Pediatric Surgeon

The Division of Pediatric Surgery in the Department of Surgery at The University of Wisconsin is recruiting an exceptional Pediatric Surgeon, with experience and training in Fetal Surgery strongly preferred. We will also consider exceptional candidates with other clinical or academic interests, such as pediatric colorectal surgery. We are looking for dynamic, innovative individuals with a track record of clinical excellence and academic contributions as demonstrated through training and/or practice experience.

The successful applicant will join a division with 6 surgeons in a well-established, exciting team, and must have a strong interest in clinical practice and a demonstrated interest in research, education, and training. The ideal applicant should have a desire to build a robust and academically focused clinical practice while being integrally involved in the education and training of general surgery residents and medical students. Fetal surgeon candidates will support the continued rapid growth of the UW Health Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center, offering clinical services at both American Family Children's Hospital (AFCH) and Meriter Hospital, in close collaboration with faculty leaders in Maternal Fetal Medicine and Neonatology. The fetal center is a NAFTNet member site and actively participates in numerous multicenter clinical trials in active enrollment.

The UW Department of Surgery consists of more than 160 faculty across eleven specialty divisions, performing more than 25,000 operations annually. The Department also trains more than 70 residents and fellows and is consistently ranked amongst the top surgery programs with extramural research funding, currently 7th in the nation according to Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. The department provides a robust infrastructure of services including academic resources such as The Wisconsin Surgical Outcomes Research Program (WiSOR), which provides support, resources, and a collaborative environment to facilitate surgical health services research at the University of Wisconsin. The Department's Office of Clinical Research provides 24/7, 365 day a year clinical trial coordinator support for Clinical Trials as well regulatory support for research, and the grant management team provides comprehensive pre-award to post- award support. The Surgical Collaborative of Wisconsin also provides access to a network of surgeons throughout the state and this platform provides opportunities for collaborative quality improvement that improves the care of surgical patients throughout the state and region.

A competitive salary and benefit package is provided, including generous academic support. UWMadison is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

The primary ambulatory and hospital practice site is American Family Children's Hospital (AFCH) in Madison, Wisconsin as part of UWHealth Kids. AFCH is a world-class children's healthcare center with the full spectrum of medical and surgical resources including a level IV neonatal intensive care unit, pediatric intensive care, ECMO, ACSverified level 1 pediatric trauma center, fetal diagnosis and treatment, children's cancer center, and a busy cardiac surgery program. A goal of the Division is to continue to build and strengthen the general pediatric referral basis to the clinical practice, attracting patients from across the state and
region through outreach.

The successful applicant will have an active role in medical student and resident education, and will also participate in professional, public, and university service appropriate to academic rank. Within the Department of Surgery, extensive resources are available to support both clinical and basic science research interests. Time dedicated to clinical activities will be 80% and the remaining time will be dedicated to opportunities for research, teaching and regional support.

For those appointed to the CHS title track, academic responsibilities will include teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. Academic duties and responsibilities beyond baseline faculty expectations will depend on individual interests and expertise. The Department of Surgery, the School of Medicine and Public Health, and the University of Wisconsin offer an exceptional environment in which to establish and grow a robust academic career.

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Required
Terminal Degree
MD. DO, or equivalent

Completion of a training program in pediatric surgery accredited by the ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education) or the RCPSC (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada) is required by the start date.

Candidates must possess clinical and academic credentials sufficient for appointment at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank at the CHS Track that have been previously established by UW School of Medicine and Public Health Guidelines. Appointment as Associate Professor or full Professor will require that candidate's credentials meet criteria for rank established by UW School of Medicine and Public Health Guidelines. Must be eligible for enrollment as a billing provider and for all necessary hospital privileges at the time of appointment.

Required
MD - Physician - State Licensure
Candidate is required to have or be eligible for a Wisconsin medical license.

Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Ongoing/Renewable

JUNE 01, 2025

Negotiable
ANNUAL (12 months)

Located on an isthmus between two lakes, Madison is the capital city of the state of Wisconsin. Fresh off being named Livability's best U.S. city to live in for 2022, it is the second largest city in the state, with a city population of approximately 260,000 and regional population of over 1 million.

Madison boasts beautiful scenery and plentiful year-round outdoor activities with its 260 parks, more than 200 miles of trails, 15,000 acres of lakes and 12 beaches. As the home of our state government and the flagship University of Wisconsin campus, it's also a hub of education and the arts. And as a city with a large community of young professionals, it offers vibrant restaurant, bar, and live music scenes. Additionally, Madison is home to one of the strongest local food scenes in the country. From April to October, the Capitol Square hosts the largest producer-only farmers' market in the country.

The city is also rich with cultural offerings in the arts. The Overture Center is a state-of-the-art performance center that hosts 700,000 educational and artistic experiences annually, including Broadway tours, and national and international touring artists.

The city has a dedicated athletics fan base which largely centers around the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Named the "Best College Sports Town in the Country" by Sports Illustrated, Badger fans support 23 programs, including perennial national contenders in football, women's volleyball, men's basketball and men's and women's hockey. Madison is also home to Forward Madison FC, the first professional soccer team in the city, as well as the Madison Mallards, a college wood-bat summer baseball league team.

Madison's technology economy is growing rapidly, and the region is home to the headquarters of Epic Systems, Exact Sciences, American Girl (Mattel), Sub-Zero, and Lands' End, as well as many biotech, healthcare IT, and health systems startups.

Getting to Madison is easy. Dane County Regional airport is a 10-minute drive from campus and offers direct flights to 15 U.S. cities, including New York, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Orlando, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas and Phoenix. Milwaukee can be reached in just over an hour while Chicago is just two hours away, giving travelers access to two international airports and a regional airport that offer direct flights to over 250 destinations combined.

Madison has been voted the No. 1 Best Place to Live (Livability, 2022), No. 1 City for Best Work-Life Balance (SmartAsset, 2022), No. 2 Best State to Practice Medicine (WalletHub 2020), No. 1 City for Most Successful Women Per Capita (Forbes, 2019), No. 6 Fittest City in the U.S. (ACSM American Fitness Index, 2023), No. 1 Best Place to Retire (Money, 2020) and No. 4 Best City for STEM Jobs (WalletHub, 2022).

This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial Caregiver Check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and then every four years. The department will not be able to support a request for a J-1 waiver. If you choose to pursue a waiver and apply for our position, neither UW nor UWMF will reimburse you for your legal or waiver fees. Applicants for this position will be considered for the titles listed in this posting. The title is determined by the experience and qualifications of the finalist.

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply Now" button.
You will be asked to upload a current CV and a Cover Letter detailing each of the following:
1) Your interest in joining the University of Wisconsin as a Pediatric Surgeon
2) Your experience and interests in Pediatric Surgery. If applicable, please highlight any specific experience or interest in Fetal Surgery and or pediatric colorectal surgery.
3) Your area(s) of interest in research, if any.

To ensure consideration, the deadline for assuring full consideration is October 27, 2024, however, this position will remain open and applications may be considered until this position is filled.

Kj Ellis
kj.ellis@wisc.edu
608-264-3004
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Clinical Professor(IC009) or Clinical Associate Professor(IC010) or Clinical Assistant Professor(IC011) or Professor (CHS)(IC014) or Associate Professor (CHS)(IC015) or Assistant Professor (CHS)(IC016)

A53-MEDICAL SCHOOL/SURGERY/PEDIATRIC SURGERY

Academic Staff-Renewable

306470-AS