| Chief, Section of Infectious Diseases We are looking for a dynamic, growth-focused Infectious Diseases leader with excellent clinical experience, proven academic interest, and great vision and creativity upon the retirement of the current section chief. Our program provides comprehensive Infectious Diseases services to a diverse patient mix in a tertiary care, Level 1 trauma center. An integrated Carilion Children’s Hospital is on campus. There are active programs in Hospital Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy. There are few positions in the country that can boast such wonderful potential. Our Infectious Diseases fellowship program has a 100% first-time board pass rate for our fellows, and we work closely with our pharmacy colleagues who host a top-notch Infectious Diseases Pharmacy residency program. Our outpatient clinic offers a full range of services that include a Ryan White funded HIV clinic, Hepatitis C clinic, OPAT clinic, and a successful Travel clinic. Carilion Clinic is a progressive leader in American healthcare dedicated to improving outcomes and enhancing value for every patient, while advancing the quality of care through medical education and research in partnership with Virginia Tech and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion (VTC). Carilion Clinic is a multi-specialty, not-for-profit healthcare organization based in Roanoke, Virginia. Carilion Clinic operates 7 hospitals, 220 outpatient clinics, and employs more than 700 physicians representing more than 75 specialties, along with 280 residents and fellows in 25 ACGME programs in affiliation with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. We collaborate closely with our Infectious Diseases colleagues at the nearby Salem Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) on educational and research endeavors. Educational and research activities and opportunities abound through our intimate relationships with Virginia Tech Carillon School of Medicine (VTCSOM), the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion, and Virginia Tech University (VT). Carilion Clinic maintains an active Office of Sponsored Projects to support physicians in translational research. We collaborate in a recently awarded NIH Clinical Translational Science Award (CTSA). We provide vibrant interprofessional education that includes medical students from VTC School of Medicine and the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, residents from multiple Carilion Clinic training programs, allied health science students from Radford University Carilion, and VT undergraduate and graduate students. Requirements include: - MD/DO, ABIM Board Certification in Adult Infectious Diseases
- Experience in Pediatric Infectious Diseases preferred but not required
- Evidence of strong organizational, communication and leadership skills
- Physician leadership experience with emphasis on team-building; development of integrated collaborative models of care, education, and research; and managing people and programs.
Roanoke is a metro area of 300,000, located at the southern tip of Virginia's spectacularly beautiful Shenandoah Valley surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains and close to the 22,000 acre Smith Mountain Lake. The area offers sensational outdoor activities but also a surprising array of cultural activities from fine dining, to multiple musical venues and playhouses, to symphonies and ballets. Travel is very accessible through the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport and daily Amtrak train service to Union Station, D.C. and beyond from downtown Roanoke. The weather features mild winters, an abundance of sun, and extended springs and autumns. The region is home to top-notch schools and Universities and has been coined “the best kept secret in the East.” Carilion Clinic is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity are encouraged to apply. Send CVs to Karyn Farrell, Recruiter at kbfarrell@carilionclinic.org |
