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Position Title: Division Director

Department: Department of Pediatrics

Division: Pulmonary Medicine

Supervisor’s Title: Vice Chair (Clinical & Translational Research and Education)

Titles Supervised: Faculty (Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors) and Staff Physicians

FTEs Supervised: 42 Faculty and Clinical Staff Physicians,12 Clinical Fellows, along with business, clinical and technical staff and trainees

OVERVIEW:

The Division of Pulmonary Medicine seeks a dynamic and innovative new Division Director.

The Division of Pulmonary Medicine is consistently recognized as one of the best in the nation, recently ranked the #2 Pulmonology and Lung Surgery Program in the nation by U.S. News & World Report (2025-26). The division is organized around several specialized programs and centers, each with its own medical leadership and strategic focus. These include the:

• Airway and Aerodigestive Center
• Asthma Center
• Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Program
• Cystic Fibrosis Center
• General Pulmonology Program
• Lung Transplant Program
• Rare Lung Disease Program
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
• Sleep Medicine Center

This structure fosters clinical excellence, multidisciplinary collaboration, and team science across the full spectrum of pediatric pulmonary and sleep disorders.

Research highlights: The division of Pulmonary Medicine has a strong track record of extramural funding. These resources support a broad and diverse research portfolio spanning basic, translational, clinical, and health services research. Major research areas include laboratory-based research in cystic fibrosis and gene therapy; clinical and translational research in asthma, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, lung imaging, and pulmonary vascular disease; computational fluid dynamics applied to airway disorders and pulmonary circulation; and sleep and circadian biology. In addition, faculty members lead innovative programs in health services and healthcare delivery science aimed at improving the quality, efficiency, and outcomes of care for children with respiratory disorders. The division also houses an NIH/NIDDK-funded P30 Personalized Cystic Fibrosis Therapy and Cystic Fibrosis Research Development Program (RDP). Advanced imaging programs leverage hyperpolarized xenon MRI and computational modeling to characterize airway structure, motion, and airflow. Close collaboration with the Division of Pulmonary Biology links well-characterized clinical cohorts with prospective consent, biobanking, iPSC models, pulmonary pathology, and mechanistic studies.

Training programs: The Division of Pulmonary Medicine directs two ACGME-accredited fellowship programs: the Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine Fellowship Program  and the Sleep Fellowship Program and one non-ACGME accredited bronchology fellowship. For over 12 years, the division has successfully maintained NIH T35 funding, supporting 12 first-year medical students annually in conducting mentored summer research projects. In addition, the Divisions of Pulmonary Biology and Pulmonary Medicine jointly support a federally funded T32 training program dedicated to the development of early-career investigators.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The division director is supported by an endowed chair and has the opportunity to lead one of the nation’s premier pediatric pulmonary and sleep medicine programs, shaping its future while building upon a legacy of excellence, innovation, collaboration, and impact.

The next division director will:

• Be a visionary leader with a demonstrated commitment to exceptional patient outcomes, scientific advancement, and academic excellence.
• Be able to articulate a compelling vision for the future while fostering innovation in both clinical care and research.
• Recognize, support, and cultivate the diverse professional aspirations of individual faculty members. The division is characterized by a unique culture of collegiality, mutual respect, and shared purpose that has been instrumental in driving excellence across all mission areas. Preserving and strengthening this culture should be a central priority for the new leader.
• Value and promote the collaborative environment where faculty, trainees, and staff work together to advance patient care, education, research, and advocacy, on which the division's success has been built, while empowering individuals and programs to achieve their full potential.
• Have strong administrative and financial leadership skills, effectively managing the division’s resources to ensure a sustainable clinical and academic environment, support strategic growth, and provide the infrastructure necessary for faculty, trainees, and staff to thrive. The ability to balance fiscal stewardship with investments in people, innovation, and program development will be critical to maintaining the division’s national leadership and continued success.

Qualifications and Experience

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• M.D. or M.D./Ph.D., with board certification in pediatric pulmonology

• Ability to obtain State of Ohio Medical Board licensure
• Rank of associate or full professor with eligibility for appointment as an affiliated faculty at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
• Strong national and international reputation in the field of pediatric pulmonology
• Track record of successfully implementing new initiatives that meet the challenges of academic medicine and clinical care
• Accomplishment in faculty leadership, people management, and skills in planning and facilitation
• Demonstration of sustained excellence in research productivity, clinical care, and/or mentorship/teaching of trainees and junior faculty
• Knowledge of relevant federal and state laws and regulations
• Experience in a complex, integrated academic medical setting
• Demonstration of a personal style that facilitates communication, collaboration, trust, credibility, and confidence among divisional faculty and across the health system
• Commitment to uphold principles of equal opportunity in alignment with Cincinnati Children’s culture and beliefs
• Genuine understanding and respect for the tradition of collaborative science at Cincinnati Children's

APPLICATION, INQUIRIES, AND NOMINATIONS

Confidential inquiries and nominations should be addressed to Jichao.Chen@cchmc.org and Maya.Dewan@cchmc.org, Search Committee Co-Chairs.

To apply, please send the following to Uma Sivaprasad, Umasundari.Sivaprasad@cchmc.org, Talent Acquisition, Physician Faculty Recruitment Manager.

•           Letter of interest, including information on research, education, and leadership

•           Curriculum vitae

CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

Established in 1883, Cincinnati Children's is a nonprofit, comprehensive pediatric health system that is one of the oldest and most distinguished in the United States. As a leader in research, education, patient care, advocacy and innovation, Cincinnati Children’s is consistently ranked as one of America's best children's hospitals by U.S. News & World Report and is one of the top recipients of pediatric research grants from the National Institutes of Health. Through an academic affiliation dating to 1926, Cincinnati Children's comprises the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Since then, the relationship has resulted in numerous joint endeavors, including the performance of basic and clinical research, collaboration in the care of patients, cooperation in education, and training of medical students, doctoral students, residents, and fellows, and arrangements for the joint use of facilities and equipment. The main Burnet campus is adjacent to the campus of the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, the country's first teaching hospital.

About Us

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s. 

 Cincinnati Children's is: 

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10  best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years 

• Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding 

• Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers  (2025), America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025) 

• One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune 

• Consistently certified as great place to work 

• A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability 

• Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 

 We Embrace Innovation—Together.  We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better. That’s why we support the responsible use of artificial intelligence. By encouraging innovation, we’re creating space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future—for all of us.

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Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability