Assistant/Associate Professor - Vascular Surgery (Springfield) - SMS-3575

This is an academic position within the Division of Vascular Surgery. The faculty member will be expected to conduct vascular research, will also be responsible for teaching duties within the Division, and will have a clinical practice in vascular surgery. A close, friendly and professional interpersonal relationship is necessary with community physicians, hospital administrators, residents, nurses, and other related personnel.

Administration 20%

• Serve as Program Director of the Vascular Integrated Residency including the administration of the residency, selection of traninees, and other administrative duties related to maintenance of the training program.

• Participate in the utilization of the computerized data base for vascular surgery at both hospitals and SIU School of Medicine.
• Organize prospective and retrospective clinical research projects, epidemiological, physiological, and therapeutic outcomes, using the laboratory, hospital and operating room facilities.
• Seek outside grant funds to support salary and research.
• Publish in refereed journals and write book chapters.
• Deliver lectures at state, regional, and national meetings to give results of research efforts and represent the division and department at these meetings.
• Maintain current literature files, research literature, read widely, and keep up-todate of the latest developments in vascular surgery.

• Assist in the vascular surgery education of medical students on the surgery clerkship and during medical student elective periods.
• Present curriculum and have direct clinical contact with medical students and residents.
• Participate in the development and implementation of specific undergraduate curricula in vascular surgery.
• Participate in and sponsor continuing medical education programs for vascular surgery.
• Participate in and attend surgical clinical conferences, M & M conferences, Vascular Surgery journal club, vascular x-ray conferences, vascular lab journal clubs, and laboratory conferences.
• Teach students, residents and not only endovascular and operative vascular surgery but also management and diagnosis of all types of vascular diseases and basic science instruction.
• Provide a role model as a teacher in vascular surgery.

• Set an example as a highly skilled and conscientious practitioner of vascular surgery with a practice style that is balanced with self-education and other academic activities which will provide an example for future practitioners of general and vascular surgery.
• Maintain a practice of vascular surgery and endovascular therapy in order to maintain clinical proficiency.
• Provide a role model as a practitioner for faculty, house officers, students and fellow practitioners.
• Assist the Chair of Vascular Surgery in reading duplex scans and vascular lab studies and in preparing related reports.
• Attend national meetings, symposia, and committees related to vascular and general surgery.
• Present papers and lectures at meetings of vascular surgery.
• Serve on committees, where appropriate, of national, regional, or state societies pertaining to vascular surgery and general surgery.
• Represent the Division of Vascular Surgery as requested by the Division Chair.
• Prepare continuing medical education materials and deliver lectures, talks, and consultations to community physicians in Sangamon and adjacent referral counties.
• Serve on School, University and Departmental committees as requested by the Chair of the Division of Vascular Surgery and/or the Chairman of the Department of Surgery.
• This person will not be required to take general trauma call unless he/she elects to do so. If he/she elects to take trauma call, this must be approved by the Chairman of the Division of General Surgery.

• Sensitive to the needs of underrepresented minority populations
• Successful completion of a vascular surgery residency
• Board-Certified or Board-Eligible in vascular surgery
• MD license
• Able to be licensed in the State of Illinois
• Candidates appointed at the level of Associate Professor and/or filling the role of Program Director of the Integrated Vascular Residency will be expected to have at least 3 years clinical experience after completion of postgraduate training.

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