Chief of Epilepsy Division - Open Rank

Chief of Epilepsy Division
Department of Neurology
Open Rank

The Department of Neurology, Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio is seeking a full-time faculty neurologist to serve as the Chief of the Division of Epilepsy. The Chief will be responsible for advancing the Division’s clinical, educational, and research missions with goals of optimizing patient access and faculty productivity; improving the patient experience; increasing extramural research funding; and supporting the education of medical students, residents, and fellows. Academic rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The Chief will foster and recruit faculty and trainees, strengthen collaborative departmental and hospital partner relationships, enhance outreach activities, and engage local and regional community physicians. They will also develop clinical protocols, clinical pathways, and outcome measures to improve the quality and cost- effectiveness of care. The Chief will be expected to lead the Division to the next level in clinical care, research, and training. This individual will supervise a vibrant team of academic neurologists who are providing innovative and individualized inpatient and outpatient clinical care, educating the next generation of neurologists, and conducting cutting-edge research within a collegial atmosphere.

The Division of Epilepsy consists of seven faculty members who see patients at the Medical Arts & Research Center (MARC) and the University Hospital Neurology Clinic; cover the inpatient epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU); and staff inpatient and outpatient electroencephalography (EEG) services. The Division offers one-year fellowships in Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy. Each fellowship focuses on clinical and procedural skills and offers the opportunity to participate in clinical research.

The flagship of the epilepsy program is the South Texas Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (STCEC). The STCEC is a multidisciplinary affiliation of adult and pediatric epileptologists, epilepsy surgeons, dieticians, and neuropsychologists working in conjunction with University Hospital staff. The STCEC is accredited by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers as a Level IV center, the highest designation.

Established in 1968, UT Health San Antonio serves San Antonio and the 50,000-square-mile area of South Texas. The University, one of the country's leading health sciences universities, ranks in the top 3 percent of all institutions worldwide receiving National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding. The University's schools of medicine, nursing, dentistry, health professions, and graduate biomedical sciences have produced approximately 26,000 graduates. Beyond the world-famous San Antonio Riverwalk, the city has a range of recognized restaurants, cultural institutions, sporting events, and fun for the whole family.

Minimum requirements are an MD/DO degree and completion of ACGME-accredited neurology residency training and fellowship training in epilepsy or clinical neurophysiology. Candidates must be eligible for licensure in Texas and be board-eligible or board-certified in Neurology and the applicable subspecialty by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology. 

For full consideration, please visit the UT Health Careers faculty applicant portal at: https://uthscsa.referrals.selectminds.com/faculty to apply for position # 24000715 and upload 1) a cover letter stating career goals and the relevance of the candidate's training and experience to the position, 2) a current CV, and 3) names and contact information for three references.

UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are designated as security-sensitive positions.

 

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