Virginia Commonwealth University
Division Chief of Child Neurology
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23214
Overview
Division Chief of Child Neurology The Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Department of Neurology is recruiting an academically accomplished and strategic leader to serve as Division Chief of Child Neurology. This Division Chief position is a senior-level faculty role responsible for driving the continued growth and advancement of child neurology programs at VCU and in the surrounding communities across all missions. The Division Chief will lead clinical and research partnerships in collaboration with other institutional stakeholders and will support excellence in the division’s teaching responsibilities at the undergraduate and graduate medical education levels. Responsibilities
Lead clinical and research partnerships in collaboration with other institutional stakeholders. Drive growth and advancement of child neurology programs at VCU and in surrounding communities. Support teaching excellence across undergraduate and graduate medical education for the division (ACGME-accredited Child Neurology Residency). Manage significant administrative responsibilities to support a growing division. Qualifications
Nationally recognized leader in the field of child neurology. Unique clinical expertise or funding as an independent investigator is preferred. Academic appointment with the VCU School of Medicine at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, commensurate with experience. Division Context
The Division of Child Neurology is comprehensive in scope, caring for children with epilepsy, neuromuscular disorders, headache, acute brain injury, stroke, movement disorders, and developmental delay. The division includes eleven core faculty and five advanced practice providers with ongoing recruitment for one additional faculty member. The primary outpatient location is at the Children\'s Pavilion of the Children’s Hospital of Richmond (ChoR) in downtown Richmond, with services at CHoR’s satellite clinics. The division supports inpatient consultative, pediatric LTM reading, and pediatric EMU services in downtown Richmond, and offers clinic-based EMG/NCS, pediatric neuropsychological testing, and headache procedures. About VCU Health
VCU Health is a 1,125-bed health system with five health sciences schools and one college, two community hospitals, Children’s Hospital of Richmond, Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, and MCV Physicians (a 1,900-plus-physician-faculty group practice). The flagship VCU Medical Center is the region\'s only Level 1 Trauma Center and offers state-of-the-art care in more than 200 specialty areas. The Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU (CHoR) continues to be ranked among the top children’s hospitals. CHoR was included in America’s Best Children’s Hospitals 2025 by Newsweek and Statistica. In April 2023, CHoR opened the Children’s Tower, home to the state’s only Level 1 pediatric trauma center, 72 private beds, an emergency department with 24/7 pediatric specialty access, and a six-bed pediatric EMU. Application
To apply, please submit your CV in confidence to Renee Breer at renee@grantcooper.com
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Division Chief of Child Neurology The Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Department of Neurology is recruiting an academically accomplished and strategic leader to serve as Division Chief of Child Neurology. This Division Chief position is a senior-level faculty role responsible for driving the continued growth and advancement of child neurology programs at VCU and in the surrounding communities across all missions. The Division Chief will lead clinical and research partnerships in collaboration with other institutional stakeholders and will support excellence in the division’s teaching responsibilities at the undergraduate and graduate medical education levels. Responsibilities
Lead clinical and research partnerships in collaboration with other institutional stakeholders. Drive growth and advancement of child neurology programs at VCU and in surrounding communities. Support teaching excellence across undergraduate and graduate medical education for the division (ACGME-accredited Child Neurology Residency). Manage significant administrative responsibilities to support a growing division. Qualifications
Nationally recognized leader in the field of child neurology. Unique clinical expertise or funding as an independent investigator is preferred. Academic appointment with the VCU School of Medicine at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, commensurate with experience. Division Context
The Division of Child Neurology is comprehensive in scope, caring for children with epilepsy, neuromuscular disorders, headache, acute brain injury, stroke, movement disorders, and developmental delay. The division includes eleven core faculty and five advanced practice providers with ongoing recruitment for one additional faculty member. The primary outpatient location is at the Children\'s Pavilion of the Children’s Hospital of Richmond (ChoR) in downtown Richmond, with services at CHoR’s satellite clinics. The division supports inpatient consultative, pediatric LTM reading, and pediatric EMU services in downtown Richmond, and offers clinic-based EMG/NCS, pediatric neuropsychological testing, and headache procedures. About VCU Health
VCU Health is a 1,125-bed health system with five health sciences schools and one college, two community hospitals, Children’s Hospital of Richmond, Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, and MCV Physicians (a 1,900-plus-physician-faculty group practice). The flagship VCU Medical Center is the region\'s only Level 1 Trauma Center and offers state-of-the-art care in more than 200 specialty areas. The Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU (CHoR) continues to be ranked among the top children’s hospitals. CHoR was included in America’s Best Children’s Hospitals 2025 by Newsweek and Statistica. In April 2023, CHoR opened the Children’s Tower, home to the state’s only Level 1 pediatric trauma center, 72 private beds, an emergency department with 24/7 pediatric specialty access, and a six-bed pediatric EMU. Application
To apply, please submit your CV in confidence to Renee Breer at renee@grantcooper.com
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