PEDIATRIC ALLERGIST/IMMUNOLOGIST

University of Iowa Stead Family Department of Pediatrics seeks an Allergist/Immunologist.  Appointment rank is open and may be to either the tenure track or clinical (non-tenure) track consistent with clinical experience and research interest.  Appointment rank to Associate of Pediatrics (non-tenure track) may also be considered.  The individual selected will join the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology to provide patient care, teaching, and consultative services as an Allergist/Immunologist. 

The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine is one of the top biomedical research institutions in the nation and ranked 39th overall by the 2020 U.S. News & World Report and 16th among public medical schools for NIH funding in FY20.  Stead Family Department of Pediatrics ranked 25th in NIH funding among all public pediatric departments nationwide in FY20. The ACGME-accredited pediatric residency program at the Children’s Hospital trains 47 pediatric residents.

The Stead Family Department of Pediatrics comprises the medical and research staff of University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, one of the nation’s top-ranked pediatric care and research institutions. It is the only university-affiliated hospital in Iowa devoted solely to the care of infants, children, adolescents and young adults, and is Iowa’s only accredited Level 1 Regional Resource Pediatric Trauma Center. In 2019-2020 University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital ranked in six pediatric specialties in the Best Children’s Hospitals U.S. News and World Report, including neonatology, orthopedics, diabetes and endocrinology, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, and is the only hospital in Iowa to be nationally ranked by U.S. News and World Report for children’s care.

For more information contact:

Polly Ferguson, M.D.

Professor of Pediatrics

Division Director of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology

[email protected]

Visit us on the web at: www.uichildrens.org

Must hold an MD/DO degree, or equivalent

Board certified or eligible in Pediatrics and/or Internal Medicine, or equivalent

Board certified or eligible in Allergy/Immunology, or equivalent

Experience in asthma, atopic disorders, immunodeficiencies, food allergy, allergy testing, food challenges, immunotherapy, and infusion therapy

License or eligible for licensure in the State of Iowa

Demonstrated commitment to promoting a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment

Clinical experience in the care of pediatric patients with allergic and immunologic disorders

Experience in patient-oriented research

Teaching competence in pediatrics for medical students and residents

Evidence of scholarly activity

Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills

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