Faculty - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Our Hospital

Cincinnati Children s is a leading medical research and teaching hospital that ranks as one of America s Best Children s Hospitals according to the US News & World Report. Cincinnati Children s has 700 licensed beds, >173,000 Emergency Department and Urgent Care visits, & >32,000 annual admissions.

Our Division

Dr. Maya Dewan leads the Division of Critical Care which is made up of 20 board-certified pediatric critical care physicians who provide clinical care in our state-of-the-art 48-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in the critical care building.

Additional team members include Advanced Practice Providers, PhD Faculty, Nursing, Nurse Educators, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Respiratory Therapists, Patient Care Assistants, Health Unit Coordinators, Dieticians, Pharmacists, Physical & Occupational Therapists, Child Life Specialists, Social Work, Chaplin, Research Assistants, Clinical Research Coordinators, Simulation Educator and Administrative Staff.

• We train 15 critical care fellows annually and all pediatric residents spend a minimum of two months in the PICU.
• We provide care for over 2,750 admissions a year with an age range that includes but is not limited to neonate after discharge from the nursery through young adults (>10% of patients admitted to the PICU are >18.).
• The breadth of the clinical care in the PICU covers the full range of life-threatening medical disorders including children and adolescents including:
• Severe trauma and/or needing liver, small bowel, kidney, heart, or bone marrow transplants
• Complex airway reconstruction, neurosurgery, craniofacial reconstruction, ECMO and many other services

Our Faculty

Our 21 (one PhD) faculty members participate in research that spans bench to bedside, quality improvement and informatics, simulation, and education, as well as advocacy, education, and operational leadership roles. We provide individualized career development through mentoring, career development committees, and participation in and leadership of quality improvement, education, and research efforts. We focus on team science and encourage collaboration. Our division averages more than 100 peer-reviewed publications per year with most faculty publishing a peer-reviewed paper each year. We also have a number of internal grant mechanisms and receive over $1.8M in direct grant support for research in FY24.

Our City

• Affordable urban and suburban housing with easy access to hospital
• Great public and private K-12 schooling opportunities as well as a top-of-the-line medical center-based daycare/pre-school
• Diverse restaurants with a robust microbrewery scene
• Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, and National Football League teams
• Large public park and bike trail systems
• Robust music venues, symphony, theater, and art museums
• Renowned amusement park, aquarium, and zoo
• Numerous colleges & universities

Join Our Team

The successful Pediatric Critical Care Medicine candidate possesses the following qualifications:

• MD or DO
• Board Eligible/Certified in Pediatrics
• The ability to receive a medical license in the State of Ohio

Experience should include demonstrated skill in physical assessment, diagnosis, and management of illness. Experience as a pediatric intensivist, conducting independent research, teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows, and leading quality improvement projects are not required but are differentiating factors. Faculty rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Additional consideration given for those with demonstrated investment in their career development including but not limited to completion of additional relevant degrees or participation in academic discipline specific training programs.

To Apply

We invite you to send a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to:

Maya Dewan, MD; Director, Division of Critical Care Medicine

To learn more about our team, please visit:

Cincinnati Children s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and treasures Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We are committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/AA/M/F/Veteran/Disability