Professor and Chair Physician Assistant Studies

Memphis, TN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

The College of Medicine (COM) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center seeks an innovative strategic leader to become the next Chair of Physician Assistant Studies. The Chair is the primary academic and administrative leader who is responsible for the PA programs accreditation curriculum faculty and student outcomes. This is a part-time non-tenure position. This position will be located on the Memphis campus.

Responsibilities

Oversees research educational clinical administrative and supervisory duties related to this position that may be assigned by the Executive Dean of the College of Medicine.
Serves as director/supervisor of all educational activities.
Assures continued accreditation for the program.
Oversees clinical operations and duties.
Serves as primary recruiter for faculty.
Leads faculty and complete annual reviews with duty assignments and goals for faculty
Assumes responsibility for all finances.
Oversees general research duties and expectations.

Qualifications

EDUCATION: Doctoral Degree from an accredited program.

EXPERIENCE:Minimum rank of Associate Professor is required. The successful candidate will demonstrate an understanding of the PA profession role practice and educational process and strong interpersonal and communication skills. Desirable qualifications include prior teaching experience prior clinical experience prior experience in medical education/administration and evidence of scholarly or other professional activity.

LICENSES: Board-certified Physician with Tennessee licensure.

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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 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 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 UTs 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 Health Science Center 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.

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Junior IC

DescriptionThe College of Medicine (COM) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center seeks an innovative strategic leader to become the next Chair of Physician Assistant Studies. The Chair is the primary academic and administrative leader who is responsible for the PA programs accreditation...

Description

Responsibilities

Oversees research educational clinical administrative and supervisory duties related to this position that may be assigned by the Executive Dean of the College of Medicine.
Serves as director/supervisor of all educational activities.
Assures continued accreditation for the program.
Oversees clinical operations and duties.
Serves as primary recruiter for faculty.
Leads faculty and complete annual reviews with duty assignments and goals for faculty
Assumes responsibility for all finances.
Oversees general research duties and expectations.