| Position | Neonatology Chief |
| Credentials | MD, Neonatology BC |
| Starting Date | Negotiable |
| Name | Mark Lozano |
| Title | VP Search Services |
| Organization | Connecticut Children’s Hospital and UCONN School of Medicine |
| City | Hartford |
| State | CT |
| mark@Careerphysician.com |
The Chief will have the opportunity to advance the legacy of the neonatology division by continuing to advance the regional and national reputation of the program and create a vision that encompasses the mission and values of Connecticut Children’s, dedicated to improving the physical and emotional health of children through family-centered care, research, education, and advocacy.
Opportunity Highlights:
• The Chief will hold the Ross Mayer Endowed Chair for neonatology to support resources critical to supporting and continuing to enhance care delivery across the region.
• Lead a clinical enterprise of 42 neonatologists and 104 advanced practice clinicians providing clinical support to 14 neonatal units throughout Connecticut and Eastern New York, and architect a vision to continue to expand through strategic partnerships in the region.
• The new Chief will align and report directly to the Chair of Pediatrics at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center and the President of Connecticut Children’s Specialty Group (CCSG), joining an institution with strategic and fiscal commitment to building a new, state-of-the-art 65 bed NICU.
• Connecticut Children’s comprehensive neonatology program includes, world-class Level IV NICU, a mature Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Follow-Up that houses an extensive database and serves as an integral part of research for the neonatology division, an ROP follow up program, nutrition and lactation support, a Fetal Diagnostic Center, ECMO and Critical Care Transport that serves 40 community hospitals.
• Current research endeavors within the division include clinical trials, studies on microbome and bacterial populations impact on gut health, genomics, strategies for early identification of acute neonatal problems focusing on NEC and pulmonary hemorrhage, oxygen saturation and outcome changes in VLBW infants and neurodevelopmental studies.
• We believe this to be one of the top leadership positions in Pediatrics, offering the selected leader a chance to create a vision, implement a strategy, and cultivate a culture focused on children. Connecticut Children’s is that state’s only stand-alone children’s hospital and division of neonatology is the premiere neonatal service provider in the region.
• Academic promotion occurs through the University of Connecticut and an Associate Professor rank or above is preferred.
For more details about this opportunity, or if you would like to recommend an individual(s) who exemplifies the qualities we are seeking in a candidate, please contact Mark Lozano at mark@careerphysician.com, or at 469-553-9311. All inquiries will remain confidential, and no inquiries will be made without the consent of the applicant. Connecticut Children’s Medical Center is an AA/EOE/ADA employer committed to excellence through diversity.