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Dermatology - MD - Faculty Opportunity - Southeast Academic Medical Center

Employer
Merritt Hawkins
Location
Kentucky
Posted Date
Jan 10, 2017
Reference
D-42740

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Specialty
Dermatology
Position Type
Permanent

Job Details

Merritt Hawkins has partnered with a top Southeast University Academic Medical Center, assisting the College of Medicine with the recruitment of a Dermatologist to join their faculty. Academic rank will be appropriate to the candidate’s qualifications. The predominant criterion for appointment is a strong interest in delivering excellent patient care and training future leaders in dermatology.

Candidates should also demonstrate the ability to develop synergy with primary care and other physicians throughout the surrounding areas to assist in our efforts to expand access to care and outreach through education and technology. Candidates must be board certified or board eligible.

Responsibilities include patient care in General Dermatology and teaching residents and medical students. Research is encouraged but not required. There is the possibility for appointment as Division Chief for a highly qualified candidate with a strong track record of academic achievements and leadership. The Dermatology clinic is located in a newly opened, freestanding multidisciplinary clinic that offers 85,000 square feet of clinic space and new equipment.

The University of Kentucky is one of few universities in the nation to have all six health science colleges (Medicine, Dentistry, Health Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health) all on one campus and is well-positioned to pursue inter-professional health care education and collaborative research. UK has developed a 20-year, $2.5 billion plan to construct an innovative academic medical campus to advance the growth of research and health education university-wide.

UK Healthcare ranks among the Top 30 academic medical centers in size and Top 50 in NIH Funding. The College of Medicine, located in scenic Lexington, Kentucky, consists of seven basic science departments, 17 clinical departments, and 19 interdisciplinary centers/institutes/programs. The UK Markey Cancer Center was designated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in 2013, becoming the only NCI-designated cancer center in the state.

COMMUNITY: EASY ACCESS TO FOUR MAJOR METRO AREAS | SOUTHEAST METRO UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY

Live, work, and play in this metro community of more than half a million people. This city is ranked in the top 10 U.S. cities for college education rates and also ranked as one of the cleanest cities in the country. Move to an area with an incredibly stable economy with growing industries and a low unemployment rate. Fourteen area colleges and universities within 20 miles of this city, along with four Fortune 500 companies, the state’s flagship university and academic medical center, along with one-of-a-kind recreational events unique to this state have created a very diverse, educated and growing community.

This community also offers:

  • Excellent cost of living—average $112 per square foot
  • Top-ranked public and private schools
  • Year-round mild-weather
  • Unlimited outdoor activities—over 100 parks

Very picturesque town and many who have flown into the airport have said that it looks just like it does in postcards!

Company

Merritt Hawkins, the nation’s premier physician search and consulting firm, has an entire division for Department of Academic Medicine Recruitment exclusively dedicated to assisting academic medical facilities in the staffing of faculty, core staff and key leadership roles. For more than 30 years, Merritt Hawkins has partnered with leading U.S. academic institutions, providing expertise in locating, matching and placing the most qualified academic physicians and healthcare professionals.

Company info
Website
Telephone
800-876-0500
Location
8840 Cypress Waters Boulevard
Suite 300
Dallas
TX
75019
US

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