Assistant Professor - College of Medicine, Department of Surgery
University of Tennessee at Martin
Salary undisclosed
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Description
Participation in the education of medical students, residents, and fellows. Commitment to providing quality care, student/resident teaching, and research.
Qualifications
EDUCATION: M.D. or equivalent degree. Completion of an ASTS abdominal transplant surgery fellowship is required.
EXPERIENCE: Preferred candidates will have experience with liver transplantation, including living donor transplantation and hepato-pancreaticobiliary (HPB) surgery with experience in robotic surgery. Cross-training in kidney transplantation, laparoscopic and/or donor nephrectomy and experience with pediatric transplantation is required.
LICENSES: Board-certified or board-eligible by the American Board of Surgery or foreign equivalent. Qualification for an unrestricted medical license issued by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCES
The University of Tennessee Health Sciences is a statewide flagship, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering collaborative 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, UT Health Sciences contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.
Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Sciences 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. UT Health Sciences 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. UT Health Sciences 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 University of Tennessee Health Sciences is seeking an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery to join its transplant program in Memphis. This role combines clinical practice, resident and fellow education, and research within a major academic health system that trains thousands of students across Tennessee and operates the state's largest residency and fellowship programs.
You'll need an M.D. or equivalent, board certification (or eligibility) from the American Board of Surgery, and completion of an ASTS abdominal transplant fellowship. The position emphasizes liver transplantation expertise—including living donor cases and hepato-pancreaticobiliary surgery—along with robotic surgical skills. Cross-training in kidney transplantation, laparoscopic techniques, donor nephrectomy, and pediatric transplantation is required. An unrestricted Tennessee medical license is also necessary.
This is a full-time, in-office position at a statewide public institution headquartered in Memphis, a growing medical hub with a low cost of living and strong regional presence across four major clinical locations.
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