Effective January 1, 2025. Dr. Kyle Brothers assumed the role of Executive Vice Chair for the Department of Pediatrics. He replaces Dr. In Kim who was named Vice Dean of Innovation and Strategy at the School of Medicine and Associate Vice President of Health Affairs.

“We are excited about the leadership and experience Dr. Brothers brings, particularly in research programs and advancing our academic mission,” said Department Chair Dr. Kim Boland. “Dr. Brothers is highly regarded within our Department, Norton Children’s, and the School of Medicine for his collaborative approach to leadership, which will greatly benefit our faculty, staff, residents, fellows, and patients.”

Dr. Brothers will also continue his leadership at the Norton Children’s Research Institute (NCRI), which operates as a joint program of the UofL Department of Pediatrics and Norton Children’s.

Dr. Brothers is supported by Dr. Lori Devlin, who is now Director of Research Development and the new NCRI Medical Director Dr. Jamie Furlong-Dillard. In addition, Dr. Hannah Fischer transitioned into the role of Director of Quality Improvement and Research for NCRI as well as the new Vice Chair for Quality Improvement and Innovation within the Department.

About the University of Louisville Department of Pediatrics
The University of Louisville (UofL) Department of Pediatrics, part of UofL’s School of Medicine, aims to provide inclusive excellence in clinical care, medical education, pediatric research and community advocacy to meet the health-related needs of children. The faculty are researchers who explore innovation in pediatric medicine, serve on local, regional and national committees and organizations while helping set standards of care and formulate new models of treatment. They are educators, focused on training the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. In addition, our faculty serves as pediatricians who provide services of Kentucky and the region through our affiliation with Norton Children's Hospital. For more information, visit the department website.

About Norton Children’s Research Institute
Norton Children’s Research Institute (NCRI), affiliated with the University of Louisville (UofL) School of Medicine, is the research arm of Norton Children’s. It supports groundbreaking research at Norton Children’s Hospital, Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital and specialty outpatient services of Norton Children’s Medical Group, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine. NCRI supports more than 200 clinical research professionals on studies across the full spectrum of pediatric and adolescent care. Itss portfolio of about 300 active studies includes translational research, investigational device studies, health outcome studies, biorepository and bench lab research, data collection, and Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trials.