Position Summary:
The Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Children’s Wisconsin (CW), seeks a board certified / board eligible physician to join our expanding Division. This position is located in Milwaukee, WI at the Children's Wisconsin hospital campus . We are comprised of nationally and internationally renowned, dedicated group of faculty and staff with a strong commitment to clinical care.
Position Highlights:
As the MCW Cancer Center AD of Survivorship and Pediatric Oncology, the selected candidate will:
Develop and implement a comprehensive strategic plan for cancer survivorship research, aligning with the Cancer Center's mission and goals, identifying unmet needs and opportunities for funded research;
Build a cancer survivorship program across the lifespan
Coordinate research initiatives to improve the quality of life and long-term health outcomes for cancer survivors. Bring together physicians, other clinicians, community partners and basic, clinical and population scientists to develop and implement research addressing issues in both children and adults, including, but not limited to transitions in care
Work with clinical directors to analyze data to monitor the effectiveness of survivorship programs and identify areas for improvement
Mentor trainees and junior faculty in survivorship care and research
Participate in the leadership of the Cancer Center as a member of the MCWCC Director’s Council which advises the Cancer Center Director on strategic issues
Advocate for the needs of cancer survivors and their families, both within the Cancer Center and in the broader community
If the selected candidate is a practicing clinician, they will have the opportunity to practice in the outpatient and inpatient settings and participate in development and oversight of relevant areas of the clinical program in the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Division
Performs other duties as assigned by Chair or Chair-Designate.
Schedule:
Full-Time ( FTE)
Salaried (Exempt) or Hourly (Non-Exempt)
Department/Division Highlights:
The MCW Cancer Center is an integrated partnership of more than 250 cancer scientists and physicians with programs focused on 1) discovering basic biological processes that promote cancer risk, development, and progression, 2) translating promising scientific discoveries into clinical practice, and 3) facilitating research endeavors that reduce cancer risk, improve outcomes and enhance quality of life, across the cancer care continuum. The Center serves a Catchment Area (CA) that includes the easternmost 29 Wisconsin counties from the northern to southern state borders and has 3.36M residents, 58% of the state’s population of 5.79M. The CA is home to 85% of the state’s Black/African American, 74% of the Hispanic, and 74% of the state American Indian/Alaska Native populations, and 40% of the rural population, groups that face significantly higher cancer mortality. The MCW Cancer Center is the major quaternary cancer care provider for this 29-county region.
Since 2020, the MCW Cancer Center has been led by Gustavo Leone, PhD, an accomplished cancer center administrator and renowned scientist known for uncovering how aberrant transcriptional activity and cell cycle control contribute to cancer cell proliferation. He oversees an enterprise of 113 basic, translational, clinical, and epidemiological research Members appointed in 22 academic departments or institutes and an administrative and research support staff with over 200 FTEs. MCWCC Members have an established history of successfully procuring extramural support for their research.
The Cancer Center has 16 multispecialty, disease-based faculty research committees termed Integrated Disease-Oriented Teams (iDOTs). iDOT membership is multidisciplinary and includes physicians and scientists across all relevant realms of expertise. Each iDOT strives to maintain a diverse…