Associate Professor-Pediatrics Neurology

Description

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Department of Pediatrics Division of Neurology is seeking applicants for a full-time non-tenure track Open Rank academic position. Academic rank at the time of appointment will be commensurate with experience and credentials. This position includes clinical care teaching of residents and medical students as well as other academic pursuits and research opportunities. Responsibilities for the position include providing inpatient and outpatient Pediatric Neurology consultation and care in The Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at Le Bonheur Childrens Hospital and interpretation of EEG studies at all satellite clinics in TN AR and MS.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of this position include education and teaching including didactic teaching and supervision of residents and students research and clinical care. Research or scholarship opportunities include clinical translational or basic research as well as in quality health services and outcomes epidemiology implementation and dissemination research or medical informatics.

Qualifications

EDUCATION : M.D. or equivalent degree and completion of fellowships in Pediatric Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology or Epilepsy.

LICENSES : Must be Board certified or Board eligible in Neurology with special competence in Pediatric Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology or Epilepsy. Must be able to obtain medical licenses in the States of Tennessee Arkansas and Mississippi.

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide public academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911 the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated collaborative and inclusive education research scientific discovery clinical care and public more than 4600 people on its faculty staff and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups and with more than 3200 students across the state UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UTs doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges Medicine Dentistry Pharmacy Nursing Graduate Health Sciences and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major regional clinical health science locations in Memphis Knoxville Chattanooga and Nashville as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the states largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene a revitalized Downtown the Midtown Arts District many scenic neighborhoods an active medical district and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.

Memphis boasts attractions including Elvis Presleys Graceland the Memphis Grizzlies historic Beale Street the National Civil Rights Museum the second-largest urban county park in the United States and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

AI,Genetics,Clinical Trials,Pharmacy Residency,Research Experience,Teaching,Higher Education Teaching,Curriculum Development,Grant Writing,Program Development,Mentoring,Research Laboratory Experience

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1