Child Surgical Epileptologist; M67694 - School of Medicine, Neurology

Unit

School of Medicine

Neurology

The Department of Neurology has a talented, robust team of more than 70 faculty members spanning nine divisions includes representatives from every neurology subspecialty in adult and child neurology, plus award‑winning educators, clinical and translational neuroscientists and master clinicians.

The Department of Neurology's vision is to provide the best patient‑centered neurological care while fostering the career development, education and training of our team members.

• Improve the lives of children and adults with neurological disorders through compassionate, high‑quality medical care and patient education.
• Provide exceptional education to our students, residents, fellows and the wider community of medical professionals.
• Advance the knowledge of neurological diseases by actively developing innovative treatments through basic, translational and clinical research.

The mission of the Department of Neurology is to provide state of the art comprehensive patient centered neurological care for adults and children, perform translational and clinical research to further understanding of disease mechanisms and develop new treatments, and train the next generation of neurologist and clinical neurologists.

The Department of Neurology is seeking a full‑time member to join our expanding clinical and research enterprises in the Division of Child Neurology. This position will provide patient care, engage in medical student and neurology resident and fellow education, and participate in clinical research.

• Clinical – Primary clinical responsibilities include care of patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings with an emphasis on Child Neurology.
• Teaching – Faculty member will teach medical students and house staff. They will be expected to organize and develop a series of formal conferences for the house staff and students emphasizing issues in Child Neurology. They will attend weekly Grand Rounds and lecture upon occasion as requested.
• Research – The Division of Child Neurology is engaged in clinical and translation research projects. The faculty member will be expected to participate in, and when appropriate lead, clinical research and clinical trials.
• Service – Faculty member will serve on departmental, School of Medicine, and/or University committees as necessary, as well as in a professional capacity in their field, e.g. reviewer, conference organizer, etc.

• BC/BE in Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology
• Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology with an emphasis on Epilepsy or Fellowship in Epilepsy
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU

Rank:
Open

Tenure:
Ineligible

Months: 12 Months

Contact Information:
Contact Name:
Kelly Barnes
Contact Email:
Kelly.

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