The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care Wellness and Weight Management Program is seeking a Clinician Educator to join our Wellness and Weight Management Program. We are accepting applications for a faculty position in the clinician-educator, non-tenure-eligible at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor. Applicants with robust clinical experience in obesity or weight management are strongly preferred. Applicants must be board certified in Pediatrics. An ideal candidate would be certified in Obesity Medicine, with a strong track record of providing high quality obesity management care.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is the primary pediatric teaching hospital of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The incoming faculty member will obtain an academic appointment at the level of Instructor or Assistant Professor, depending on experience. Salary and benefits are competitive. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2022, or earlier. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

The Division of Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care

Our Wellness and Weight Management Program currently sees over 2000 patient visits annually at one of three outpatient locations and we are expanding. Come join our team of general pediatric obesity medicine specialists. We work in partnership with nutritionists and partner with social workers, as needed. Supporting pediatric faculty include a large team of subspecialists to provide the expertise to help with evaluation and management of the wide array of serious comorbidities identified. The pediatric leader we are seeking will provide obesity specialist care at our Lurie Children's satellite locations in the Northern and Western suburbs, which will include care for children across all ages. We serve a very diverse and predominantly publicly insured patient population. We anticipate that a portion of the clinical time will take place in coordination with the Bariatric Surgery program. This attending physician will also have the opportunity to participate in the educational of the Northwestern University McGaw pediatric residency program and medical students training. The Wellness and Weight Management Program has an active research agenda and is a member of the POWER (Pediatric Obesity Weight Management Evaluation Registry).

To apply, please apply via the NU Career site link below as well as submit a CV and letter of inquiry to Dr. Kavitha Selvaraj (KSelvaraj@luriechildrens.org), the Medical Director for the Wellness and Weight Management Clinic- Deming at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

The Division of Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care and the Department of Pediatrics are strongly committed to diversity. Equity is critical to the mission of advancing excellence in academic programs, world-class research, and health programs. As our healthcare and academic institutions serve increasingly diverse constituencies, it is vital to understand the ways in which differences in gender, class, race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, and other identities can either divide us or offer us better ways of thinking and working together. Racial and ethnic minority colleagues, transgender and non-binary people, sexual minorities, people with disabilities, and women provide necessary and valuable perspectives which are an irreplaceable component to success in the faculty role. The Department is committed to supporting faculty to work in an increasingly diverse society by promoting equity and justice for all individuals, actively working to eliminate barriers and obstacles created by institutional discrimination. Engagement in discrimination or harassment against any person because of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military service, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression will not be tolerated.

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