Professor - Chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, is seeking a Chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery in the UT Health Science Center Department of Surgery. This is a full-time tenure-track Professor position. Responsible for the oversight of all aspects of the division and will lead initiatives in facilitating clinical growth and quality, academic productivity, and enhancement of patient satisfaction.

EDUCATION

MD Degree or equivalent. LICENSES: Board-eligible or Board Certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery. Eligible for medical license in the State of Tennessee. For benefits information, please visit https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf 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.

Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s 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.