Dermatology- Assistant Professor-Open Rank
Memphis, TN, United States
The Kaplan-Amonette Department of Dermatology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis offers an outstanding opportunity for an academic pediatric dermatologist. This is a full-time, non- tenure-track position (rank to be determined by credentials and experience).
With strong support from the University and our local dermatology community, the Department of Dermatology has grown at UTHSC. Our faculty now includes three academic dermatopathologists , five medical dermatologists, and two full time pediatric dermatologists . We seek a third pediatric dermatologist to help care for our large, diverse pediatric population. This position involves a joint appointment with the Department of Pediatrics, whose Chair, Dr. Jon McCullers . Clinical work will involve both outpatient and inpatient consultation services at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital and inpatient consultation privileges at St. Jude Children's Cancer Research Hospital. W e serve a financially and ethnically diverse and often complicated patient population from Memphis and surrounding areas .
Basic Qualifications:
Successful candidates must have an MD or DO degree and be eligible for full, unrestricted medical licensure in the state of Tennessee. Candidates must be boa rd-certified/ b o a rd eligible and fellowship training in pediatric dermatology is strongly desirable.
Departmental Preferences:
We seek a third pediatric dermatologist to help care for our large, diverse pediatric population. This position involves a joint appointment with the Department of Pediatrics.
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candidate with an interest and/or expertise in the management of complex pediatric dermatologic diseases, as well as infectious diseases or skin diseases in immunosuppressed children, will be particularly attractive.
Areas of research focus at Le Bonheur include pediatric obesity and asthma, and research opportunities there or at St. Jude with start-up funding may be available for
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he right candidate. We have a long- standing successful residency program (first established in 1967), and all faculty are active in resident and medical student ed ucation.
For benefits information, please visit https://uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/2023-benefits-preview-packet.pdf .
Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.
The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA/V institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.
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 service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 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 UT's 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 Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state's largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.
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