Pediatrics Faculty Recruitment

The University of Michigan, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics, Metabolism and Genomic Medicine is seeking an ABMGG-certified Clinical Geneticist or ABMGG candidate. Major responsibilities will include patient care, teaching and participation in academic research. Applicants with additional certification or candidate status in Clinical or Medical Biochemical Genetics or Clinical Molecular Genetics/LGG and/or interests in human molecular genetics research or clinical research are also encouraged to apply.

Required Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have an MD or DO degree, be Board Eligible/Board Certified in Pediatrics and in Clinical Genetics, and will hold or have the ability to obtain the appropriate medical licenses in the State of Michigan. Evidence of excellence in clinical care and clinical and/or didactic teaching is expected.

The successful applicant will be appointed in the Instructional or Clinical track at a level dependent on experience. Interested applicants should send their curriculum vitae, list of references, and a cover letter to:

Catherine E. Keegan, MD, PhD
Charles E. Lytle, Jr Research Professor of Pediatrics
Interim Director, Division of Genetics, Metabolism, and Genomic Medicine
Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics and Human Genetics
8220A MSRB III
1150 W. Medical Center Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5646
Email: [email protected]

Position Summary:  The Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at the University of Michigan is recruiting a faculty neonatologist to join our team at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow in Lansing, Michigan. We are seeking a Medical Director to lead a high-acuity Level III NICU. This role combines clinical excellence and local operational leadership with responsibility for aligning site-based practices with system standards and a Level IV referral center. The Medical Director will be accountable for clinical quality, team leadership, and local implementation of system initiatives, while fostering a collaborative, high-performing clinical environment during a period of ongoing change. 

Clinical responsibilities include participation in a shared service and call schedule, including home call, with protected administrative time aligned with the Medical Director role. Optional clinical service opportunities may be available at the Level IV NICU at the affiliated academic medical center.

UMH Sparrow offers on-site clinics and inpatient care with nationally ranked specialty teams from C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor, one of the nations premier academic medical centers. This is a full-time clinical position that combines high-acuity community neonatology with the benefits of a University of Michigan faculty appointment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Clinical Care
  • Provide clinical care in a 35-bed Level III NICU and a 12-bed Special Care Nursery
  • NICU manages 700–800 admissions annually and delivers high-acuity care including:
    • High-frequency ventilation (HFOV and HFJV)
    • Inhaled nitric oxide
    • Therapeutic hypothermia
    • Advanced ventilatory support (e.g., NAVA)
    • Care for complex neonatal patients, including extremely preterm infants and surgical/subspecialty cases
    • Lead delivery room resuscitations and advanced airway management
• Leadership & Operations
  • Provide on-site medical leadership for the NICU
  • Lead and develop the physician and APP team, setting expectations for clinical excellence, professionalism, and accountability
  • Foster a collaborative, high-functioning culture during ongoing organizational change
  • Partner as a core member of the interprofessional NICU leadership team
  • Support recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, and retention of clinicians
  • Lead local quality improvement and patient safety efforts and monitor performance metrics
• System Integration
  • Serve as the primary liaison between the NICU and the broader health system
  • Align local clinical practices, guidelines, and workflows with system standards in collaboration with Michigan Medicine
  • Support implementation of transfer, triage, and regional care pathways
  • Partner with OB/MFM and referring providers to optimize perinatal care coordination
• Academic & Educational Role
  • Participate in academic conferences and QI initiatives with Michigan Medicine
  • Serve as an educator and mentor for pediatric residents and NNP students

Required Qualifications:

• MD or DO with board certification in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Minimum 5 years of clinical experience in a Level III or IV NICU
• Demonstrated expertise in advanced neonatal care, including:
  • HFOV, HFJV, NAVA
  • Neonatal transport
  • Therapeutic hypothermia
  • Experience caring for extremely preterm infants (22–23 weeks gestation)
  • Proficiency in delivery room leadership and advanced resuscitation; NRP certification required (instructor preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to lead clinical teams and set expectations for performance and accountability
• Experience with quality improvement and patient safety initiatives 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior leadership experience (e.g., Medical Director, Associate Medical Director, or similar role)
• Experience working within an integrated or multi-site health system
• Demonstrated ability to lead through change and support team engagement during transition
• Experience in teaching and mentoring trainees in a clinical environment
• Familiarity with EPIC electronic medical record system

For inquiries, contact Karl Desch, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Search Committee Chair: [email protected] | 734-763-4109.

The Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at the University of Michigan is recruiting a faculty neonatologist to join our team at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow (UMH-Sparrow) in Lansing, Michigan. This is a full-time clinical position that combines high-acuity community neonatology with the benefits of a University of Michigan faculty appointment, including access to academic resources, teaching, and statewide collaboration.

About the Role

• Provide clinical care in a 35-bed Level III NICU and a 12-bed Special Care Nursery
• NICU manages 700-800 admissions annually, with high-frequency ventilation, inhaled nitric oxide, and therapeutic hypothermia
• Team includes neonatologists, APPs, fellows, and residents
• Participate in academic case conferences and QI initiatives with Michigan Medicine
• Collaborate with MSU College of Human Medicine faculty and contribute to trainee education
• Optional service opportunities may be available at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital
• Karl Desch, MD Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Search Committee Chair [email protected] | 734-763-4109.

This position offers a unique blend of community-based clinical practice with the academic resources and collaborative environment of a leading medical institution.

Who We Are

• 29-bed Level III NICU (~320 admissions/year, ~2,000 deliveries/year)
• Weekday rounding by 2 neonatologists
• Night coverage by in-house NNPs; home call 1 week in 3
• In-person attendance for deliveries <28 weeks or as needed
• Consult in person or remotely with Michigan Medicine pediatric subspecialists
• Participate in QI, protocol development, and care model harmonization
• University of Michigan clinical faculty appointment
• Participation in academic activities including teaching and case reviews
• Collaboration with Michigan Medicine faculty across a statewide network
• C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, which is nationally ranked in ten pediatric specialties, including Neonatology, by U.S. News and World Report for 2025-2026
• Karl Desch, MD Associate Professor of Pediatrics,
  Search Committee Chair Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine University of Michigan [email protected]

Learn more and apply

This position offers a unique blend of community-based clinical practice with the academic resources and collaborative environment of a leading medical institution.

Who We Are

The Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan, is expanding its regional faculty team. We are seeking a board-certified or board-eligible neonatologist to join our affiliated NICU at Trinity Health Oakland Hospital (THO) in Pontiac, Michigan. This full-time clinical faculty role offers the opportunity to practice community-based neonatology within a collaborative academic framework. Faculty at THO benefit from a University of Michigan appointment, engaging in quality improvement initiatives, protocol development, and educational activities alongside Michigan Medicine colleagues

About the NICU at Trinity Health Oakland

• 29-bed Level III NICU with approximately 320 admissions annually
• 2,000 deliveries per year
• Weekday in-hospital rounding by two neonatologists
• Night coverage by in-house NNPs; neonatologists take home call one week in three, with in-person attendance for deliveries <28 weeks' gestation or as needed
• Weekend coverage rotates among neonatologists THO maintains a joint venture affiliation with Michigan Medicine, facilitating close collaboration with C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, which is nationally ranked in ten pediatric specialties, including Neonatology, by U.S News and World Report for 2025-2026.
• Academic and Collaborative Opportunities
  • Clinical faculty appointment at the University of Michigan, with academic rank commensurate with experience
  • Participation in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows
  • Engagement in interprofessional quality improvement and protocol development
  • Collaboration with on-site Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and virtual consultation with Michigan Medicine subspecialists in Genetics, Nephrology, Cardiology, Neurology, Pulmonology, and more
• Interested candidates should contact:
  • Karl Desch, MD Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Phone: 734-763-4109
  • Search Committee Chair Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, 1540 E. Hospital Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-4254

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The Department of Pediatrics of the University of Michigan Health System invites applications from qualified faculty specializing in Pediatric Gastroenterology to lead its Division of Gastroenterology. The Division Director position is a full-time appointment reporting directly to the Chair of the Department of Pediatrics. This highly ranked division comprises 16 faculty members and has robust clinical programs in inflammatory bowel disease, motility disorders, eosinophilic esophagitis, intestinal rehabilitation, pancreatic disease, advanced endoscopy, hepatology, and liver transplantation.  

The division has multiple clinical research studies and high-profile quality improvement activities in addition to an academic fellowship training program with five current fellows.

Responsibilities include maintaining and growing a strong independent research program, overseeing clinical care delivery, promoting research activities, and engaging in the training and professional development of students, house officers, fellows, and junior faculty.  

Required Qualifications:
Board Certification in Pediatric Gastroenterology

Preferred Qualifications:
The ideal Division Director candidate will have a robust understanding of pediatric gastroenterology operations, a good track record of grant funding, knowledge of the broad scope of gastroenterology research, and be able to effectively lead, mentor, and expand the clinical, research, and education programs of the division.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Priority will be given to applications received by July 1, 2026.

How to Apply

To apply, send your CV and letter of interest to: 

David Kershaw, MD, FAAP Professor
[email protected] 

A full job description can be located on the University of Michigan Careers site.

The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, at the University of Michigan has an immediate opening for a junior or mid-level faculty appointment. The Pediatric Infectious Diseases division currently consists of 9 faculty members and provides the full range of comprehensive inpatient and outpatient consultative services for both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients. In addition to the general Pediatric Infectious Diseases consult service, our division also includes a Pediatric Transplant Infectious Diseases consult service and is closely aligned with the hospital system’s Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention and Epidemiology programs. The division is committed to training fellows in our ACGME-accredited Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, as well as medical students and pediatric residents.

Successful candidates will have an MD, DO, or MD/PhD degree and will be board certified/eligible in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, having completed formal Pediatric Infectious Diseases training at an accredited fellowship training program following a residency in Pediatrics or Internal Medicine/Pediatrics. This full-time Pediatric Infectious Diseases Faculty Physician position will provide clinical activity supporting the division’s inpatient and outpatient clinical services. Excellence in clinical care of children with infectious diseases is expected. Scholarly activity in the form of an emerging or active research program, clinical care quality improvement and safety efforts, or participation in clinical trials is welcomed.

The position includes a 0.25 FTE appointment as an Associate Hospital Epidemiologist. The Pediatric Associate Hospital Epidemiologist is a key member of the Infection Prevention and Epidemiology team at University of Michigan Health. The candidate will work closely with the University of Michigan Health Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Epidemiology to achieve pediatric-specific quality and safety goals and support health system priorities. In this role, the physician will provide clinical support to the infection prevention team, conduct quality improvement work in prevention of healthcare-associated infections including device-associated infections and surgical site infections and lead work in emerging infectious diseases preparedness and diagnostic stewardship. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and leadership skills. Prior hospital infection prevention experience is welcome.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send a CV and letter of introduction to: Jason B. Weinberg, MD, Associate Professor and Division Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, [email protected].

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third-party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology at the University of Michigan is seeking a board eligible/certified physician in Pediatrics/Pediatric Cardiology to join the Michigan Congenital Heart Center.  We are recruiting a full-time faculty member (title will be based on qualifications) of Pediatric Cardiology to serve as a member of the non-invasive imaging team.  

The candidate must have an MD, DO, MBBS degree or equivalent. They should have completed training in Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology and have completed a year of advanced training in non-invasive cardiac imaging. The candidate should have excellent clinical skills including in transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography. Experience and skill in fetal cardiology is preferred.  The University of Michigan Congenital Heart Center is a high volume program that includes over 50 cardiologists, 4 congenital heart surgeons, 18 categorical fellows and an active Advanced Practitioner team. Our culture is one of collaboration, in which teamwork is prioritized. Teaching ability is highly valued at our center. In addition, preference will be given to a candidate who has demonstrated research experience and productivity.

How to Apply

Interested candidates can direct their CV to:

Adam L. Dorfman, MD
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Director, Non-Invasive Imaging
Division of Pediatric Cardiology
University of Michigan Congenital Heart Center
1540 East Hospital Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-4204
Phone: 734-936-8993

Learn more and apply

The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology at the University of Michigan is seeking a board eligible/certified physician in Pediatrics/Pediatric Cardiology to join the Michigan Congenital Heart Center.  We are recruiting a full-time faculty member of the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit to join our group. Opportunity exists for outpatient clinic if interested. 

The University of Michigan Congenital Heart Center is a high volume program that includes over 50 cardiologists (11 who serve clinical time in the dedicated pediatric cardiac ICU), 4 congenital heart surgeons, 18 categorical fellows and an active Advanced Practitioner team. Our culture is one of collaboration, in which teamwork is prioritized. Teaching ability is highly valued at our center. In addition, preference will be given to a candidate who has demonstrated research experience and productivity. 

How to Apply

Interested candidates can direct their CV to:

Carolyn Vitale, MD
University of Michigan Congenital Heart Center
1540 East Hospital Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-4204
Phone: 734-936-8993
[email protected] 

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The Michigan Medicine Department of Pediatrics (University of Michigan) is seeking two board-certified/board-eligible Pediatric Epileptologists to join the Pediatric Epilepsy group in the division of Pediatric Neurology. Major clinical responsibilities will include direct patient care, as well as EEG interpretation.

• The Pediatric Epilepsy Program at Michigan Medicine is certified by the North American Epilepsy Centers as a Level IV center. The program provides cutting edge, comprehensive epilepsy care including advanced medical and dietary therapies, scalp EEG monitoring, grids and stereo-EEG, epilepsy surgery, responsive neurostimulation, deep brain stimulation, and access to clinical and bench research.
• The Pediatric EEG Laboratory opened in 2011, in conjunction with the new C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. Since then, patient volumes have increased significantly across all aspects of the Epilepsy program: continuous EEG monitoring studies have grown by 12-15% each year with current volume ~1600/year. We have a dedicated inpatient Pediatric Epilepsy inpatient service that is staffed by Pediatric Epilepsy Nurse Practitioners and the Epilepsy faculty. We have one of the largest ketogenic diet programs in the USA with dedicated support from three full-time ketogenic dietitians. Other support staff include nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and administrative staff.
• We provide continuous EEG monitoring for patients in the neonatal, pediatric, and cardiac intensive care units, in addition to consult patients on the general care pediatric services and in the pediatric emergency department. EEG monitoring can be performed in every room in the hospital. Our large EEG technical staff provides 24/7 in-house EEG technologists.
• We offer outpatient clinic and EEG services at two outreach locations in Southeast Michigan, in addition to the Mott Hospital site. The Pediatric Epilepsy program was the first of its kind to develop Telemedicine services for Pediatric Epilepsy. Telemedicine has excellent support from a dedicated Virtual Care team.
• Our comprehensive pediatric epilepsy surgery program provides state-of-the-art evaluation and treatment for children with pharmacoresistant epilepsy. We offer Phase 1 and Phase 2 surgical evaluations, intracranial EEG monitoring, focal resections, callosotomy, hemispherectomy, deep brain stimulation, and responsive neurostimulation. The number of epilepsy surgery cases has grown dramatically over the last five years.
• The Pediatric Epilepsy Program currently has 9 board-certified pediatric epileptologists. We enjoy a close, collegial relationship with the Michigan Medicine Adult Epilepsy program. We have a large Epilepsy fellowship program that is run jointly with Adult Epilepsy, and regularly recruits pediatric neurologists. Several of the faculty have robust research careers with independent NIH, PCORI, HRSA, and foundation support. We are actively involved as leaders of the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Consortium and the Pediatric Epilepsy Learning Healthcare System. Our clinical research team is supported by five full-time research coordinators.

Required Qualifications:

• The candidate must have an MD or DO degree, be fellowship-trained in Epilepsy or Clinical Neurophysiology, be board-certified or board eligible in Neurology, with special qualification in Child Neurology, as well as added qualifications in either Epilepsy or Clinical Neurophysiology, and will hold or have the ability to obtain the appropriate medical licenses in the State of Michigan. For individuals with appropriate training, skills, and interest, there are opportunities to develop a clinical or basic science research program.
• The ideal candidate will have excellent clinical skills in general pediatric neurology and pediatric epilepsy and will be expected to participate in all aspects of the established Pediatric Epilepsy program. This will include inpatient Epilepsy patient care and continuous EEG reading, outpatient clinic, and reading routine EEGs. The clinic will include Epilepsy clinic, staffing residents, Epilepsy fellows, and nurse practitioners. Off-site clinics will also be encouraged.
• Interested physicians should send their personal statement and CV to: Tim Hoban, MD
  Interim Division Director, Pediatric Neurology

The Department of Pediatrics is seeking a pediatric neurocritical care (NCC) neurologist and a Neonatal neurologist in the Division of Pediatric Neurology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. We provide a wonderful setting for faculty coming into these positions. We recently started a pediatric NCC program with two pediatric NCC physicians and we plan to hire a third, as well as a neonatal neurologist. We have approval for and are hiring two pediatric NCC nurse practitioners. Mott Children’s Hospital has 26 PICU, 20 Cardiothoracic ICU, and 59 NICU beds. A resident is assigned to NCC service. Our cardiothoracic service is very busy and attracts patients from around the country and around the world. We have joint neurocritical care and neonatal neurology conferences. We are hiring a NCC research coordinator.

• Our preferred NCC and neonatal neurology applicants will be engaged in or have completed NCC or neonatal neurology fellowships or have had at least three years of clinical practice in these subspecialties.
• Interested physicians should send their personal statement and CV to: Tim Hoban, MD
  Interim Division Director, Pediatric Neurology