Assistant Professor and Program Director -College of Medicine (Chattanooga, TN)

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine-Chattanooga, is seeking a full-time, non-tenured Assistant Professor and Program Director.

EDUCATION: MD or DO Degree.

LICENSES: American College of Surgeons Board certification or equivalent. Active TN Medical License.

DEPARTMENTAL PREFERENCES:

• Three (3) years of clinical/administrative experience post-Vascular Surgery fellowship completion.
• Medical Education experience is preferred.

For benefits information, please visit

https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE - CHATTANOOGA

Chattanooga's metro area population is approximately 430,000, and the city was recently selected as Forbes Magazine's Top 50 places to visit in the world! Surrounded by mountains, rivers and lakes, Chattanooga and Hamilton County, Tennessee, offer a little bit of everything - the fastest internet service in the western hemisphere, a thriving innovation business district and a booming downtown along the Tennessee River brimming with shops, dining and history. Awarded Outdoor Magazine's "Best Town Ever" title for two years, the Scenic City always delivers.

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is a statewide flagship, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center 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 Science Center 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. UT Health Science Center 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 Science Center 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.

• The Director of Vascular Surgery Fellowship at UT Health Science Center-COM Chattanooga ensures educational requirements of the ACGME-accredited Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program are met.
• Fellow Supervision - ensures fellows are board eligible upon completion of the 2-year fellowship and meet all ACGME requirements for program completion.
• Meet expectations of the affiliated clinical partner clinical duties, ensure required direct and indirect supervision of fellow patient care in accordance with ACGME and regulatory requirements; ensure appropriate resources are available to lead fellows in required scholarly activity expectations.
• The Director of Vascular Surgery Fellowship at UT Health Science Center-COM Chattanooga ensures educational requirements of the ACGME-accredited Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program are met.
• Fellow Supervision - ensures fellows are board eligible upon completion of the 2-year fellowship and meet all ACGME requirements for program completion.
• Meet expectations of the affiliated clinical partner clinical duties, ensure required direct and indirect supervision of fellow patient care in accordance with ACGME and regulatory requirements; ensure appropriate resources are available to lead fellows in required scholarly activity expectations.