Division Chief of Pediatric Hematology Oncology - Uniquely Albuquerque
The Department of Pediatrics at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center seeks a pediatric hematologist/oncologist to serve as Division Chief. UNMs Childrens Hospital provides tertiary care to the entire state, including neonatal and pediatric intensive care, as well as complete surgical, medical and pediatric subspecialty services. A state-of-the-art inpatient pavilion provides a 20-bed specialty care ward and an adjacent infusion center. The division is affiliated with the NCI-designated UNM Cancer Center, is an NCI MB-CCOP and is jointly involved in clinical and basic research programs. We are an active participant in COG with many division members involved in major and ongoing clinical protocols, as well as disease strategy groups. The division houses state-funded hemophilia, late effects and hospice programs. Development of an autologous stem cell/bone marrow and cord blood program is underway.
Stem Cell Transplant Program
#1 Fittest City in U.S. Mens Health 2007
New Childrens Pavilion Opened in 2007
#1 Spot for Business and Careers Forbes 2006
NCI-Accredited Research Center
Top 100 Most Wired Health Systems in the U.S. for Sixth Consecutive Year
#3 Smartest Place to Live Kiplingers 2006
Substantial Government and Private High-Tech Industry
Strong Clinical Trials Resource Center with Three CRAs
Fiscally Stable Program with Minimal Reliance on State Funding
1:7 Call
Take the opportunity to join a friendly and dynamic academic division in a growing metropolitan community. Centuries of history blend with national prominence in technology, unique Southwestern culture and a nationally recognized appreciation for the arts to make Albuquerque the travel destination hotspot youll want to call home. With just under a million souls in the metro area and the starkly gorgeous Sandia Mountains as your backyard, youll never need for big-city or natural recreation. With more than 300 days of brilliant sunshine and low humidity, youll actually enjoy the weather again!
