UVA School of Medicine - Division Director of Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics

Division Director, Neurodevelopmental & Behavioral Pediatrics (NDBP)

• Leadership role overseeing clinical, academic, and administrative activities within the NDBP Division.
• Open to Board-certified Developmental Behavioral Pediatricians (DBP) or Neurodevelopmental Disability (NDD) specialists at Associate or Full Professor rank.
• Tenure-eligible depending on qualifications.
• Strategic Leadership: Define and implement division vision aligned with UVA Pediatrics and UVA Health Children’s.
• Clinical Oversight: Supervise faculty, Advanced Practice Providers (NPs), and interdisciplinary care teams.
• Education & Training: Maintain accreditation and excellence in DBP fellowship and other trainee education.
• Research & Program Development: Support faculty research, quality improvement, and innovation initiatives.
• Administrative Management: Oversee clinical programs, faculty career development, and division operations.
• Collaboration & Community Outreach: Work with UVA’s School of Education, Blue Ridge LEND, and state-funded initiatives like the Virginia Mental Health Access Program.
• Equity & Inclusion: Serve a diverse patient population, emphasizing bilingual and publicly insured patient care.

Funding & Partnerships:

- Over $1M in state funding supporting autism assessment training for primary care providers. - Strong collaboration with pediatric psychology (7 PhD psychologists) and therapy services (PT, OT, SLP).

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About UVA Health

UVA Health is an integrated health system with a world-class academic medical center that includes a level 1 trauma center, a level IV NICU, the first NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Virginia, and UVA Health Children’s, the #1 pediatric hospital in Virginia. UVA Health also encompasses 3 community hospitals, a specialty rehabilitation hospital, and an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Virginia.

Through teaching and research, we continue to advance medicine and innovate excellence while providing high-quality care in communities across the state.

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UVA Health Medical Center
UVA Community Health
UVA School of Medicine
UVA School of Nursing
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University Physicians Group