Pediatric Allergy & Immunology Division Chief

The Opportunity

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern) is conducting a national/international search

for the next Chief for the Division of Allergy and Immunology. Reporting to both the Chair of the Department of

Pediatrics and the Chair of Internal Medicine, the Chief of Allergy and Immunology will be charged with delivering

state-of-the-art clinical care to children and adults with allergic and immunologic conditions at across UT Southwestern

Medical Center’s care delivery platforms in Dallas and beyond. The Chief will also expand and innovate across the

Division’s research and education programs. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to envision and

realize the future growth of an outstanding Allergy and Immunology program, housed within the vibrant and growing

UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Health, two of the nation’s finest medical institutions.

Our Client

The Division of Allergy and Immunology

The mission of the UT Southwestern Allergy and Immunology Division is to provide excellent, high value care to

patients across their lifespan while advancing the field through research and innovation and enhancing the education

of future physicians. The Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology in the Department of Pediatrics and the

Division of Allergy and Immunology in the Department of Internal Medicine (IM) work as one team. While

administratively separate, the two Allergy and Immunology Divisions function as one, blending teaching, clinical care,

and research. The growing Division is comprised of 14 faculty members – 8 who are pediatric based, and 6 who are

internal medicine based – including 2 new providers who will join the Division in early 2025. The faculty play a pivotal

role in advancing the Division’s clinical and scholarly programs focused on allergic and immunologic disorders.

Clinical Services

The Division of Allergy and Immunology at UT Southwestern Medical Center provides comprehensive evaluation,

diagnostic, and management services for children and adults with allergy, asthma, and immunological disorders,

caring for patients across their lifespan. Faculty cover an active consult service at Children’s Health, Parkland

Memorial Hospital, and UT Southwestern University Hospitals, as well as outpatient clinic services in Asthma, Allergy,

and Immunology at Children’s and the University’s West Campus. The Division has experienced significant growth in

recent years, with total patient visit volumes increasing by more than 80% since 2017. The Division continues to

expand and innovate across its clinical footprint to enhance patient access and address the community’s need for

allergy and immunology services.

Clinical Immunology Program

The Clinical Immunology Program serves a large geographical referral area encompassing North Texas, eastern New

Mexico, Oklahoma, western Louisiana, and southern Arkansas. The Program serves as the referral center for North

Texas for newborns who have an indication of severe combined immunodeficiency identified by the Texas Department

of State Health services in standard of care newborn screening. The comprehensive clinical immunology program

provides both diagnostic and state-of-the-art treatment opportunities for patients with primary immunodeficiency

diseases, and is a Jeffrey Modell Foundation Center for Diagnostic and Research on children with primary

immunodeficiency diseases.

The clinical program also partners with members of the Department of Immunology at UT Southwestern in research

and educational efforts. Additionally, the Division staffs adult Immunodeficiency clinics at UT Southwestern and

Parkland Hospital. This allows cutting edge treatment of adult patients with immunodeficiency disorders and,

importantly, fosters effective transitioning of adolescent and young adult patients from the pediatric immunodeficiency

clinics to the adult clinics while maintaining continuity of care.

Food Allergy Center

The Food Allergy Center treats a broad range of allergic diseases in both inpatient and outpatient settings and will be

conducting research that is instrumental in developing treatments and therapies. This Center opened in 2010 and is

the only academically-affiliated pediatric food allergy center in North Texas. Since 2015, the Food Allergy Center has

been recognized as a Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) Clinical Network Center of Excellence and, in

2020, received designation as a Clinical Network Discovery Center of Distinction.

The Food Allergy Center is also home to the Dallas Eosinophilic Esophagitis Program at Children’s Health. This

multidisciplinary program utilizes a team approach to the management of eosinophilic esophagitis involving a pediatric

allergist, pediatric gastroenterologists, a dietitian, and a child psychologist with expertise in feeding problems.

Asthma and Allergy Clinic

In addition to other allergic diseases, the Asthma and Allergy Clinic evaluates and cares for children with persistent

allergic asthma. The targeted therapies for these patients may include biologic therapies and/or allergy shots offered

through the immunotherapy clinic. The immunotherapy clinic also treats patients with allergic rhinitis and utilizes

biologic therapy in the care of patients with chronic urticaria. This clinic joins the disciplines of Pulmonary, Allergy and

Immunology, Psychology, Respiratory and Physical Therapy, Nutrition, and Social Work to address the needs of this

specific patient population.

Pediatric Drug Allergy Program

The Pediatric Drug Allergy program is the first and only academically-affiliated pediatric drug allergy program in Texas.

Through this program, patients with a broad range of adverse drug reactions are evaluated to assess underlying

mechanisms and provide individualized management recommendations to ensure that children are offered the safest

and most effective drug therapeutic options. Common implicated drugs that the Division manages are vaccines,

biologics, chemotherapeutics, beta-lactams, and other antibiotics. In addition to clinical care, the Pediatric Drug

Allergy Program conducts research on the clinical features, diagnostic tools, and therapies for drug hypersensitivity

reactions.

Research

UT Southwestern has a history of leading and participating in groundbreaking research beginning with the Division’s

involvement with the Inner City Asthma Multicenter Study, which started in 1996. This collaborative group, which

became the Inner City Asthma Consortium (ICAC) received National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for over two

decades contributing to clinical and mechanistic understanding of pediatric asthma in inner city patients.

 

Across the Division, faculty carry out a wide variety of research activities spanning basic science and clinical projects,

spanning the topics of Food Allergies, Drug Allergies, and Immunology.

 

 Food Allergies: Faculty members continue to conduct active research examining novel interventional

therapeutics for treatment of life-threatening food allergies and treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Since

2010, more than 20 clinical research trials have been conducted in the Food Allergy Center with support from a

variety of sources, including private foundations and grants, industry support. In 2019, the Division was invited to

participate in the NIH / National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID)-funded Consortium for Food

Allergy Research OUtMATCH trial. In 2020, faculty members, along with collaborators from the University of

Arkansas for Medical Sciences, were awarded the FARE Clinical Network Discovery Center of Designation grant.

Importantly, efforts from trials conducted in the Food Allergy Center have led to the first FDA-approved therapy for

peanut allergy and the first FDA-approved therapy for EoE.

 Drug Allergies: Faculty members are conducting numerous research projects exploring adult drug allergies,

refractory chronic urticaria, mood disorders and asthma, and rush immunotherapy. Faculty members investigated

reactions to COVID-19 vaccines. Faculty are also leading and engaged in research focused on pediatric drug

allergy, including assessing tools to increase penicillin allergy delabeling in the primary care setting, investigating

parental perceptions of pediatric drug allergy, and collaborating with the United States Drug Allergy Registry to

further characterize pediatric adverse reactions to drugs.

 Immunology: The Division collaborates with the Department of Immunology on projects related to novel gene

discovery in primary immunologic disorders, and on various aspects of DiGeorge/22q11.2 deletion syndrome and

nude/severe combined immunodeficiency phenotypes (Nude/SCID) due to mutations in FOXN1. In collaboration

with members from the Stem Cell Transplant team, the program is involved in clinical research through the

Primary Immunodeficiency Treatment Consortium (PIDTC).

Education

The Division of Allergy and Immunology is committed to providing quality medical education for medical students,

residents, and fellows. The Division has one of only 78 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Educationaccredited

programs for fellowship training in allergy and immunology. Division faculty also provide the major

instruction to pediatric and internal medicine residents in the evaluation and management of children and adults with

allergic diseases, asthma, and immunodeficiency diseases.

 

The program trains future clinicians at all levels, including an active fellowship program and provides inpatient and

outpatient opportunities for residents and medical students. Trainees also have the opportunity to collaborate with

students and faculty in the Immunology PhD graduate program, administered through the Division of Basic Science.

 

Medical Students

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology offers a fourth-year clerkship for medical students. This course provides an in-depth

exposure to pediatric allergy and immunology via:

 Clinical experience

 One-on-one discussions between student and faculty regarding pre-determined topics outside of the clinic

 Attending structured didactic sessions/conferences

 Self-study through prepared curriculum material

 

The Division of Allergy and Immunology is an Ambulatory Clerkship clinic site, providing second- and third- year

medical students with exposure to allergy and immunology clinical experiences in the pediatric allergy and adult

asthma clinics.

 

Residents

The Allergy and Immunology Division provides the major instruction to pediatric and internal medicine residents in the

evaluation and management of children and adults with allergic diseases, asthma, and immunodeficiency diseases. It

also provides didactic teaching for the residents on the basics of allergy and immunology and directs teaching for the

residents in the regular departmental clinical conferences and as part of the inpatient consultation service.

 

An Allergy and Immunology elective is available for pediatric and internal medicine residents, and fourth-year medical

students. The objectives of the elective are to:

 Develop a working differential diagnosis for allergies, asthma, and primary immunodeficiency disorders.

 Learn how to conduct a complete physical exam, including the upper and lower airways.

 Examine and discuss patients from all major allergy and immunology categories: allergic rhinitis, asthma, urticaria,

drug allergy, food allergy, and primary immunodeficiency.

 

Residents see outpatients in the clinics under the supervision of one of the members of the Division faculty. Relevant

articles about specific allergic and immunologic disorders are provided to residents at the beginning of each rotation,

and residents attend clinical conferences offering didactic teaching for fellows.

The Division also hosts quarterly half-day sessions for the Pediatric Residency Academic Half Days. These sessions

consist of interactive small group learning via a journal club, interactive case presentation, and didactics on Allergy

and Immunology topics.

Fellows

Although recognized for its scientific achievements, the Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology is committed to

excellence in clinical care and teaching. Toward this end, the Allergy and Immunology Training Program has grown in

both size and stature with four funded fellowship positions since it enrolled its first fellow in 1982.

 

Balanced Clinical Experiences

Allergy and Immunology fellows receive a balanced exposure to training experiences involving both adults and

children, irrespective of the training background or the long-term plans of any particular fellow in training.

Further staffing of both adult and pediatric clinics is provided by 14-volunteer clinical faculty. Approximately 40% of

Allergy fellows come from pediatric residencies, and approximately half of the outpatient clinics required of Allergy and

Immunology fellows primarily involve children.

Diversified Training Experiences

The UT Southwestern program offers a diversity of clinical experiences in Allergy and Immunology. It has a strong

primary immunodeficiency program and is one of the Diagnostic and Research Centers for the Jeffrey Modell Centers

Network. In addition, the Food Allergy Center has been established for clinical and research purposes at Children’s

Health™. The Food Allergy Center has been recognized as a FARE Clinical Network Center of Excellence since 2015

and was awarded the designation of a Discovery Center of Distinction in 2020.

 

The Adult Allergy Division operates the Parkland Asthma Clinic, which oversees the care of adult patients with

moderate to severe asthma, and the Allergy and Immunology Clinic at the University’s West Campus, which is a

tertiary/quaternary referral center for patients with chronic urticaria, drug allergies, hereditary angioedema, common

variable immunodeficiency, mastocytosis, and anaphylaxis.

 

Fellows also have exposure to other common conditions including rhinitis, asthma, sinusitis, and atopic dermatitis in

both the pediatric and adult clinics.

 

The Division’s education mission is to impart knowledge, instill excitement for learning, and translate important

clinical questions into focused areas of research. The Division prides itself on an atmosphere that welcomes new

ideas, change, and creativity for education.

 

Learn more about the Division here:

 Pediatrics: https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/departments/pediatrics/divisions/allergy-immunology/

 Internal Medicine: https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/departments/internal-medicine/divisions/allergy-immunology/

 

The Department of Pediatrics

The Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern has a long and rich history that is interwoven with the roots of UT

Southwestern Medical School and with the development and growth of Children's Health, its primary clinical partner

with leading inpatient care at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas and Plano and multispecialty outpatient centers in

Dallas, Plano, Prosper and other health care units throughout the Dallas Metroplex. The Department is structured into

17 academic Divisions, consisting of 415 faculty members and several clinical multidisciplinary programs to cover the

full spectrum of child health and disease. The Department has significantly enhanced the depth and breadth of preclinical

and clinical research, with recruitment of physician-scientists, establishing of new research programs, and

increase in both federal and non-federal research support.

Learn more about the department here: https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/departments/pediatrics/

 

The Department of Internal Medicine

The Department of Internal Medicine is organized into 13 Divisions focused on excellence in education, research, and

patient care. It is comprised of nearly 740 faculty: 651 primary faculty and another 86 with secondary appointments.

 

The primary and secondary faculty includes:

 3 Nobel Prize winners

 6 members of the National Academy of Sciences

 7 members of the National Academy of Medicine

 4 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

 36 members of the American Society for Clinical Investigation

 28 members of the Association of American Physicians

 

These exceptional faculty lead UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Internal Medicine programs to produce graduates

who balance the core responsibilities of medicine: dedication, competence, and compassion. As with the rest of UT

Southwestern, Internal Medicine is pursuing the future of medicine, today.

 

The Department advances an equitable and supportive culture through its commitment to fulfilling the spirit of

community and equal opportunity. It reflects the many cultures and perspectives that enable the Department to reach

its full potential while leveraging individuality to deliver excellence in health care, education, and research. The

Department has successfully leveraged talent from all backgrounds and communities.

 

Among the faculty, 47% identify as women and 12% from groups traditionally underrepresented in medicine. Among

residents and fellows, 40% identify as women and 20% from groups traditionally underrepresented in medicine.

Learn more about the department here: https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/departments/internal-medicine/

 

Children’s Medical Center Dallas (Children’s Health)

For more than 110 years, Children’s Health has pursued a long-standing commitment to the community to provide

high-quality patient care, advocacy, and education with an unwavering focus on their mission: to make life better for

children. Children’s Health is hailed as one of the largest and most prestigious pediatric health care providers in the

country. The institute is comprised of 8,400 employees, providing care for more than 288,000 patients annually.

Through a longstanding academic affiliation with UT Southwestern, Children’s Health serves as a leader in lifechanging

treatments, innovative technology and ground-breaking research. The institute is consistently recognized

among the top children’s hospitals in the country including its ranking by U.S. News & World Report as the top

pediatric hospital in North Texas, number 2 in the Southwest, and number 16 in the nation for 2023-2024. U.S. News

and World report also ranked Children’s Health nationally in all 11 specialty areas.

 

Joint Pediatric Enterprise (JPE)

UT Southwestern Medical Center is proud to collaborate with Children’s Health to recruit top-caliber faculty and

pediatric advanced practice providers who work within both health care systems to provide the very best care for

children and their families.

 

The Joint Pediatric Enterprise (JPE), formed in 2019, is structured to facilitate shared decision-making and operational

alignment between UT Southwestern and Children’s Health, which have been affiliated for more than 60 years.

Together, the institutes are better equipped to meet the rapidly growing needs of the North Texas pediatric community

and beyond. This powerful partnership strengthens patient outcomes by providing access to renowned faculty,

biomedical research, and clinical trials.

 

As part of the JPE, UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Health broke ground on October 1, 2024 on

a new $5 billion pediatric health campus in Dallas’ Southwestern Medical District. Spanning more than 33 acres,

the new pediatric campus will encompass more than 4.7 million square feet of construction, including a new pediatric

hospital as its centerpiece. The hospital, comprised of two 12-story towers and an 8-story tower, along with the

broader care site, will significantly expand inpatient, surgical, and ambulatory capacity to meet the needs of one of the

fastest-growing and largest metropolitan areas in the country.

 

As North Texas experiences unprecedented growth, and with the pediatric population expected to double by 2050, there is an urgent

demand for advanced pediatric health care. To meet those needs, the new campus will expand access to a full range of pediatric services

from routine care to complex treatments, creating a one-of-akind hub for academic research, training,and the development of life-saving

technologies. The pediatric campus, which will replace the existing Children’s Medical Center Dallas, is expected to open in the

next six to seven years. It will be built on the UT Southwestern campus on the corner of Harry Hines Boulevard and Mockingbird Lane,

across from UTSW’s William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital.

 

Highlights of the project include:

• 4.7 million square feet of construction

• 552 beds (38% increase) with space for future expansion

• Expanded Emergency Department space (15%) and operating rooms (22%)

• Two helicopter pads

• A Level I pediatric trauma center, 90 ER exam rooms, and 24 observation rooms

• A connector bridge between the new campus and Clements University Hospital, ensuring continuity of care for

babies with direct access to the pediatric expertise provided at the Children’s Health Level IV Neonatal

Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)

• A new fetal care center to provide the region’s most advanced and accessible services for complex maternal

and fetal health care, including fetal surgery capabilities at the adjoining Clements University Hospital

• A new outpatient clinic building that will add 96 exam rooms to the 344 that will continue to operate at the

existing Children’s Health Specialty Center Dallas outpatient facility on Stemmons Freeway at Medical District

Drive

 

The new pediatric campus adds to the ongoing investments by UT Southwestern and Children’s Health to meet the

region’s growing pediatric medical and surgical needs. In late 2024, the new Plano hospital tower will be completed,

tripling the number of beds and significantly increasing clinical capabilities. The partnership is also expanding access

to care in surrounding communities with new specialty centers, a growing referral network, and more – each a part of

their commitment to growing with North Texas, anticipating long-term pediatric needs, and providing extraordinary

care close to home.

 

A milestone gift from The Rees-Jones Foundation

A $100 million gift from The Rees-Jones Foundation to support the construction of the new pediatric campus marks

the first time in Texas that a not-for-profit construction project has received two individual leadership gifts of $100

million. A $100 million gift from the Jean and Mack Pogue family was also announced in May. At the groundbreaking

ceremony, Troy Aikman and Dirk Nowitzki, both champion athletes and champions for children, joined in the historic

gift announcement.

To publicly recognize The Rees-Jones Foundation gift, the central hospital tower at the new Dallas pediatric campus

will be named Rees-Jones Tower. In addition to patient rooms and unique amenities, Rees-Jones Tower will serve as

the main hospital entrance and house the lobby and welcome areas for patients and their families. UT Southwestern

Medical Center is proud to collaborate with Children’s Health to recruit top-caliber faculty and pediatric advanced

practice providers who work within both health care systems to provide the very best care for children and their

families.

 

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern, one of the nation’s premier academic medical centers, is located just a short drive from downtown

Dallas. The campus integrates pioneering biomedical research with exceptional clinical care and education. The

institution’s faculty number more than 2,800 and includes six who have been awarded Nobel Prizes since 1985, 25

members of the National Academy of Sciences, 16 members of the National Academy of Medicine, and 13

investigators in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. UT Southwestern physicians provide medical care in about 80

specialties to more than 117,000 hospitalized patients, nearly 360,000 emergency room cases, and oversee

approximately 3 million outpatient visits a year. Many are cared for in the three major hospitals on campus: Clements

University Hospital, Parkland Memorial Hospital, and Children’s Medical Center Dallas.

 

In 2023, UT Southwestern was recognized as the #1 hospital in Texas* (tie) and among the top 20 in the nation in the

annual U.S. News & World Report rankings. With a core emphasis on advancing scientific discovery, UT

Southwestern is also ranked among the top 25 medical school research programs in the nation by U.S. News & World

Report. Last year, UTSW was awarded more than $290 million in support from the NIH.

 

Core Research Facilities

As one of the world’s foremost research institutions, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center fosters

“no-fence” multidisciplinary research and rigorous scientific training in both basic and clinical research.

UT Southwestern has a superb international reputation for life-changing research that has led to some of the most

important discoveries of our generation. To foster this mission, UT Southwestern has developed a robust and growing

collection of core research facilities.

Learn more about core research facilities here: https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/research/core-facilities/

 

Clements University Hospital

Clements University Hospital (CUH) has been ranked Best Hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth for eight consecutive years, and

is ranked No. 2 among all hospitals in Texas by U.S. News and World Report.

CUH opened in December 2014 and expanded in 2020. The awarding-winning, state-of-the-art 750-bedacute-care facility

has cutting-edge clinical care and patient experience technologies and amenities. CUH uses innovative design, advanced technology,

and best practices to ensure exceptional care. Educational attributes include several conference rooms on each floor with whiteboard

and videoconferencing technology, simulation rooms in the ICUs for medical training, and “touch down” areas for informal case

and data review. Patient rooms are also equipped with teleconferencing capabilities and each floor has space to support clinical research.

 

CUH and the overall UT Southwestern Health System are long-term users of the Epic EMR. The hospital recently

renewed its Nursing Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Clinical service highlights include:

 General inpatient IM teams with hospitalists, hospitalists plus APPs, and hospitalists with residents, interns, and

medical students.

 Integral roles in the function of BMT, Oncology, Liver, GI, and cystic fibrosis programs by providing night coverage

for admissions and cross-cover

 Hospital Medicine Consult Service

 Rapid Diagnostic Unit

 APPs fully integrated into program and directly employed by HM Division

 Faculty who play key roles in multiple hospital committees including Medical Executive, Hospital Safety, P&T,

Wellness, Performance Improvement Committee (PIC), and Health Information Management (HIM)

 Outstanding ancillary services including a procedure team

 

Educational highlights include:

 Primary attendings for CUH IM rotations; all day-faculty serve as teaching attendings

 1:1 hospitalist-sub intern rotations

 Active participation in the medical school’s Mentor Program and fourth-year internal medicine “boot camp”

 Major site of training for PA and NP students

 

Parkland Memorial Hospital

Parkland Memorial Hospital is a nationally-recognized, iconic, and exemplary public hospital where faculty and trainees have

the privilege of providing care for the most vulnerable patients in Dallas County.

 

The new 2.8 million-square-foot facility has 900 beds, and more than 1 million patient visits each year. Parkland Health is an

integrated healthcare delivery system that is the sole safety net provider in Dallas County and includes not only the hospital, the

busiest ED in the country by volume, and hospital-based clinics,but also 12 community-based primary care clinics and four

outpatient Acute Response Units that provide timely post-discharge follow-up care.

 

Parkland Health is also a long-term user of the Epic EMR. One of the distinguishing features of Parkland is its diverse,

underserved population and the large number of individuals admitted with undiagnosed conditions to the teaching and

non-teaching inpatient services.

Clinical service highlights include:

 Dedicated Procedure Service

 Hospital Medicine Consult Service

 Medicine Psychiatry Acute Care Service

 Hospital Medicine Podiatry Acute Care Service

 Geriatric Fracture Program with Orthopedic Surgery

 

Educational highlights include:

 Primary Attendings for Parkland IM Ward Rotations

 Hospital Medicine Clinical Rotation 1:1 (HM attending: upper-level IM resident)

 Hospital Medicine Quality or Medical Education Rotation 1:1 (HM attending: upper-level IM resident)

 DCAM rotations with third year clerkship students and acting interns

 APP teaching and rounding

 Anesthesia and Psychiatry intern rotations

 Essentials in Residency MS4 course for students entering IM

 

Dallas VA Medical Center

The Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center, part of the VA North Texas Health Care System, is the second largest VA facility in the

nation. Located 20 minutes from the main campus, the hospital provides primary care and specialty health services and serves as a

federal coordinating center for emergency response. The Dallas VA serves more than 180,000 veterans across 40 counties in Texas

and Southern Oklahoma, with more than 65,000 inpatient bed-days of care per year. The Internal Medicine Service

has 13 sections, including General Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine, and 11 subspecialty sections. The facility has a closed Cardio-Pulmonary ICU

staffed by academic cardiology and pulmonary care faculty and teaching teams. One of the distinguishing features of Parkland is its diverse,

underserved population and the large number of individuals admitted with undiagnosed conditions to the teaching and non-teaching inpatient services.

Clinical service highlights include:

 Dedicated procedure service

 

Educational highlights include:

 APP teaching and rounding

 Participation in VA Collaborative research studies

 Opportunity to work with national leaders in infectious diseases

 Faculty development program and medical education

 Dedicated Office of Safety and Value Program with resources in place to support QI projects

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be a nationally or internationally recognized physician or physician-scientist, board certified in

Allergy and Immunology, who has a broad knowledge of biomedical science and an outstanding track record as a

clinician, researcher, administrator, and leader in academic medicine. UT Southwestern seeks candidates

characterized by integrity, inclusivity, and excellence who create cultures of collegiality, respect, and team-driven

achievement. The Departments are looking for a leader who has clear vision and the ability to further the Division by

providing galvanizing leadership around shared goals and aspirations.

Applicants will be considered for appointment in one of the UT Southwestern academic tracks at the Associate

Professor or Professor level with or without tenure, commensurate with professional accomplishments and status in

the field. Applicants must be eligible for licensure in the state of Texas and must be board certified in Allergy and

Immunology.

In terms of the performance and personal competencies required for the position, we would highlight the following:

Education and Experience

 MD or MD/PhD (or equivalent) from an accredited medical school is required

 Board Certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology

 Must qualify for an unrestricted Texas medical license

 Nationally recognized as a leader in the field of Allergy and Immunology with an outstanding track record of

accomplishment in clinical care, research, and education

 Demonstrated administrative and leadership experience in academic medicine, with an ability to build and expand

upon a strong foundation

 Operationally minded; ability to outline a clear road map for the execution of the Division’s expansion

 Highly organized individual with strong leadership skills, administrative dexterity, and a demonstrated ability to

create and lead within a complex, matrixed, evolving environment

 Strong business acumen with the ability to build collegial relationships, influence and negotiate within a highly

matrixed, large and complex organization

Demonstrated track record of building trusted relationships outside of allergy and immunology with key Divisions,

Departments and institutional leaders

 Demonstrated success in faculty recruitment, mentoring and development across the spectrum of clinical faculty,

clinician-scientists, basic science researchers and staff

 Experience building and supporting clinical and research programs and promoting academic and clinical

excellence

 Strong track record of scholarly achievement, including publications and external research funding

 Outstanding communication skills and an ability to work collaboratively with hospital staff, hospital and system

management, and community stakeholders are required

 Exceptional skills in advocacy and influencing, with the capability to represent and advocate for the Division, team,

and resources across the academic, research and clinical enterprises

 Experience advancing the education mission related to fellowship training programs

 Demonstrated success building diverse and cohesive teams, fostering a sense of inclusion, community and

collaboration

 Track record of promoting a culture of respect, positivity, and inclusivity

 Proven successful track record of mentorship

 Ability to connect and build strong relationships with others, demonstrated strong emotional intelligence and an

ability to communicate clearly

 Experience attracting and recruiting top talent, motivate, delegate effectively, and manage performance

 Dynamic, collaborative team builder; ability to nurture growth, communication, and development of the teams

around them

 Comfort with ambiguity

 Experience in research, training, and clinical achievement, commensurate with appointment to the faculty at the

rank of Associate Professor or Professor

Setting Strategy

 The ability to create and articulate an inspiring vision for the organization, not only for the areas they are directly

responsible for, but the enterprise as a whole

 The inclination to seek and analyze data from a variety of sources to support decisions and to align others with the

organization's overall strategy

 An entrepreneurial and creative approach to developing new, innovative ideas that will stretch the organization

and push the boundaries within the industry

 The ability to effectively balance the desire/need for broad change with an understanding of how much change the

organization is capable of handling, to create realistic goals and implementation plans that are achievable and

successful

Executing for Results

 The ability to set clear and challenging goals while committing the organization to improved performance;

tenacious and accountable in driving results

 Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty; the ability to adapt nimbly and lead others through complex

situations.

 A risk-taker who seeks data and input from others to foresee possible threats or unintended circumstances from

decisions; someone who takes smart risks

 A leader who is viewed by others as having a high degree of integrity and forethought in their approach to making

decisions; the ability to act in a transparent and consistent manner while always taking into account what is best

for the organization

Leading Teams

 The ability to attract and recruit top talent, motivate the team, delegate effectively, celebrate diversity within the

team, and manage performance; widely viewed as a strong developer of others

 The ability to persevere in the face of challenges, and exhibit a steadfast resolve and relentless commitment to

higher standards, which commands respect from followers

 A leader who is self-reflective and aware of their own limitations; leads by example and drives the organization's

performance with an attitude of continuous improvement by being open to feedback and self-improvement

Relationships and Influence

 Naturally connects and builds strong relationships with others, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and an

ability to communicate clearly and persuasively

 An ability to inspire trust and followership in others through compelling influence, powerful charisma, passion in

their beliefs, and active drive

 Encourages others to share the spotlight and visibly celebrates and supports the success of the team

 Creates a sense of purpose/meaning for the team that generates followership beyond their own personality and

engages others to the greater purpose for the organization as a whole

Nomination and Application Procedure

To receive full consideration, interested individuals should electronically submit a Curriculum Vitae and a letter of

interest to Russell Reynolds Associates. The letter of interest is a two-page cover letter, primarily detailing your

experience, qualification, and key achievements related to this position specification and briefly expressing your

interest in this Chief role. All inquiries should be sent to UTSWDivisionChiefAllergyImmunology@russellreynolds.com.

Applications will be reviewed immediately and accepted until the position is filled.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal

opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits

unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual

orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran

status. To learn more, please visit: https://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu/why-work-here/diversity-inclusion/.

Contact:

Megan Kolodgy

Russell Reynolds Associates

1700 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 400

Washington, DC 20006-5208

Direct: 1-202-654-7835

Mobile: 1-734-276-3253

megan.kolodgy@russellreynolds.com

 

Kathy Vuturo

Russell Reynolds Associates

155 North Wacker Drive, Suite 4100

Chicago, IL 60606-1732

Direct: 1-312-993-6878

Mobile: 1-513-503-9573

kathy.vuturo@russellreynolds.com

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.  As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/

Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000