their American College of Surgeons Level I Children's Surgery Verification Center, Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence, 72-bed Level IV NICU, Level IV Epilepsy Center, and a 72-bed PICU. In 2021-2022, CW and CSG had six specialties ranked by US News & World Report : cancer; cardiology and heart surgery; gastroenterology and GI surgery; neurology and neurosurgery; orthopedics; and pulmonology. With over 70 specialties and 675 providers, CSG providers had 220,000 outpatient visits at 13 regional care sites, 67,000 emergency department/trauma center visits, and over 9,000 admissions.
Milwaukee
Milwaukee, the largest city in Wisconsin, is located on Lake Michigan's western shore. A metropolitan area with more than 1.5 million people, Milwaukee is an affordable, comfortable place to live, work, and play, big enough to be exciting and uncongested enough to get around easily. Milwaukee's many neighborhoods have incredible charm, accommodating a variety of lifestyles, from high-rise apartments to small farms. Nestled along a magnificent bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, Milwaukee's downtown is home to botanical gardens, museums, a theater district, the world champion Milwaukee Bucks, the Milwaukee Brewers, and many fine restaurants. The lake and its harbors are skirted by scenic parklands and provide first-class opportunities for recreation, including hiking, cycling, boating, and more. A recent study ranked Milwaukee as the 15th most walkable of the 50 largest US cities.
Our Commitment to Mental Health and Wellbeing
MCW recognizes the hard work and multiple responsibilities of our faculty and staff and is committed to improving wellness and wellbeing. As part of MCW's commitment, a multitude of resources are provided and encouraged including the Well-Being Index, literature/research, courses, and peer support programs. MCW's benefits specific to mental health include:
Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP): A free, confidential resource available to employees, dependents, and household members for mental health and well-being.Monthly Wellness Newsletter: Provides resources, tools, and events to support the whole person by providing emotional well-being, nutrition, physical activity, self-care, social, spiritual, and financial wellness.Wellness Champions: 80+ employees serve as Wellness Champions to encourage mental, physical, social, and spiritual health through formal programs and informal opportunities to enhance wellness within teams and departments.
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming
workplace that includes individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe that
embracing human differences is critical to realize our vision of a healthier world, and we recognize that a healthy and thriving community starts from within. We strive to integrate our human and social differences into MCW's functioning, strategies and culture to create a diverse and equitable workplace. If you believe embracing individuality and working together makes us stronger, then MCW is the place for you. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status.
Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. All interactions will remain confidential, and no inquiries will be made without the consent of the applicant. Nominations and applications, including current Resume/CV and optional a cover letter stating reasons for interest in the role, may be submitted to:
Jennifer Scherer, CPRP
Senior Physician Recruiter
Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Office: 414-955-4266
Email: jescherer@mcw.edu
Position Requirements:
Eligible candidates should have a MD or equivalent and be board certified / board eligible in both Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Medicine.
Rank upon appointment will be commensurate with experience.
Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-DiscriminationThe Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.
The Division of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Children's Wisconsin (CW) has a position available for a full-time pediatric pulmonary and sleep physician to join its well-established group of eleven physicians and six advanced practice nurses. This is an excellent opportunity to be a part of a collegial academic medical center and work in an established Children's Hospital ranked as one of the best in the US. The Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine is consistently named among the top pediatric pulmonary programs by US News & World Report.
The Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine is committed to excellent patient care, teaching, and research. There is an accredited Cystic Fibrosis Center which provides comprehensive care for >200 CF patients. There is a comprehensive Pediatric Sleep Disorders Center, including a state-of-the-art 8-bed sleep laboratory accredited by the AASM. There are active programs in asthma, technology-dependent children, apnea/BPD, pulmonary hypertension, bronchoscopy, and pulmonary function testing. We participate in multidisciplinary aerodigestive, neuromuscular disease, sickle cell, and pulmonary hypertension programs.
Division staff members include pulmonary nurses and research coordinators, as well as excellent nutritional, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, psychology, and social service support. We have a pediatric pulmonary fellowship program ,and our sleep faculty take an active role in the ACGME-sponsored sleep fellowship.
The Division's faculty is involved in clinical research as a TDN site through the CF Foundation and within the Children's Research Institute (CRI) of the Medical College of Wisconsin and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. Children's Hospital of Wisconsin has a pediatric Translational Research Unit to facilitate clinical and translational research.
Medical College of Wisconsin
At the core of everything we do at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the pursuit of new knowledge and the power of academic medicine. Bringing together the world's top scientists and clinicians, inspired students, and invested communities, we are driven to solve the most complex challenges in health and society. MCW is home to a diverse group of thought leaders collaborating to build a healthier world and a continuous cycle of life-changing knowledge. MCW has approximately 1,600 full-time and part-time faculty and approximately 3,445 full-time employees.
Children's Wisconsin and Children's Specialty Group
Children's Wisconsin is the state's only independent health care system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. With more than 1.3 million annual connections with kids and families statewide, Children's provides a wide range of care and support - everything from routine care to lifesaving advances and treatment options, foster care and adoption services, child advocacy, and provides an insurance plan. Children's and its joint venture with the Medical College of Wisconsin - the Children's Specialty Group (CSG) - are the largest providers of pediatric healthcare in the state, serving the children and families of Wisconsin with the highest level of care through their American College of Surgeons Level I Children's Surgery Verification Center, Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence, 72-bed Level IV NICU, Level IV Epilepsy Center, and a 72-bed PICU. In 2021-2022, CW and CSG had six specialties ranked by US News & World Report : cancer; cardiology and heart surgery; gastroenterology and GI surgery; neurology and neurosurgery; orthopedics; and pulmonology. With over 70 specialties and 675 providers, CSG providers had 220,000 outpatient visits at 13 regional care sites, 67,000 emergency department/trauma center visits, and over 9,000 admissions.
Milwaukee
Milwaukee, the largest city in Wisconsin, is located on Lake Michigan's western shore. A metropolitan area with more than 1.5 million people, Milwaukee is an affordable, comfortable place to live, work, and play, big enough to be exciting and uncongested enough to get around easily. Milwaukee's many neighborhoods have incredible charm, accommodating a variety of lifestyles, from high-rise apartments to small farms. Nestled along a magnificent bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, Milwaukee's downtown is home to botanical gardens, museums, a theater district, the world champion Milwaukee Bucks, the Milwaukee Brewers, and many fine restaurants. The lake and its harbors are skirted by scenic parklands and provide first-class opportunities for recreation, including hiking, cycling, boating, and more. A recent study ranked Milwaukee as the 15th most walkable of the 50 largest US cities.
Our Commitment to Mental Health and Wellbeing
MCW recognizes the hard work and multiple responsibilities of our faculty and staff and is committed to improving wellness and wellbeing. As part of MCW's commitment, a multitude of resources are provided and encouraged including the Well-Being Index, literature/research, courses, and peer support programs. MCW's benefits specific to mental health include:
Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP): A free, confidential resource available to employees, dependents, and household members for mental health and well-being.Monthly Wellness Newsletter: Provides resources, tools, and events to support the whole person by providing emotional well-being, nutrition, physical activity, self-care, social, spiritual, and financial wellness.Wellness Champions: 80+ employees serve as Wellness Champions to encourage mental, physical, social, and spiritual health through formal programs and informal opportunities to enhance wellness within teams and departments.
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming
workplace that includes individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe that
embracing human differences is critical to realize our vision of a healthier world, and we recognize that a healthy and thriving community starts from within. We strive to integrate our human and social differences into MCW's functioning, strategies and culture to create a diverse and equitable workplace. If you believe embracing individuality and working together makes us stronger, then MCW is the place for you. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status.
Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. All interactions will remain confidential, and no inquiries will be made without the consent of the applicant. Nominations and applications, including current Resume/CV and optional a cover letter stating reasons for interest in the role, may be submitted to:
Jennifer Scherer, CPRP
Senior Physician Recruiter
Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Office: 414-955-4266
Email: jescherer@mcw.edu
Position Requirements:
Eligible candidates should have a MD or equivalent and be board certified / board eligible in both Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Medicine.
Rank upon appointment will be commensurate with experience.
Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-DiscriminationThe Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.