Open Rank Instructor to Professor in Neurology

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences is seeking a part-time non-tenure Open Rank Instructor to Professor in Neurology. Academic rank is based on academic credentials.

• Collaboration with our clinical faculty to build the resources for their clinical practice and research program.
• Supervise the interns in the social work program who are working with our faculty.
• Educate the residents/ fellows in scope of work of social work in neurology.
• Support the department to obtain center of excellence in the subspecialty program.
• Research in chronic illness in Neurology and advocate to a obtain state or foundation-level funding.

EDUCATION:Ph.D.

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 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 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 UTs 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 Health Sciences 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.