Division Chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Delaware

Summary: Nemours Children's Health is seeking a dynamic Division Chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM).

The ideal candidate will provide vision, leadership, and oversee all divisional missions, including care delivery, education, research, and advocacy.

The Division Chief reports directly to the Chair of Pediatrics, David Brousseau, MD, MS.

Qualifications: Candidates must have an MD/DO, MD/PhD, or equivalent clinical doctoral degree and be board certified in PEM.

Candidates must also have an academic record commensurate with appointment at the rank of Associate or full Professor and be eligible for licensure in Delaware.

In addition, the candidate should have a successful track record in advancing clinical growth, research, a demonstrated commitment to education, administrative experience, and the leadership qualities to advance a highly collegial and collaborative division.

Essential Functions


* Strategic vision and guidance to strengthen the clinical operations of the Division of Emergency Medicine


* Fiscal stewardship and operational management


* Enhancement of the division's research and academic agenda


* Recruitment, retention, development and mentorship of faculty


* Support of clinical training and education for interns, residents, and fellows

The Division of Emergency Medicine consists of a team of 23 PEM trained physicians, 7 general pediatricians, 7 fellows, 10 Physician Assistants and a Nurse Practitioner.

The team cares for approximately 58,000 patients a year in our 44-bed state of the art facility that opened in 2014 as part of a major expansion of the hospital.

The Nemours Emergency Department is home to a 6-bed behavioral health unit that opened in 2023 and shares oversight and staffing with psychiatry to better serve our patients requiring psychiatric care.

The Division also includes a growing research emphasis.

Members of our division are active in research and quality improvement.

We are a member of the GLACiER node of PECARN, and are actively involved in multi-center studies, both within and outside PECARN.

The research infrastructure available to the division includes grants and proposal development as well as a research team that assists with study activities.

Our division has a strong educational mission and acts as a clinical home to many recognized outstanding educators.

Nemours Children's Health- Delaware is the teaching hospital/clerkship site for the Pediatric Residency Program of Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC) of Thomas Jefferson University/Nemours Children's Health, Delaware.

We also serve as a teaching site for residents in Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine programs from throughout the area.

Faculty appointment and advancement are available through SKMC.

Situated on a beautiful estate in Wilmington, DE, and close to Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs, Nemours offers a unique opportunity to practice in a premier setting.

The area is known for its top ranked scho...