Mission or Goal of Unit:
TheVCU Division of Vascular Surgery seeks to provide the mid-Atlantic’s mostadvanced, patient-oriented, cost-effective and safe vascular and endovascularservices. In addition, the VCU Divisionof Vascular Surgery seeks to provide the region’s premier training environment for our region’s future vascular surgery specialists. Our division’s current clinical research includes the analysis of advanced vascular surgical techniques, including the treatment of complex thoracoabdominalaneurysms using fenestrated endografts, branched thoracic endografts, and physicianmodified endografts. The division continues to research and publish on its novel advanced alert systemfor acute limb ischemia, and its novel simplified approach to the treatment ofaxillosubclavian venous thrombosis using delayed first rib resection andscalenectomy. The division offers theregion’s most advanced and varied options for the treatment of lower extremity arterialocclusive disease using ultrasound guided plaque disruption and atherectomyexcision. Although recognized as aleading center for challenging vascular surgical problems, the division seeksto expand its regional profile as the vascular surgery provider of choice forall patients across the region.
Chief Purpose of this position:
The Department of Surgery is recruiting for an open rank, junior or mid-level,collateral-track (non-tenure track) faculty position in the Division of VascularSurgery. Duties will include clinical responsibilities in all areas of vascular surgery. Additionally, the faculty member willparticipate in research endeavors in an area of their choosing, takingadvantage of university resources which may include the Department's largeanimal hybrid OR, collaboration with the school of engineering, and otherresearchers within the Pauley Heart Center.
Position Responsibilities:
Clinical: The faculty member will support the division’s already substantial clinical outreach efforts to Baird Vascular Institute, Pauley Heart and Vascular Center at Stony Point, VCU Community Memorial Hospital, VCU Tappahannock, Williamsburg, and Colonial Heights. Clinical responsibilities may be extended to a shared time between VCU and VA Medical Centers.
Teaching: The faculty member will support the division’s 40-year commitment to educating vascular surgery fellows, integrated vascular surgery residents, general surgery residents, and interdisciplinary fellows from cardiology and interventional radiology, as well as VCU medical students.
Research: Clinical research will be required. Opportunities for intramural and extramural funding will be explored with a goal towards extramural funding. Collaboration with basic science faculty in School of Medicine will be encouraged.
Service: Faculty member will serve on departmental, Medical College, and/or University committees as necessary, as well as in a professional capacity in their field (e.g., reviewer, conference organizer, etc.).
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
ORP Eligibility: Yes
Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunityemployer
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Position Type: Clinical
Full time equivalent: 1.0
Tenure: Ineligible
Rank: Open
Months: 12
Department:Surgery
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Angel Medina
Contact Email: angel.medina@vcuhealth.org
Contact Phone: 804-828-7749