What are the responsibilities and job description for the Academic Cardiac Surgeon with UofL Health position at U of L Physicians?
The Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at the University of Louisville School of Medicine is initiating a search for an adult cardiac surgeon at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Responsibilities include teaching residents and students and conducting research commensurate with academic rank. The candidate will be expected to perform the full spectrum of adult cardiac surgery. The Division of Adult Cardiac Surgery is in the University of Louisville Heart Hospital and performs 1000 cases annually.
The successful candidate must be board certified / board eligible. He or she must be eligible for licensure in Kentucky and committed to excellence in clinical care, teaching, and research activities.
The Department is comprised of five divisions : Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, General Thoracic Surgery, Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Critical Care and Cardiovascular Research. The Department has a traditional three-year ACGME cardiac training program.
Louisville is located on the Ohio River and offers all the cultural amenities of a large city. Home to the Kentucky Derby, the Louisville Slugger and Muhammad Ali, the city of Louisville has been named one of Money magazines "Best Places to Live".
Interested candidates may forward a CV along with a letter of interest to Mark Slaughter, M.D., Chairman via Meghan Rozema, Assistant to the Chair at meghan.rozema@louisville.edu
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