Assistant Professor-Medicine Gastroenterology at University of Tennessee

DescriptionThe University of Tennessee Health Science Center Department of Medicine is seeking a full-time non-tenure Assistant Professor. This position has teaching responsibilities for medical students didactic lectures as well as clerkship lectures in addition to being available for medical student syllabus questions and giving formal feedback. This position will directly support LCME Element 7.1 and the preclinical curriculum.ResponsibilitiesThis position gives didactic lectures to the first- and second-year medical students as part of the preclinical addition the position will teach didactic lectures to the third-year students during the medicine clerkship. This position will be 90% teaching 5% research and 5% service.QualificationsEDUCATION: M.D. Degree and MBA degree.EXPERIENCE: Teaching experience and research background with peer-reviewed publications is preferred.For benefits information please visit UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTERThe 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 more than 4600 people on its faculty staff and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups and with more than 3200 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 UTs 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 is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the states 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 Presleys 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. Key Skills Experience Working With Students,Classroom Experience,Medical Management,Library Services,Pharmacy Residency,Research Experience,Teaching,Higher Education Teaching,Curriculum Development,Grant Writing,Mentoring,Research Laboratory Experience Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1