Associate Professor - College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
University of Tennessee at Martin
Salary undisclosed
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Description
CLINICAL CARE: Providing direct clinical and supervisory clinical services at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital locations and the UT Health Sciences on Developmental Disabilities.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING: Responsibilities include education of medical students, pediatric residents, and fellows, as well as participating in interdisciplinary training opportunities for students in the LEND interdisciplinary graduate-level training program.
SERVICE: Community outreach and advocacy efforts are encouraged and supported.
SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY: Contributions to scholarly activity, including research, are expected, with input from the faculty members. Other academic obligations include participation in department and division teaching conferences.
Qualifications
EDUCATION: M.D. or equivalent degree.
LICENSES: Board certification in Pediatrics and Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics. Must be able to obtain a State of Tennessee medical license.
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
This position combines clinical pediatrics with academic medicine in a teaching environment anchored by Le Bonheur Children's Hospital and UT Health Sciences' developmental disabilities center. You would provide direct patient care while supervising clinical trainees, teach medical students and pediatric residents and fellows, and contribute to the LEND interdisciplinary graduate training program. The role also expects scholarly activity and research contributions, participation in departmental conferences, and engagement in community outreach and advocacy.
The appointment requires an M.D. or equivalent, board certification in both Pediatrics and Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, and eligibility for a Tennessee medical license. You would join UT Health Sciences, a statewide public academic health system headquartered in Memphis with significant clinical reach across Tennessee and a substantial research and training mission. This is a full-time, in-office role based in Memphis, a major medical hub in the Southeast with a lower cost of living than many comparable cities.
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