VCU--Top Reasons Why

Top Reasons To Join the Children's Hospital of Richmond Team

1.  National Leader in Healthcare 

  • Largest and most comprehensive Academic Center in Virginia
  • The only hospital in Central Virginia to be ranked in U.S. News & World Report: America’s Best Hospitals 2009
  • Among the “Most Wired” Health Systems in America (Hospitals and Health Networks 2003)
  • One of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers 2004/2005/2007 

2.  VCU Children’s Medical Center provides exceptional patient care in all fields of pediatrics. 

  • Access to all subspecialties
  • Hospital within a hospital
  • Complete electronic medical records accessible from the hospital and from home.

3.  A robust and thriving Department of Pediatrics with excellent leadership

  • Over the past three years more than ten new faculty additions in all fields
  • Fellowships in allergy, cardiology, critical care, hematology and oncology, infectious disease, neonatology and endocrinology (2010).
  • A new state-of-the-art single-family room NICU.

4.  Residency program that provides excellent education in a supportive environment

  • Diverse patient population with exposure to a variety of pathophysiology
  • Largest provider for the indigent pediatric population
  • Extremely collegial relationship between faculty and housestaff
  • Childcare with backup advantage program (sick daycare)
  • $1000 retention/relocation bonus
  • Paid parking
  • Annual retreats

5.  Excellent central location and fun city in which to live

  • One hour from the mountains, two hours from the beach, two hours from D.C
  • State capitol – access to the legislative process
  • Diverse and unique restaurants
  • Exciting nightlife – dancing, outdoor events, concerts etc.
  • Exposure to the Arts – new Performing Arts Center, National Museums
  • Affordable housing
  • Newly renovated International Airport; 10 minutes from downtown Richmond.