NORTON CHILDREN’S GASTROENTEROLOGY, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, and part of Norton Children’s Medical Group, is seeking a leader to serve as division chief of pediatric gastroenterology for the University of Louisville School of Medicine, and section chief of pediatric gastroenterology for Norton Children’s.

The candidate will lead a dynamic team dedicated to meeting the needs of children through clinical care and research. The UofL School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology has worked together with Norton Children’s to care for the patients of the region, train the doctors of tomorrow, and research and innovate in the field of child health for nearly 100 years. Together, they look to grow significantly in the coming years to carry out their shared mission:

• Be the region’s most comprehensive and preferred pediatric
  health care system from infancy to young adulthood
• Train tomorrow’s pediatric health care providers and leaders
• Translate clinical research to state-of-the-art bedside care
• Promote healthy families through advocacy and community
  engagement     

As an integrated entity since 2020, Norton Children’s Medical Group, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, has recruited well over 100 providers; added four new accredited fellowships; increased outreach throughout Kentucky; and increased National Institutes of Health grants, industry-sponsored grants, and registry and trial drug network funding through Norton Children’s Research Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine.

The ideal candidate will join a clinical practice and academic division that include industrious clinicians, established collaborative multidisciplinary clinics, and research and quality productivity with a history of educational excellence. They seek a leader who shares their core values to inspire, empower and lead teams with a shared vision, remaining committed to growing the pediatric gastroenterology program globally to better serve patients and their families.

ABOUT THE POSITION

• Oversee a robust clinical team with varied interests to achieve the
  shared mission and vision of Norton Children’s Medical Group and the
  UofL School of Medicine
• Opportunity for an experienced, board-certified candidate to grow
  professionally and personally as an innovative clinical team leader
  and research lead to promote new program development
• Opportunity to pair clinical care interests with advanced research
  opportunities, flexible to candidate’s interests
• Competitive salary and academic rank commensurate with experience

ABOUT NORTON CHILDREN'S GASTROENTEROLOGY

• 5,400 Patients served in 2021
• 740 Specialty procedures performed in 2021
• 5 Physicians 
• 2 Advanced Practice Providers
• 1 Registered Dietitian 
• 3 Multidisciplinary Clinics: Aerodigestive Disorders, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, & Growth and Nutrition
• Improve Care Now grant for patients with inflammatory bowel disease
• 2 Locations for outpatient care 

ABOUT NORTON CHILDREN’S

• Serves more than 215,000 patients each year
• Nearly 1 million patient visits annually
• Over 170 clinical research studies 
• Two hospitals, a medical center, regional outpatient centers, and primary and specialty care physician practices
• Norton Children's Hospital 300 beds, region's only full-service, free-standing pediatric hospital
• Level I Pediatric Trauma Center
• One of the nation's largest Level IV NICUs

ABOUT NORTON CHILDREN’S MEDICAL GROUP

• Employs more than 500 pediatric specialty and primary care providers
• Providers have access to University of Louisville's clinical research and teaching opportunities
• Physician-led medical group
• Affiliated with the University of Louisville School of Medicine
• Over 170 locations in Kentucky and Southern Indiana 

Norton Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/ Disability/Veteran/ Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity