Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Description

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is seeking a part-time non-tenure track Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) to teach OMFS residents both hospital-based and office-based surgical care. Hospital-based care will include orthognathic and reconstructive surgery including surgical and non-surgical treatment of TMJ addition the position will involve comprehensive care of facial trauma patients. Office-based care will involve the full scope of office-based surgery to include alveolar surgery and implant surgery.

Responsibilities

This position will involve a high level of supervision of OMFS residents in office-based and hospital-based as well as research efforts in these areas. Allocation of effort is 45% education 5% research 45% clinical and 5% institutional service.

Qualifications

EDUCATION : Completion of Dental Degree (optional medical degree). Completion of the Commission of Dental Accreditation (CODA) accredited OMFS residency program.

LICENSES : Board certification by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Tennessee Dental license (optional medical) Tennessee OMFS specialty license Tennessee general anesthesia license.

DEPARTMENTAL PREFERENCES :

Completion of CODA-accredited residency with fellowship training and / or significant experience in orthognathic trauma reconstruction and TMJ surgery.

Expertise in office-based surgery and sedation procedures.

Expertise in orthognathic surgery trauma surgery reconstructive surgery benign pathology and comprehensive care of patients with TMJ disorders.

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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE - KNOXVILLE

The University of Tennessee College of Medicine Knoxville (UTCOM-K) was initially established in 1956 as the UT Memorial Research Center and Hospital which also provided the graduate medical and dental educational (GMDE) and research programs in Knoxville. The GMDE programs collectively became the UT Graduate School of Medicine with the formation of the University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC) in 1991 and more recently were renamed the UTCOM-K with the increased emphasis on undergraduate medical education in Knoxville as well as the statewide presence of UT Health Science Center.

The mission of the Knoxville Campus is to advance medical education required to train the next generation of physicians and dentists deliver comprehensive and compassionate care with our hospital partner the University of Tennessee Medical Center and conduct innovative research that is meaningful for patients and their families. Our college provides training for third- and fourth-year Medical Students second-year Physician Assistant Students as well as Graduate Medical Education for 11 primary residency programs and 17 subspecialty fellowships. UTCOM-K consists of 548 faculty (258 paid) 245 residents and fellows and hosts an average of 40-50 medical students per month. UTCOMK also provides Continuing Medical Education services for faculty residents and practicing physicians in our region as well as Advanced Medical Simulation for students residents and faculty.

The College of Medicine-Knoxville in partnership with the UTMC sponsors extensive translational research in both clinical and laboratory settings. The faculty collaborates with various institutions both regionally and nationally including other UT Health Science Center campuses UTK Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and other health science center institutions.

Key Skills

Experience Working With Students,Classroom Experience,Medical Management,Library Services,Pharmacy Residency,Research Experience,Teaching,Higher Education Teaching,Curriculum Development,Grant Writing,Mentoring,Research Laboratory Experience

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1