Director of Pediatric Pulmonology, Visiting Associate/Assistant Professor (GFT)

The Department of Pediatrics at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Visiting Associate/Assistant Professor(GFT) / Director of Pediatric Pulmonology. The successful candidate's duties include:

Administrative/Teaching:

• Supervision of Pediatric Asthma Clinic at UHB (NS41).
• Director of Pediatric Lung Function Laboratory and Codirector of Pediatric Exercise Physiology Laboratory.
• Evaluation of children referred to the laboratory for procedures, supervision of 2 technicians, interpretation of procedures & prepare and provide reports to referring physicians.
• Serve as a preceptor for 3rd year medical students.

Clinical:

• Provide up to 5 months of consultation service at University Hospital.
• Conduct 1-2 outpatient session per week in the faculty practice, accepting all referrals from the departmental general pediatric practice group and outside community physicians for consultation.
• Participate in coverage of the Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy service.
• Clinical responsibilities will also include providing weekend inpatient general pediatrics call two weekends per month.

Research:

• Supervise all research activity in the Division.
• Develop and implement clinical research projects.
• Generate peer reviewed publications and present data at National meetings.
• Supervise medical students who opt to take part in clinical research.