Associate Professor-Pediatrics Neurology
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 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 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
This Associate Professor position in Pediatric Neurology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center combines clinical practice, resident and student education, and research within a large statewide academic medical institution. You would balance didactic teaching and clinical supervision with opportunities to pursue scholarship across multiple research domains—from clinical and translational work to health services, epidemiology, implementation science, and medical informatics. The role is based in Memphis, part of UTHSC's flagship campus and the state's largest educator of health professionals.
The position requires an M.D. or equivalent, completion of fellowships in both Pediatric Neurology and either Clinical Neurophysiology or Epilepsy, and Board certification or eligibility in Neurology with demonstrated competence in your pediatric subspecialty. You must be able to obtain medical licenses in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi. This is a full-time, in-office appointment within a major public academic health system that spans four regional locations across Tennessee and operates the state's largest residency and fellowship training programs.
Memphis offers a lower cost of living than many comparable cities, a growing medical district, and established cultural and recreational amenities. If you hold the required credentials and are drawn to a teaching-focused academic role with flexibility in research direction, this position offers the infrastructure and scope of a large health science center.
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