The Department of Pediatrics, Pulmonary Medicine Section, of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine located at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas, is seeking a Cystic Fibrosis Center Director.  This position would be at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure track) in the clinical-educator pathway. Potential applicants should hold an M.D. degree and board certification in pediatrics, internal medicine or family medicine. Board certification in pulmonary medicine or gastroenterology is recommended. In addition, qualified candidates should have at least 5 years post-residency and/or clinical experience in the care of cystic fibrosis patients. The position is available immediately, but the starting date is negotiable. 
 
The Pulmonary Medicine section provides care for approximately 3,235 outpatient visits, 6,588 inpatient care days, and performs 4,500 pulmonary function tests, 150 bronchoscopies, and 832 pediatric sleep studies/year. The Department has one of only 14 fully accredited Pediatric Sleep Medicine Centers in the USA. Unique research opportunities include, but are not limited to, research in childhood sleep disorders, infant pulmonary function testing, asthma, control of breathing and postnatal development of oxygen sensing. The Pediatric Pulmonary program includes bronchoscopy services, outstanding PFT laboratories and Respiratory Care services, a state-of-the-art infant PFT laboratory, a fully-accredited Pediatric Sleep Center, accredited pediatric pulmonary fellowship program, the only accredited CF Center in the state, a large home-ventilator program, and specialized clinics for asthma, BPD and pulmonary complications of neurological and neuromuscular disorders.
 
The UAMS Department of Pediatrics employs over 210 faculty members and over 80 residents.  Arkansas   Children’s Hospital is among the largest children’s hospitals in the United States. Located in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains, Little Rock is an exceptionally  family-oriented community combining Southern civility and   friendliness, affordable housing, quality school options, a mild climate, excellent cultural and artistic venues, professional minor league sports, world class hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreational opportunities plus extraordinary natural beauty.  With a population in excess of 500,000, Greater Little Rock offers the most desirable features of large cities without sacrificing ease of access and convenience. For more information, please see our website:  www.uams.edu/pediatrics.
 
For more information, contact by telephone or e-mail:

John L. Carroll, M.D.
Professor
Chief, Section of Pediatric Pulmonology
Department of Pediatrics
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Arkansas Children’s Hospital
800 Marshall Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
Telephone: (501) 364-1006
E-mail:  carrolljohnl@uams.edu

Posted: 3/13/2008

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a Conrad 30 waiver program. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

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