Chair, Department of Pediatrics and Pediatrician-in-Chief

Chair, Department of Pediatrics and Pediatrician-in-Chief

Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine | Hershey, Pennsylvania

The Penn State College of Medicine (PSCOM) and Penn State Health (PSH) – Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (MSHMC) are seeking an inspirational and people-centered academic physician leader who is an accomplished researcher, outstanding clinician, and dedicated educator to serve as the Chair of the Department of Pediatrics and as Pediatrician-in-Chief of the Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital.

Penn State’s pediatric hospital, Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital, is widely viewed by the community as the crown jewel of the health system and is a significant priority for PSH. As the only academic Level I trauma center for children between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh—and home to the region’s only Level IV neonatal intensive care unit—Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital plays a critical role in delivering advanced, high‑acuity pediatric care.

The strength of the Department of Pediatrics is characterized by a deep institutional commitment to scientific discovery, clinical excellence, education, patient experience, and quality.

This is a particularly exciting time for pediatric research at Penn State. The Department houses 50 research faculty undertaking life‑changing discoveries across oncology, diabetes management, behavioral health, weight management, neonatology, and population health.

Reporting to the Dean of the College of Medicine, the Chair will lead and further expand an already-strong academic department. Overseeing pediatric services at the health system level, the Chair will ensure effective and efficient clinical operations in partnership with the Chief Medical Officer and the Vice President of Penn State Health Children’s Services.

Leading the Department of Pediatrics as both Chair and Pediatrician in Chief, this physician leader will be a nationally recognized scholar with a proven commitment to growing and sustaining research and innovation, ensuring excellence in the delivery of care, elevating medical education and training programs, as well as an active pursuit of broad community engagement.

The ideal candidate will inherit a talented, engaged pediatric faculty deeply embedded across the health system in a culture that values trust, collaboration, and shared accountability.

Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine has retained Isaacson, Miller to assist in the search for the Chair, Department of Pediatrics and Pediatrician-in-Chief. Patricia Hastie is leading this search with Tiffany Weber and Sarah Sweeney. Applications, inquiries, and nominations may be submitted online: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/pennsylvania-state-university-college-medicine/chair-department-pediatrics-and