Assistant Professor-Pediatrics (Gastro)
University of Tennessee at Martin
Salary undisclosed
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Description
Responsibilities of this position include education and teaching, including didactic teaching and supervision of pediatric gastroenterology fellows, 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.
LICENSES: Must be Board certified or Board eligible in Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology. Must be able to obtain a State of Tennessee medical license.
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
University of Tennessee Health Science Center seeks a pediatric gastroenterologist to join its academic medicine program in Memphis. You would balance three core responsibilities: teaching didactic courses and supervising fellows, residents, and medical students in pediatric gastroenterology; conducting research across clinical, translational, basic science, or health services domains; and providing direct patient care. This is a tenure-track faculty role within one of Tennessee's largest health professions educators and the state's primary training hub for advanced residencies and fellowships.
The position requires an M.D. or equivalent, board certification or eligibility in both Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology, and eligibility for a Tennessee medical license. You'll work within UTHSC's six health science colleges and statewide clinical network spanning Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, giving you access to diverse patient populations and research infrastructure across the state's largest academic health system.
Memphis offers a lower cost of living than many comparable cities, a growing medical district, and established cultural and recreational amenities. The role is based in-office and full-time.
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