Open Rank Professor - The Kaplan-Amonette Department of Dermatology
University of Tennessee at Martin
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Description
This unique opportunity combines the intellectual stimulation of academic practice with the benefits of a high-functioning dermatopathology laboratory. We seek to recruit a dermatopathologist to support expanding volume and to join our collegial as well as supportive team. The dermatopathology laboratory was opened in 2012 and has state-of-the-art equipment with direct immunofluorescence as well as immunoperoxidase and special stains performed in-house.
The successful candidate will join three other Dermatopathologists to provide subspecialty diagnostic services, education to residents and medical students, and to continue to develop the service. The dermatopathology service sees a variety of neoplastic and nonneoplastic specimens from around the region as well as consultation cases from other regional hospitals, laboratories and private clinics.
Qualifications
EDUCATION: M.D. or D.O. Degree.
LICENSES: Eligible for full, unrestricted medical licensure in the State of Tennessee. Must be board-certified/board-eligible in Dermatopathology and board-certified in Anatomic Pathology or Dermatology.
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.
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 Presley’s 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.
About this role
The Kaplan-Amonette Department of Dermatology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center seeks a dermatopathologist to join an established team of three colleagues in Memphis. This is an open-rank faculty position combining diagnostic work with academic responsibilities. The dermatopathology laboratory, operational since 2012, processes a substantial volume of neoplastic and nonneoplastic specimens from regional hospitals, private clinics, and consultation referrals, supported by in-house capabilities including direct immunofluorescence, immunoperoxidase staining, and special stains.
The role centers on diagnostic sign-out, resident and medical student education, and ongoing service development within a collegial environment. You would be board-certified or board-eligible in dermatopathology and board-certified in either anatomic pathology or dermatology, holding an M.D. or D.O. degree with eligibility for unrestricted Tennessee licensure.
UTHSC is Tennessee's flagship public academic health institution, employing over 4,600 people and training more than 3,200 students across the state. Memphis offers a low cost of living, a revitalized downtown, established medical infrastructure, and regional cultural amenities, positioned as a growing hub in the Southeast.
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