Division Chief, Pediatric Hematology Oncology

Nemours Children's Health seeks an accomplished physician-scientist and leader to serve as the Chief of the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Division at Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida in Orlando, located in the prestigious community of Lake Nona Medical City, a 650-acre health and life sciences park.

In addition to Nemours Children's Hospital, Lake Nona Medical City is home to the University of Central Florida (UCF) Lake Nona Cancer Center, University of Florida (UF) Research & Academic Center, UCF Health Sciences Campus, UCF Lake Nona Medical Center, a new VA Medical Center, and the Guidewell Innovation Center.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a distinguished leader who enjoys a record of scientific accomplishment and leadership to advance a thriving pediatric Hematology/Oncology program in a world-class clinical, research and educational environment.

Nemours Children's is nationally recognized as one of the largest integrated and geographically dispersed health systems in the US with a sole focus on the well-being of children featuring two free-standing pediatric hospitals in Wilmington, Delaware, and Orlando, Florida, along with another affiliated hospital in Jacksonville, Florida.

It is ranked among the top Children's Hospitals in the US News & World Report rankings.

Growth and expansion of the pediatric Hematology/Oncology program at Nemours Children's Health in Central Florida is an important strategic priority for the organization with heavy resource investments in recent years and earmarked in coming years.

The new Division Chief will lead this program's strategic growth and expansion and important Hematology/Oncology research in the coming years.

The division is also part of the Nemours Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders (NCCBD) with campuses in Jacksonville, Florida and Wilmington, Delaware as well, and the Chief will collaborate with the other campus Chiefs to further the Center's mission and strategic direction.

NCCBD in Delaware is ranked as one of the country's Top Pediatric Cancer Centers as per US News & World Report.

Nemours Children's employs over 9,300 associates across four states, has 1.7 million patient encounters and $66.4 million in funding supporting nearly 300 research studies and clinical trials.

Nemours Children's is not only recognized for its research and professional education but through their National Office of Policy and Prevention they're advocating for children's health at a federal, state and local level.

Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida is one of four (4) children's hospitals that are members of Florida's Specialty Hospitals for Children who work tirelessly to ensure every Florida child has access to world-class specialized care.

Their efforts recently led to $85M in State Funding.

Reporting to the Chair, Department of Pediatrics at Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida this position will provide strategic and operational leadership across all mission areas.

The Division Chief ...