Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor of Clinical - Pediatrics, Allergy and Immunology

Job Description

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The Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Allergy, and Immunology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is seeking a full-time faculty member specializing in pediatric allergy/immunology. Candidates will be at the assistant professor level of the clinical educator track.

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The Department of Pediatrics has an active pediatric allergy/immunology program treating a range of allergenic and immune system disorders and provides services including: 

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• allergy skin testing
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• allergy shots (immunotherapy)
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• asthma management and collaboration with pediatric pulmonary specialists for asthmatic patients
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• eczema management
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• food allergy evaluation and management
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• oral food challenges
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• Penicillin skin testing
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• evaluation and diagnosis of primary immunodeficiencies including CVID, X-linked agammaglobulinemia, chronic granulomatous disease, severe combined immunodeficiency, and DiGeorge syndrome
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• Immune globulin replacement therapy (IVIG and SCIG)
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In addition, our Pediatric Allergy/Immunology program is the only?Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic Center for Primary Immunodeficiency?in the state of Florida, providing state-of-the-art diagnostic, research, and therapeutic modalities for children and adolescents with primary immune deficiency including: 

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• Infusion services for?IGIV
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• Bone marrow transplantation services
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• Investigational therapies
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• Genetic testing
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In addition to delivering excellent patient care, the faculty member will also be responsible for educating fellows, residents, and medical students.

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The physician candidate will have a strong interest in clinical and/or translational research as the position requires development and participation in original research for which extramural funding should be sought.  The allergy/immunology program is currently involved in research related to stem cell transplantation and works closely with UM’s growing Bone Marrow Transplant program.