Pediatric Emergency Medicine Faculty - Assistant Professor

The Department of Pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Children’s Wisconsin (CW) seeks a board certified/board eligible physician to join our Pediatric Emergency Medicine Section. Our successful funding for research, education and quality work has allowed us to expand our section. We are also excited to have moved into a new ED space in October 2023. This position is being recruited at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor rank. About Pediatric Emergency Medicine We are an energetic group of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) physicians who are strongly committed to clinical care, research, advocacy, and teaching. We seek faculty with a strong commitment to further strengthen our work in these missions. Protected time for academic pursuits and resources to support scholarly activities are available. Our nationally recognized ED has approximately 78,000 annual visits. Our section, which includes 31 faculty and 18 Advanced Practice Providers, participates in the training of residents in pediatrics, emergency medicine, and family medicine, and we have an active competitive ACGME accredited PEM fellowship. Clinical investigation is a priority, with excellent resources including a staff of clinical research assistants/coordinators. Areas of scholarly focus include pain management, concussion assessment and treatment, sickle cell disease, pre-hospital care, adolescent issues (including mental and behavioral health) and interpersonal violence, among others. We are a founding site in the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) and have successfully initiated past and ongoing trials through the network. Members of our section lead education and quality improvement efforts across the campus. Children’s Wisconsin and Children’s Specialty Group Children’s Wisconsin is an independent health care system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. The hospital, with locations in Milwaukee and Northeast Wisconsin, is recognized as one of the leading pediatric health care centers in the United States. Children’s Wisconsin provides primary care, urgent care, emergency care, specialty care, mental and behavioral health services, community health services, foster and adoption services, child advocacy services, and health insurance plans. Each year, the Children’s Wisconsin team has more than 6.5 million touchpoints with kids and families through medical care, advocacy, research, and education. In Northeast Wisconsin, Children’s Wisconsin is expanding its services to provide increased access to outstanding pediatric subspecialty care. This includes a pediatric hospital, with a Pediatric Unit, Level III NICU, and Infusion Center, which is located at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah, WI. A multispecialty pediatric ambulatory clinic with on-site laboratory and radiology services opened in Appleton, Wis. in 2023. Children’s and its joint venture with the Medical College of Wisconsin – the Children’s Specialty Group (CSG) - are the largest providers of pediatric healthcare in the state, serving the children and families of Wisconsin with the highest level of care through their American College of Surgeons Level I Children’s Surgery Verification Center, Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence, 72-bed Level IV NICU, Level IV Epilepsy Center, and a 72-bed PICU. In 2026-2027, CW and CSG had six specialties ranked by US News & World Report : cancer; gastroenterology and GI surgery; nephrology, neurology, and neurosurgery; pulmonology and Urology.  With over 70 specialties and 675 providers, CSG providers had 220,000 outpatient visits at 13 regional care sites, 67,000 emergency department/trauma center visits, and over 9,000 admissions. Qualifications Candidates should be board certified or eligible in Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Rank upon appointment will be commensurate with experience. Procedure for Candidacy To submit your application, please click on “Apply Now.” You will create a candidate profile, and you will be prompted to upload your CV and your cover letter, describing your interest and qualifications. References will be required at an appropriate time in the process. All interactions will remain confidential, and no inquiries will be made without the consent of the applicant. Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For inquiries or to learn more, please contact: Becky Trujillo, Physician Recruiter [email protected]   Amy L. Drendel, DO MS Professor of Pediatrics Division Chief, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Medical College of Wisconsin Children's Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin [email protected] #LI-BLT1 Medical College of Wisconsin The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the state’s only private medical school and health sciences graduate school. MCW consists of a School of Medicine with campuses in Milwaukee, Green Bay and Central Wisconsin, a School of Graduate Studies, and a School of Pharmacy. MCW is a major national research center ranking in the top third of U.S. medical schools in NIH funding and is the second largest research institution in Wisconsin. Academic medicine is at the core of everything we do at MCW, bringing together scientists, clinicians, students and community members to solve the most complex challenges in health and society. MCW is a diverse group of thought leaders collaborating to pioneer pathways to a healthier world. Every study we conduct and every patient we see leads to new learning and a continuous cycle of life-changing knowledge and innovation. Approximately 1,780 MCW physicians and approximately 905 advanced practice providers care for more than 484,000 patients of all ages annually at Froedtert Hospital, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Children’s Wisconsin, and many other hospitals and clinics throughout eastern Wisconsin, representing more than 5.1 million patient visits annually. The beaut