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Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
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This recruitment is for two (2) Pediatric Neurocritical Care positions with an expected duration of 1 year. By applying, you will be considered for both positions:

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Neurology, is seeking Board Eligible/Board Certified neurologists with clinical and/or research interests in Child Neurocritical Care Neurology. Neurocritical Care fellowship training is desired but not required. This position will offer a primary academic appointment at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
UNC-Chapel Hill has a large primary pediatric residency with over twenty fellowship programs including a Child Neurology Residency and a Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship. The UNC Pediatric Neurocritical Care Unit within the Division of Child Neurology is expanding with leadership opportunities to start and lead a pediatric neurocritical care physician and nurse practitioner training/fellowship program. The position will include child neurology hospitalist duties, and neurocritical care follow-up outpatient time. The department has protected research time and production from this time is expected. We provide opportunities for faculty career development including support for academics and research. We have a comprehensive epilepsy level IV section with multidisciplinary treatment approaches including epilepsy surgery, VNS (vagus nerve stimulation) and ketogenic diet. Our program boasts several internationally acclaimed programs such as the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, TEACCH Autism Program, North Carolina Neuroscience Center, UNC Center for AIDS research, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, among others. We also have a robust neurofibromatosis program, pediatric sleep medicine program and a growing SMA (spinal muscular atrophy) program, as well as a highly successful pediatric epilepsy program. We have a number of sub- specialty clinics and research collaborations with our Pediatric Medicine and Child Psychiatry Centers. We are developing additional new programs, e.g., neonatal neurology, pediatric stroke, and neurocritical care with strong institutional support.
Our division is committed to clinical excellence, education, and research and is dedicated to growth.

Candidates must have an M.D., D.O., or equivalent.

Neurocritical Care fellowship training preferred.

Not Applicable.

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